I tend to agree, as to buy something less expensive as he's a
little forgetful at times. The last thing I bought him was a
B&H clarinet and he lost that (395 UK Pounds).
I have been using a Ricoh KR-10 and Motor Drive for a few months
now, and I really like the feel of it,(and the results).
I may go for the Sears KS Super and the KR-5/KR-5 Super, to expand
my own collection. As to a manual camera 'No Problemo', as I
have the SPF with the faulty meter.
I have 2 Spotmatic SPF's, 1 SP and the Ricoh KR-10 + 35-70mm
Macro Zoom, Plus a screw mount-K adaptor and a stack of Pentax
screw lenses.
James
>--- Original Message ---
>From: martin tammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Date: 7/31/01 5:11:02 AM
>
>For what it's worth, I got my son a KR-5 Super on eBay for $60,
complete
>with a 35-70 zoom, filter and a camera bag. He's happy and I'm
happy because
>the Beaver tends to me a tad rough with stuff, so if something
happens to
>it, I'm only out $60. When we're together, I loan him my pentax
lenses.
>Frankly, the Ricoh is a neat little camera for the price.
>--- Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Get him the K-1000! It's nothing to do with what you want;
it's
>> everything to do with teaching youngsters the principles of
photography.
>> If you get him an automatic-this, automatic-that camera, what
will he
>> learn? How to compose an image? And what else?
>>
>> My son will be in a similar situation soon and I am contemplating
getting
>> him a camera with no light meter in it at all. It's only after
learning
>> what it's all about and exploring the image-making with very
basic
>> equipment that the appreciation is experienced. Before he
was allowed to
>> use an electronic calculator, he had to prove that he could
do the sums
>> in his head, and on paper. He *earned* the calculator. Now,
he has
>> *earned* a PowerBook as well. He is learning (and earning)
all the time,
>> and he's having fun on the way.
>>
>> Hell, most of us remember our first cameras - whether they
were ours, the
>> school's, or whatever. If I was quick, I would get the Spottie
with the
>> sello-taped film door, if not, I was landed with a Zenit,
and boy did
>> they chew up film sprockets. I eventually saved for a Practica,
then a
>> Fujica 605, and finally the MX. Interestingly, I had an ME
Super once,
>> but found I was using the MX more, so sold it. I'm still fully
manual,
>> and love it.
>>
>> Not to say I'm a luddite - I am chomping at the bit for a
MZ-D (MZ-S
>> digital) - can't wait. But this is because I know how to calculate
>> exposure, depth of field, etc, and how to develop and print.
I learned
>> from the very basics, and I would heartily recommend it to
anyone with
>> children starting out in picture-taking.
>>
>> Only one thing I would change : instead of the K-1000, at
least get him a
>> *decent* manual camera: an MX of course ;-)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Cotty
>>
>> >> I am looking to buy a Pentax K-mount camera as a first
time camera my
>> Son.
>> >> There are quite a few K1000's, a Ricoh KR-5, KR-5 Super,
XR7(body) and
>> >> Sears(Ricoh)KS Super, and a Kalimar SLR K-90.
>> >>
>> >> Which to choose?
>>
>> >Unless your son specifically requested a fully manual camera,
why would
>> >you do this to
>> >someone you love?
>> >
>> >I spent 4yrs in the Photography/Graphic Arts labs of my local
college...
>> >back in the early
>> >80's & no one, but no one really wanted the fully manual
cameras their
>> >parents bought back
>> [snip]
>>
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