Eric, whatever you wind up with I'd suggest it have both auto capture mode and a manual mode. With auto he can learn some of the non technical parts of photography - composition, framing etc without getting caught up in the technical side - f-stop, shutter speed etc.
-----Original Message----- >From: Eric Weir <eew...@bellsouth.net> >Subject: Cameras for a kid > > >A sister has asked me for advice on a beginning camera for her grandson. He’s >12, intelligent, creative, self-disciplined—all-in-all pretty precocious about >many things. I have my own thoughts, which may not be best, but wondered what >y’all might recommend. > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Eric Weir >Decatur, GA USA >eew...@bellsouth.net > >"Imagining the other is a powerful antidote to fanaticism and hatred." > >- Amos Oz -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.