Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 7/21/98 7:13:12 AM, you wrote: <<Subject: Re: [Leica]If Leica is too expensive what would be the bestalternative? >> actually, my first camera, which I still think of fondly, was a Kodak Pony 828 which, with 8 shots per roll, tought me to look carefully for photos and how to expose and process film. The short lengths of film were easy to handle. From there I went to an Exa IIa whose Zeiss-inspired lenses were excellent. I gave my son a Praktica with three lenses I found at a yard sale for $100 -- it works well, takes excellent pictures and when the 15-year old skateboarder finally crashes with it in his back pack we won't be out much. If he ever shows enough interest I might help him buy a Canon or Minolta or something similar. The point is for him to have a tool that meets his needs, not some particular brand. ctrentelman ogden ut