Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/17

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Subject: [Leica] 5 year old's first camera??
From: s.jessurun95 at chello.nl (animal)
Date: Thu Mar 17 15:18:35 2005
References: <BAY19-F34A13C18ED1C79283C13E5ED480@phx.gbl><BAY19-F281AB18983D646C641D60DED490@phx.gbl> <6e74b37005031715143a102728@mail.gmail.com>

do those polaroid Fuji cameras with 6*9 still exist?
those were nice and simple
simon

> Eric,
>
> My daughter's first camera was given to her on her fifth birthday by
> an aunt, and it was a disposable film camera.  She was absolutely
> delighted with it at first...  She was then *VERY* upset when it
> didn't come back after having the film developed!  If you're going to
> go this route, make sure your son knows that he won't get it back
> again unless Daddy buys him another one!
>
> We bought my son his first "proper" camera for his ninth birthday and
> went the digital P&S route.  He's still very happy with it.
>
> Simon.
>
>
> On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:55:46 -0500, eric korenman
> <leica_korenman@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> thanks to all who replied.
>> I think the "disposable"* camera route is probable best at first.
>>
>> *how I hate that word especially when associated with a camera!
>>
>> Eric
>>
>> >From: "eric korenman" <leica_korenman@hotmail.com>
>> >Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> >To: lug@leica-users.org
>> >Subject: [Leica] 5 year old's first camera?? Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005
>> >17:48:43 -0500
>> >
>> >My son is about to turn 5.
>> >When asked what he wants for his birthday he said,
>> >"A camera like daddy's -- that really works!".
>> >I had to choke back a tear..
>> >
>> >I always thought his first camera would be a film camera but I think an
>> >ultra simple digital is the way to go.
>> >
>> >I have asked this question in the past, but never found the right camera
>> >nor was my son showing much interest in photography.
>> >Up until now his only camera has been a toy from which a clown's face
>> >popped when the shutter was pressed! (does leica make a summi-clown 
>> >lens?)
>> >
>> >Eric
>> >
>> >
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