> 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.
