Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Doug Lee wrote: > This is a good thread... > > I want to get my daughter interested in photography, but at 10 she is not > too interested. Although, she pays attention at times and when I ask her > about f-stops she says "the bigger the number, the small the hole, Daaad!!" > It is a start. I don't push her. > > BTW, I like that Brian started his daughter on an FM. Wish I had kept mine. > I tried to teach my daughter with a Nikon N6006, but found I spent too much > time saying, "Ignore that switch. Don't worry about that button..." > > We started using the M, but Dad gets a little nervous when she forgets to > put the neck strap around her neck! > > Regards, > Doug L Give her the M and insure it with a personal articles floater policy. Covers just about any type of loss you can imagine. I would recommend just one lens to start with. Let her master it, a 50 or 35 would be a good choice. I do believe it should be "her" camera and lens, on loan from you of course, but not one you will take and use yourself whenever you need it. Maybe duplication of one lens for awhile but if she gets into using it then lens borrowing can come later. Just my $0.02. But the floater is good peace of mind insurance. Dennis - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html