Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why does everyone seem to think she needs a rangefinder camera? All the big manufacturers make reasonably priced DSLRs with all the manual setting options you could ever ask for - and plenty of Auto bits and bobs to tide her over till she learns all about them! One thing?s certain - she will have one of the best as a teacher! The best suggestion so far was to let her pick the one she wants. Cheers Douglas On 29.11.2016 23:43, Douglas Barry wrote: > I take it you've no children, Mark. I sometimes just > had to lob raw meat in the corner where they were > gathered :-) > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" > <mark at rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 10:39 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Best Learning Camera > > > I would bring her to the camera store and let her > pick out her own camera. > It's all about her not us. > > If someone picked out a camera for me I'd strangle > them with my bare hands > with gratitude. Its really quite a presumptuous insult. > We need to stop treating kids like they're sub > humans. Those days are past. > > > On 11/29/16 1:50 PM, "John McMaster" > <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: > >> I thought the 65mm needed a Visoflex to work? Also >> only a portrait lens on an >> M8... Don't forget the UV/IR filters if shooting in >> colour >> >> John >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> I second Jayanand?s suggestion, and also John?s of >> getting her a 35mm >> Voigtlander lens for the M8 if you prefer to steer >> her the Leica way. I think >> the 65mm Elmar by itself would not be that useful, >> whereas a 35mm (or a 28mm) >> would work much better on the M8 as an all-around lens. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> >>> On 29 Nov 2016, at 18:06, Jayanand Govindaraj >>> <jayanand at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I would suggest a Fuji XE2, bought used, with a >>> 35mm f2 (50mm >>> equivalent) to start with. B&H are selling the Fuji >>> lens new at >>> US$299, a raging bargain if I ever saw one! This >>> will make a >>> lightweight, compact starter system, with excellent >>> components, and >>> all manual controls individually available, >>> including excellent focus >>> peaking to aid manual focus. You can buy her a Fuji >>> made M adapter later for >>> her to try your lenses. >>> >>> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/801263229-USE/fujifilm_16404791 >>> >>> _x_e2_mirrorless_digital_camera.html >>> >>> https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1191420-REG/fujifilm_xf_35mm_f_ >>> >>> 2_r.html >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 10:14 PM, Tina Manley >>> <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> LUG: >>>> >>>> My granddaughter is 15 and into all things >>>> artistic. She is taking >>>> photography in high school and is very interested, >>>> following me >>>> around asking lots of good questions. >>>> >>>> I'd like to get her a good camera for Christmas >>>> that she can use to learn. >>>> She's very interested in f stops and focal lengths >>>> and the >>>> differences they make. >>>> >>>> One choice would be to give her one of my old M8's >>>> but the >>>> disadvantage to that is that she will not be able >>>> to afford extra >>>> lenses for it. I have an old Elmar 65/3.5 that I >>>> would include but I >>>> don't have a lot of surplus lenses. >>>> >>>> Is there another digital camera out there that >>>> would be good for >>>> learning apertures, speeds, focal lengths? Most >>>> of them are so >>>> automatic you don't ever have to know what those >>>> are but she wants to know! >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Tina Manley >>>> www.tinamanley.com >>>> tina-manley.artistwebsites.com >>>> http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- >>>> 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html >>>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See >> http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information > > > >