[Leica] First digital camera for my son?

[jgp at gilplant.com (J. Gilbert Plantinga)]

It depends on the kid. This thread got me looking on eB*y for a 
nostalgic replacement for my first camera, a Kodak Brownie Holiday 
Flash. My pop bought it for me to keep me away from his Robot and his 
IIIf. I learned how to load it myself, and I'll never forget the thrill 
of getting back the prints (from 127 Verichrome Pan) from the 
drugstore. I was only just five. Unfortunately the camera didn't 
satisfy my curiosity about focus, aperture and shutter speed, so my 
future held many mishaps with the Leicas, first his, now mine ;)

Gilbert

On Dec 6, 2004, at 11:16 AM, Max Weisenfeld wrote:

> Age between seven and ten is better for a "real" camera, when leaving 
> it in the sandbox or using it to crush Lego bag-guys is a little less 
> likely (these are real examples of creative photography from my 
> house).