Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Camera for a 10 y.o.
From: "Ken Iisaka" <ken@iisaka.org>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2001 21:53:17 -0700
References: <200108040701.AAA29192@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <004701c11d1f$71f99be0$bc086c40@GEOFFRION> <3B6C5B75.F01557E0@whinydogpress.com>

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "lea" <lea@whinydogpress.com>
> Remember, the dear boy is only 10. At that age, instant gratification, not
all
> the technical numbers and dials, is what is appealing.

Depends on the boy.  When I was 10, AF was not available, but AE certainly
was.  However, I most enjoyed my late grandfather's Pentax Spotmatic.  I
built my first darkroom a year later.

In reply to: Message from "JR Geoffrion" <JR@Geoffrion.com> ([Leica] Camera for a 10 y.o.)
Message from lea <lea@whinydogpress.com> (Re: [Leica] Camera for a 10 y.o.)