Grace has done quite well with my old K7. I have a K5 with battery grip that’s looking for a new home. Paul
> On Mar 8, 2018, at 12:57 PM, Eric Weir <eew...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > >> On Mar 8, 2018, at 12:03 PM, Ken Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: >> >> 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. > > Thanks to all who have responded. Something I identified with or helpful in > all the responses. > > My first digital was an ist*D. I bought it because of a photo shown here that > was taken with one. (Prayer Service at St.Michaels. Don’t remember the > photographer.) > > In retrospect, it was my digital K-1000. My first thought was along the lines > of Bob’s suggestion, although with Fuji equipment rather than Olympus—Fuji > X-E2S with their XF 27 2.8 lens. > > But I liked Godfrey’s suggestion of instant photography. So I also > recommended one of the Fuji Instax cameras. A cheaper alternative that he > could have fun with and learn about composition, light, and exposure rather > than, as Ken says, "getting caught up in the technical side - f-stop, shutter > speed etc." > > I also recommended this book, based on Amazon reviews. > <https://www.amazon.com/dp/1597113158/?coliid=I3N698T4KJHTYN&colid=2Q0L440WU7WZ2&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it> > Seems to be specifically about photography rather than just technique. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > eew...@bellsouth.net > > "What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, > men would die from a great loneliness of spirit." > > - Chief Seattle > > > > > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
