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Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:02 on 6th August 2008 I want to get my daughter Samantha a camera for Christmas this year. She is 14 and very interested in photography. She is taking classes in school this year in photography and editing. I think she really has a talent for it. I wish I could show the pics but they are on my cell phone!! What would be the best camera to start with? Any ideas are welcomed! I'd like to start looking (and saving $$) soon! Thanks so much! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 15:07 on 6th August 2008 Well i think you know what i'll say! depends on what you want to spend though. What do you want to spend??? £50, £200 £500 £3000 £5000??? oh sorry dollars isn't it!! there's loads of good cameras about, do you want SLR or compact, thats a good place to start. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:09 on 6th August 2008 I'd really should not spend much but she deserves something really special! I really have no clue what would be best. She did ask for a Poloroid camera!!! I said no. Just point me in the right direction and push! LOL! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:22 on 6th August 2008 I really love my little Nikon Coolpix 7600 7MP digital camera with 3x optical zoom. Most of my pictures on here are taken with that one and the macro is wonderful. I think it cost around $415.00 about three years ago on Amazon. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:26 on 6th August 2008 Sue! Thank you!! I'll have to check it out!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 15:29 on 6th August 2008 I bought my eldest son a little Canon camera - he is 12. They are getting really cheap now for quite a good basic digital camera. I think it's worth having a good make though - Nikon,Pentax, Canon, Fuji - one with a good lens. My 1st camera was a Polaroid when I was 7, then I had a Kodak Instamatic and then I had my 1st 35mm camera the Pentax K1000 when I was at art school. It depends what she wants to do as Jason said. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:31 on 6th August 2008 Awsome Stephanie...thank you!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 15:34 on 6th August 2008 Krissy, find out what the school want first. Some schools teach only film camera uses, some teach film and digital. Then you will have a better idea of the type of camera to get. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Krissy Posts: 15430 Joined: 8th Jul 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:36 on 6th August 2008 Excellent idea Peter!!! I never thought of that!!! Thank you!!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England	quotePosted at 20:27 on 8th August 2008 On 6th August 2008 15:02, Krissy wrote: I want to get my daughter Samantha a camera for Christmas this year. She is 14 and very interested in photography. She is taking classes in school this year in photography and editing. I think she really has a talent for it. I wish I could show the pics but they are on my cell phone!! What would be the best camera to start with? Any ideas are welcomed! I'd like to start looking (and saving $$) soon! Thanks so much! And Jason posts 5 minutes later! See, they are looking out for one another!! Boy, this could get real juicy!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions