Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Get the kid a nice mechanical Nikon with a 2/50. That way when they lose interest, after a few weeks, YOU can pocket it. And if they stick with it and become rich and famous you mooch off of them later on. Either way YOU win! ;-) feli -----Original Message----- From: Neal Friedenthal <neal@nairobisafari.com> Sent: Jan 7, 2005 7:03 AM To: leica users group <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Fwd: [Leica] WTB - Starter Camera for 12 yr old >A friend of mine has a kid just getting into photography. They want to get >an manual SLR camera with a 50 mm lens. > >I was thinking of a Pentax ME Super, MX, Spotmatic or K1000, or an >equivalent camera from oly, canon or Nikon. > >If you've got one you'd like to part with let me know. Their budget is >around $100, but after he told me the tale of the $1000 drum set that is no >longer used, I understand why he is limiting his initial investment. Check out http://www.kievcamera.com/cameras.php?cat=3 the Kiev 19M, Nikon AI mount, TTL meter, and best of all only $99. _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feli di Giorgio feli2@earthlink.net www.elanphotos.com