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I started my 15 year old at 13 with an EOS 630 SLR. The processing was getting out of hand (at least from my point of view). She is now a happy G2 user. (my thought at the time was that using the same battery as the D30 would make my life easier). My nine year old uses a Canon S40. Of course, I can use either camera if needed.

I think one to share is a good place to start. At 15, they remember to take it with them. At 9, they rely on you to remember to bring it. My advice is to pick one that will be of use to you as well.
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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Bill
 
But my son gained an interest in Html code at around the same time as i did (Both wanting to build our own homepages without page builder help at all.

We soon realized that we would get on far quicker if we worked together, he is 12Yrs old and boy did i have trouble keeping up with him.
DavidP said:
mark kay said:
I am quite impressed that so many young children are begining
photography-- I guess thinking back on it-- I started with a super
8mm camera for home movies when i was in 5th grade so I should not
be so surprised.

I realize there is ascertainment bias based on the fact that most
people in this forum llike photography but it is good to hear. Mark
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D60, 16-35 L, 28-70 L, 70-200 f2.8 L IS, 2x Extender,550EX Flash and a bunch of average images.
But improving slowly.
 
Bill White said:
I think one to share is a good place to start. At 15, they remember
to take it with them. At 9, they rely on you to remember to bring
it. My advice is to pick one that will be of use to you as well.
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Ever since I got my first camera (EOS 1000FN, when I was 10 years old), I've never once needed to be reminded to bring it.

Many times when I make a conscious decision not to bring my camera (now an EOS 3) I regret it. Even every-day situations I come across, there are times I think "I wish I had my camera". Of course, I always wish for all four of my lenses too....

The way it goes to a child's mind is that a camera is literally a toy. It provides amusement. The thing is that if it bites, the bug is strong, and people stick with it. New photographs refresh the toy, so it doesn't get so cast aside so fast...
 
I have seriously considered this---I hope they do become more proficient than me--As long as they do not get L disease and want to go from the A20 to 1Ds.... lol
DavidP said:
mark kay said:
I am quite impressed that so many young children are begining
photography-- I guess thinking back on it-- I started with a super
8mm camera for home movies when i was in 5th grade so I should not
be so surprised.

I realize there is ascertainment bias based on the fact that most
people in this forum llike photography but it is good to hear. Mark
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The Unofficial Photographer of The Wilkinsons
http://thewilkinsons.crosswinds.net
Photography -- just another word for compromise
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My ten year old daughter enjoys using my old Nikon 990. It's also available to my wife and to my thirteen year old son, but only my daughter takes an interest. Her ability level at this point is better natural composition than I do, downloading to computer, doing some clone stamp and brightness/contrast in Photoshop. She really likes the liquify feature!

Now if I could get her interested in taking care of charging the batteries herself, I'd be out of the loop. She doesn't like the work part.

Bob
 
My son is 15. I gave him my C700. He likes and shows it off to his freinds.
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Steven
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C700
 
I Started off with an Olympus 3030Z. Great digital camera with an outstanding lens for a P&S. Get them started with that but it will not be long before they want to be in the digital SLR arena. I know because I have already gone through the experience. The bottom line is enjoying activities with your kids. It doesn't get better than that!!
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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My son who is 9 has been bugging me to buy him a digital camera. He has been saving his allowance and now has about $300.00. Now he has decided to do a little research and wants to know about all the specs etc. After I purchased the D60 he wanted to know why I liked the camera etc. I think I have now created a little monster. He knows what quality is and is having a hard time accepting how little his $300.00 is going to buy. I was thinking about reboxing my old Oly C2100UZ and giving it go him for christmas. I figure that it would be a pretty good camera for him to start with. After all it worked well for me for the last year.
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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'If nothing changes, nothing changes'
 
Z+??wrote:
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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Barry Horn wrote:

I recently gave my 13-year-old son a point and shoot. He gripped it with two hands--one covering the flash and one covering the lens. I was never so proud in my life. A chip off the old block! Barry
 
My love of photography began watching my dad with a Canon AE1 a long, long time ago. Once I grew up, moved out the house and got married, I followed suit purchasing my first real 35mm camera. Now, 22 years later, I'm finally pursuing my dream and am going pro. I only wish I would have had the equipment and time at an earlier age.

I'm praying that I'll encourage my daughter to "see" things in that magical way photographers do. I'd love to be a mother/daughter team one day. She is always commenting on sunrises and sunsets and has taken some really awesome shots of those on her own (when I'm not home and did no encouraging of her to go outside to take them).

