I'm one of those people who's very dogmatic about
proper first cameras. Has to be all manual and
adjustable.
Have always thought that the K1000 is perfect choice,
plus it's indestructable, plus its design is almost
elegant in its simplicity, plus it's a true classic.
But then I remember that I didn't follow that path.
My first camera was a Kodak 126 (or 127?), completely
unadjustable. My second camera was a Kodak
Instamatic, completely unadjustable.
Didn't have a truly manual camera--focus, shutter
speed, aperture--until high school, when I started
using my father's Ricohflex TLR. Even then didn't
have a meter. Guessed exposure using the pictograms
on the film box (remember those?). Set up my first
darkroom soon after.
I suppose the point is that if you're simply trying to
get a kid hooked on photography, the camera really
doesn't matter much. On the other hand, if she's
already hooked and you want her to learn exposure,
selective focus, etc. take the meter battery out of a
K1000 and send her on her way.
--John
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John Edwin Mason
Charlottesville, Virginia
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