Granddaughter and her Christmas camera...
Grandpa had to TRY and have some fun by giving a camera of "lesser quality" before the real thing; however, the joke was on Papa because she didn't even recognize the camera or the film for what it was. Damn technology. I found a film cartridge, box with price tag, camera, and a flash cube and she had no idea what it was or how to install the film... and the flash cube was a blank stare...
What's this?
And this is?
Where does it go?
THIS is what I asked Santa for!
I want to know where you found an old 126 camera and flashcubes.
joer
Loc: Colorado/Illinois
pesfls wrote:
Great scam grandpa!
I think you would get the same reaction giving some people a quality digital camera, unless it had an "I" in front of the name.
My son gave that same 3400 kit to my granddaughter. I gave her a book for it!
DirtFarmer
Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
When we scam Christmas present recipients we use boxes that were meant for something else altogether. I would probably have put the new camera in a box for a blender or mixer or something like that.
Seems like a double Christmas surprise for her. Now she will be able to show all her friends what a real camera looks like
That was very cool, Grandpa!! She looks delighted with the new Nikon. You'll have lots of fun with her.
Mark
DIRTY HARRY wrote:
Grandpa had to TRY and have some fun by giving a camera of "lesser quality" before the real thing; however, the joke was on Papa because she didn't even recognize the camera or the film for what it was. Damn technology. I found a film cartridge, box with price tag, camera, and a flash cube and she had no idea what it was or how to install the film... and the flash cube was a blank stare...
DIRTY HARRY wrote:
Grandpa had to TRY and have some fun by giving a camera of "lesser quality" before the real thing; however, the joke was on Papa because she didn't even recognize the camera or the film for what it was. Damn technology. I found a film cartridge, box with price tag, camera, and a flash cube and she had no idea what it was or how to install the film... and the flash cube was a blank stare...
When my Granddaughter opened her D3400 she got the connection to her phone working BEFORE she put a lens on it!
FWIW, David Busch's Nikon D3400 guide book seems to be as good as a book gets.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/1681982307/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hal81
Loc: Bucks County, Pa.
The kids today are much sharper than we were at that age Im sorry to say.
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