ggttc Loc: TN

Canon sx50 is a great little camera with a viewfinder...can take macro and long zoom shots...also shoots HD video. All your husband will have to do is use a couple of buttons on Auto...the shutter release and the video button...but the camera has many options.

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

I agree. Make sure it has a built in flash and make sure that he knows to turn it on in shade or if shooting toward the sun.

ACES Loc: Ephrata Washington

Thank you to all who have sent me suggestions. You are the best!!!!!!!!! Off now to the big town of Wenatchee to shop. My little town does not have the big stores. I will post tonight on my progress. Also love all the other tips. Again you all are the BESt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Thanks again
Aces

Wrangler Loc: North Texas

It is very gratifying to help someone especially a veteran!

Papacliff Loc: West Lafayette, Indiana

Hello. I am 83 ,was treated to an Honor Flight last April and my son was along as "guardian". It was an amazing experience. Nothing quite compares to visiting the National Mall, the memorials and Arlington with a group of veterans. It will be a busy day including a lot of loading and unloading from the busses so it can get awkward carrying extra gear. I got a lot of good pictures with my iPhone and, as a nice touch we were all given disposable cameras. Those pictures turned out very well and the disposable was easily carried and operated. I would be happy to discuss this with you if you would like. Hope your trip is the best!

Wrangler Loc: North Texas

Thank you for serving our country. People like you make me proud to be an American.

orrie smith Loc: Kansas

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

DerBiermeister Loc: North of Richmond VA

I would go with any of the bridge cameras, if for no other reason than the zoom capability. Easy to use and learn. Trust me, when outdoors and visiting the Mall, most of the shots taken will be using zoom.

And .. based on his age, I am assuming he is a Korean Vet -- the forgotten war. God bless him, I am sure he went through hell to defend our freedom.

ACES Loc: Ephrata Washington

Good Morning all my camera Angels. Shopping trip was a success. At the moment I have a CANON EOS REBEL T5 sitting on the kitchen table. I was hoping over night it would just put it self together but alas it is still in pieces with the paper headlined READ THIS FIRST EASY AS 1 2 3 blinking at me like a road side reader board.. !!!!!!!!!!!! Or better yet you would all just appear around the table and walk me though the process. Who ever thought up that title must have had to much morning coffee. But alas I will try. This camera was not on the list of the suggested ones to look at But Dave liked it so what more can I say. He is the one who has to use it. I hope you all are not leaving town for a few weeks as I am sure there will me many more questions. ALL help will be very nice. Thank you again.
Aces

ACES Loc: Ephrata Washington

Hello Orrie

I would love to hear about your trip. Sounds like they kept you very busy. How nice your all were given throw away cameras. Dave does not have an IPhone but his son does .
Off now to put a camera together.
Thank you for your service.
Aces

Wrangler Loc: North Texas

That is a very nice camera.

ACES Loc: Ephrata Washington

Thank you Wrangler . Good to know I made a good choice.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

Any decent camera will be able to do the job, but it needs to be one that he can use comfortably, and that will take some familiarity and practice. My best advice is talk to him and understand his desires, then go out with him to help him choose, and then help him learn how to use it. It is really about the relationship between between him, the camera and you rather than the technology.

That advice is based upon my relationship with my 88 year old mother in law (my favorite party animal) and providing computer support for her (including photos and printing and editing things) that she does for herself.

Also her big brother, who turned 90 last July, went on one of those same trips a year or so back. He wasn't in a wheel chair and carried his own bags, but hey, he did survive getting wounded at Iwo Jima. These seem to be very emotional reunions for people, and quite significant so the record is important.

Attached is a snap of my mother-in-law dancing with a retired General at my uncle-in-laws 90th birthday bash, and one of my uncle-in-law! Not great photographs, but sort of capture some of the atmosphere which was my intent.

Good luck, I hope it goes very well.

Peterff Loc: O'er The Hills and Far Away, in Themyscira.

The T5 is a good basic camera, and if he liked it, that is the most important thing. I use a T3i, which is similar in many regards. If I can help please feel free to PM me, and if a phone call would help I would be happy to do that.

Good luck.