Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, Two things, watch the auction site that shall not be named for used 2 MP cameras. If a major chain advertised Nikon Coolpix 2200 for $99 over Thanksgiving then you know that digicams have come way down in price. Second, disposables are really recyclables. These things get reloaded and sent back out on average more than three times before they get so beat up that they get tossed. Your son would probably be thrilled to get a disposable of his very own. Just make sure you process the images quickly so the feedback comes quickly. 0.02 Don dorysrus@mindspring.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+dorysrus=mindspring.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of eric Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:02 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] First digital camera for my son? thanks to everyone - but I am looking for a <$40-50 digi cam, one button, durable camera! I think they exist.. Buying a bunch of disposable (the word alone gives me shivers..) cameras is prob best. Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Weisenfeld" <max_weisenfeld@verizon.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] First digital camera for my son? > Can we step back from the pedagogy for a minute and contemplate the wisdom > of giving a 4 1/2 year old a $200 camera? > > In theory, Ted and BD make a lot of sense, although my heart is with > Karen. He will have full access to the digital world soon enough. But > reality imposes itself here, and they do not make $4 disposable digital > cameras. He is going to have to shoot a lot of rolls to make up for the > one Olympus he breaks or loses! > > And is one hour at Target really that long to wait to see your pictures? > > Max > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen Nakamura" <mail@gpsy.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 5:46 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] First digital camera for my son? > > >> >> I have to disagree on the suggestions for a digital camera for kids. >> >> I've noticed that kids these days have an attention span of approximately >> 0.3 seconds. >> >> This has gone down from the peak of 0.5 seconds achieved one winter in >> 1973. >> >> But I've noticed kids with a digital camera will happily shoot snaps, >> look at the screen, then 0.4 seconds later they've forgotten entirely >> about the photo, camera, and everything else. >> >> At least with film, you force a delayed gratification which is good. Part >> of the magic. >> >> Karen >> >> -- >> Karen Nakamura >> http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information