He likes the new Canon he got that is much smaller and works well for him He has been to Spain,France Nd is going to Finland and has taken some pretty good pics so far
Mainly he is happy
They sell pocket digital cameras for under $100.00 @ any photo shop. Once he gets older you can update the camera to a bridge camera.
Bohica wrote:
Would not buy a camera for a 9 yr old, last yr my 9 yr old great granddaughtewr took an interest in photography, especially my old film cameras. Gave her a N50 auto everythin g camera and after about 6 months started teachin her about shutter speed and apewrture. She's breaking me at the price of film nowadays, going on vacation in March, thinking of giving her one of my digitals, deciding on mint D200, 7000 acuations because of skin tones ( she takes a lot of photos of her friends) and a refurbished D300, 150,000 actuations because of slightly improved features. Comments?
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If a kid is bit by the bug, and producing results, get her a decent but not over-the-top expensive model with a decent zoom.
I got my first box camera at five. By the time I was ten, I had four. At 13, I borrowed an SLR from a family friend, sold a lot of prints to my schoolmates' parents and the school publications, and bought my own. I was hooked for life.
Kids are sponges. They learn very rapidly and most will do as they're directed until they hit about 13. So the earlier she learns the controls and some things about making good images, the better!
My new favorite rock band started out VERY young (they got noticed on the Internet at 9, 11, and 14 after playing quite seriously for two years). At 19, 22, and 24, they've released three albums, and toured much of the Western World. They release a new single tomorrow, a new album later this year, and will tour Europe, too.
So my point is, if the kid's serious, give her the support she needs. You never know where it will go.
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