Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-15 Thread Christine Aguila
Thanks for the suggestion, Boris. Much appreciated. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 11:08 PM Subject: Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+ &g

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Last year (October) we gave our soon to be 6 years old (at the time) daughter Optio W30. The reasons where: 1. The lens does not protrude - she cannot break it by bending. 2. We could wash it with running water if we had to. The only downside: 1. The lens does not protrude, so that she has

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Christine Aguila
ate afternoon. I had email on my IP server, but I couldn't get down into my Outlook Express. Bl**dy technology! Thanks again, Christine - Original Message - From: "DagT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Christine Aguila
Bob: That was a great advert. Very funny. Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Pentax-Discuss Mail List'" Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:49 PM Subject: RE: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+ they ran th

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 5:48 PM, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Christine, > Have you thought about a Flip - a $100 video camera w/USB that plugs > into the computer. > Amazingly simple. Start the kid down Cotty's path... Your a creul man Bob.:-) Dave > Regards, Bob S. > > On Wed, Ma

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Bob Sullivan
Christine, Have you thought about a Flip - a $100 video camera w/USB that plugs into the computer. Amazingly simple. Start the kid down Cotty's path... Regards, Bob S. On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Everyone: I'd like to get my youngest nephe

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Rebekah
really? I got it online for $200. Well, US money, dunno what it's like for the rest of the world... rg2 On 5/14/08, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would second the Oly except for the price. It is almost 400.00 here > at the local camera shop! > > Walt > > On 5/14/08, Christine A

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Walter Hamler
I would second the Oly except for the price. It is almost 400.00 here at the local camera shop! Walt On 5/14/08, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Everyone: I'd like to get my youngest nephew a P&S. He'll be 8 in 2 > months. I've researched this a bit & the Fisher Pricesque stu

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Rebekah
I gave my husband an Optio Z10. I love the way the lens doesn't protrude to take pictures, the quality of the pictures is really great, and the thing stands up to my husband (which is a feat) and has already been dropped several times (eek) to no noticable damage. I'd gush on, but let me just say

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, May 14, 2008 at 2:21 PM, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My 5 year old uses my old Optio S and seems to get pretty good > results... for a 5 year old i.e. tilted and out of focus. Kinda like > knarf :-) It takes real skill to get an autofocus cam with no manual override to be

RE: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Bob W
d as shockproof) although I am not sure if it is > still being produced of if it has a replacement. It was more > expensive too, though. > > Regards, > Jaume > > > - Mensaje original > De: Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Para: pdml@pdml.n

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Christian
Christine Aguila wrote: > Hi Everyone: I'd like to get my youngest nephew a P&S. He'll be 8 in 2 > months. I've researched this a bit & the Fisher Pricesque stuff appears to > be mainly for toddlers. Ruggedly built would be the #1 requirement. Any > suggestions? > > Big thanks, Christine

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
ement. It was more expensive too, though. Regards, Jaume - Mensaje original De: Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Para: pdml@pdml.net Enviado: miƩrcoles, 14 de mayo, 2008 19:28:58 Asunto: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+ Hi Everyone: I'd like to get my youngest nephe

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Dario Bonazza
Same here with my son, who was given a WPi when it was 9 and now is 11. The camera still goes strong. Dario - Original Message - From: "DagT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 7:33 PM Subject: Re: Point &

Re: Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread DagT
My three boys, now between 5,5 and 9, have used an Optio WPi for a couple of years and it works great. Nothing ruined yet... DagT Den 14. mai. 2008 kl. 19.28 skrev Christine Aguila: > Hi Everyone: I'd like to get my youngest nephew a P&S. He'll be 8 > in 2 > months. I've researched this

Point & shoot for Kids aged 8+

2008-05-14 Thread Christine Aguila
Hi Everyone: I'd like to get my youngest nephew a P&S. He'll be 8 in 2 months. I've researched this a bit & the Fisher Pricesque stuff appears to be mainly for toddlers. Ruggedly built would be the #1 requirement. Any suggestions? Big thanks, Christine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List