[Leica] Advise

[Bob Adler]

Great suggestions Don! Thanks very much. 

> On Apr 2, 2023, at 4:52 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Your oldest is the easiest: good 24+ mp mirrorless cameras are available
> both new and used at good prices.   Then a macro lens.   You could go the
> long normal with either a Nikon 6T or a Canon 500D two element close up
> lens as your last expensive option.   If vegetables are truly his passion
> then a 100ish macro lens.
> 
> Your youngest is problematic.   His interest is in things possibly shy or
> far away so a longer telephoto is in the cards.   So,  again,  a mirrorless
> camera but this time a APS-C sensor and a75-300 zoom.   You will get
> resistance because his kit is not a good as his siblings.  Time will be
> well spent explaining why the camera.   The cheaper lens has to be
> explained to him by both his nature and the need to reach out with
> something that doesn't require weightlifting and a tripod to use.   Plus,
> he is getting old enough to understand his nature and make decisions
> accordingly.
> 
> I won't make manufacturer recommendations as the current line is from
> Nikon,Canon, and Sony all have strengths and handicaps.   Plus,  for
> beginners a used camera is a less expensive alternative for a possibly
> short term interest.
> 
>> On Sun, Apr 2, 2023, 1:02 PM Robert Adler via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi all,
>> Both my grandsons have expressed interest in doing some photography. One is
>> 10, the other is 8; very different personalities of course! The 10yo has
>> good concentration; his first idea was to take images of vegetables and
>> plants early in the morning with dew on them (sounds good to me!); he is
>> quite the gardener. The 8yo is very "energetic" who quickly moves from one
>> room (physically and mentally) to another. I understand that a lot of that
>> has to do with age, but it's in his makeup also. He wants to photograph at
>> the beach; whales were his first mention. There is a local park with deer,
>> and lots of bird estuaries around.
>> So any advice from folks would be greatly appreciated. I really want to
>> introduce them to photography in a way that will perhaps, in future years,
>> instill a desire to pick the art back up and enjoy it. I also believe that
>> iPhoneography is really not something that I was considering, but I'm open
>> to suggestions. Gear should be as indestructible as possible I guess.
>> So thanks again to anyone who wants to chime in!
>> Bob
>> 
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