Pass the passion on to your children!

:)
Lisa
mark kay said:
Lisa Neal said:
Children are never too young. Look at the expense this way -- you
won't have to get all that film developed and you are correct --
just like adults - will shoot more photos.

:)
Lisa
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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Lisa
D60, 28-70/2.8L, 420EX, Alien Bee B400, digi-slave SA-10 slave
trigger, shoot through umbrella, Sekonic L358, BreezeBrowser, PS 7
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Lisa

D60, 28-70/2.8L, 420EX, Alien Bee B400, digi-slave SA-10 slave trigger, shoot through umbrella, Sekonic L358, BreezeBrowser, PS 7
 
my kids havent yet gotten an intrest in photography , but you know when they demonstrate a intrest in a hobby whether photography or in my sons case music , let them develop that skill in your case its the camera in my sons case its the keyboard , my 16 year old brother for instance has no photgraphic background, but bought himself a sony dsc p3 (too bad it has no optical zoom)hehe and when i showed him my coolpix 995 he drooled

i think kids are capable of taking pictures we would never dream of shooting ,
Barry Horn said:
Barry Horn said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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Barry Horn wrote:
I recently gave my 13-year-old son a point and shoot. He gripped it
with two hands--one covering the flash and one covering the lens. I
was never so proud in my life. A chip off the old block! Barry
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beam me up scotty

im giving it all shes got captain
 
... with a 50mm f/1.4. It was my first brand new camera back in 1972. That thing weighs like a red brick nowadays...
DavidP said:
Or at least nothing more modern than a Minolta SRT-101. ;)
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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The Unofficial Photographer of The Wilkinsons
http://thewilkinsons.crosswinds.net
Photography -- just another word for compromise
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Mic
 
What a great gift!!!! Well i am really tempted to go for it and see what happens. the worse scenario is I am out 250 bucks. mark
Dan Brown said:
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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Dan Brown
http://www.pbase.com/wheatenman

'If nothing changes, nothing changes'
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I bought my 13 year old an Olympus D150 (I think that's what it was). It's a 1.5mp camera with a few features and 3X optic zoom. The whole thing was right around $160.00 and is just a bit cheaper than the A20. Of course it's also a few M/P's lighter. She's still learning the camera and software and so far both she and her friends love it.
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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I actually was considering this one as well but they use smart media and i have a bunch of extra CF cards around. mark
jim powers said:
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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Both my young children have inexpensive digital cameras. Keep in mind that an inexpensive digital camera can be very frustrating for kids and adults alike. I have one that is now ready to move to the next level, but the lesson in his frustration with the inexpensive digital will teach him to enjoy and value what is offered in a more expensive model.

Jason
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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We are just Beta Testers who pay the Camera Companies to test their new products!
 
I say give 'em a hammer, saw, nails, and a drill to make their own pinhole camera. Make 'em suffer good before moving up to digital...Heck. In my day, I had to walk 20 miles one-way to school in 4 feet of snow and we couldn't afford shoes, either. :-)
DavidP said:
Or at least nothing more modern than a Minolta SRT-101. ;)
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
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The Unofficial Photographer of The Wilkinsons
http://thewilkinsons.crosswinds.net
Photography -- just another word for compromise
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Mike Flaherty
http://imageevent.com/mflaherty/mikesgallery
 
My 6-year-old daughter is having a blast with my Kodak DC120, which is perfect for a young child as it's built like a tank.

-David

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Washington, DC
 
I am glad i am not your kid...lol
Mike Flaherty said:
DavidP said:
Or at least nothing more modern than a Minolta SRT-101. ;)
mark kay said:
My son and daughter ages 9 and 11, respectively have started to
take an interest in taking photos with a cheap film camera. My son
especially seems to have interest over the last couple of weeks.
They are both reasonably good on the computer and I am thinking
they would develop more interest if they could shoot digital and
not worry about film, developing and associated costs with taking
too many shots of the same thing.. What do you all think about
this? Any of you in a similar situation or have you gone through a
similar situation? I was thinking of getting them a canon A20 to
share. Mark
Click to expand...
--
The Unofficial Photographer of The Wilkinsons
http://thewilkinsons.crosswinds.net
Photography -- just another word for compromise
Click to expand...
--
Mike Flaherty
http://imageevent.com/mflaherty/mikesgallery
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