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Re: [OM] Went to a new home--sorta

Subject: Re: [OM] Went to a new home--sorta
From: Chris Crawford <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:29:35 -0400
LOL, I did the same thing when I gave my son my Nikon D70 a couple years
ago. He's having fun with it though!


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On 9/25/10 10:28 AM, "Willie Wonka" <alienspecimen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Instead of buying them a real camera, he hands them down a cheap plastic toy,
> whada cheapskate...
> 
> Boris
> 
> 
> 
> ............................................
> 
> DD#2 (dear daughter number two) just turned twelve today. DD#1 is a year
> older. Both have inherited the creative genes from both parents.
> (fortunately, the behavior genes of just their mother).
> 
> Since getting the DMC-L1, the question has been what to do with the Minolta
> A1. I really haven't used it much but it offers some advantages under
> certain circumstances (as well as a pretty potent video capability) that I
> can't bear to part with it for the pittance it would bring.
> 
> Therefore, the camera is now the possession of the girls for their use and
> creativity with the caveat that I get to borrow it once in a while. They've
> both been using it a bit already and have been quite productive with it.
> Freeing them from the constraints of limited time with the camera should be
> a good thing.
> 
> My wife was a little shocked as I hadn't fully communicated this with her
> and she was hoping to get something out of it. But sometimes you just have
> to draw the line and recognize that it serves greater value than what little
> money it would bring.
> 
> Now, I'm looking forward to the results. They've prittner wore out their
> pocket cameras and have pushed them to the limits. I emphasized that the A1
> wasn't a replacement to their cameras, but a serious upgrade in
> capabilities.
> 
> One thing, however. I'm not particularly a fan of UV filters, but I'll put
> one on that camera.
> 
> AG
> 
> 
> 
> 
>       


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