pbromaghin
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After having successfully infected my son-in-law (inactive Photrion laostyle17) with the film photography bug, I want to try the same with my grand-daughter, Hurricane Alyssa. She is familiar with cameras - she even built one out of legos - but doesn't quite understand why you can't see the picture on the back of the camera after you take it.
She'll be visiting us for a week (oh, and she's bringing her mom along) in July and this setup will be waiting for her: Minolta x-700 with 28mm lens loaded with Portra 400. I'll be carrying a near-identical x-570. I figure with the camera in "P" mode for full-auto exposure and a short lens it is the next best thing to a point-n-shoot, and the iso 400 will allow for fast shutter speeds, good depth of field and for shooting indoors. When she finishes her first roll it's going right to the 1-hr lab.
I considered a zoom lens, but decided that would be too much work for her first time. Also loading B&W and home processing, but rejected those for pretty much the same reasons. I want this to be easy and give the most immediate results it can. She is a modern kid after all. I haven't decided whether to send it home with her or if it should be something she does with Grampa.
How does this sound? Does anybody have any other suggestions?
She'll be visiting us for a week (oh, and she's bringing her mom along) in July and this setup will be waiting for her: Minolta x-700 with 28mm lens loaded with Portra 400. I'll be carrying a near-identical x-570. I figure with the camera in "P" mode for full-auto exposure and a short lens it is the next best thing to a point-n-shoot, and the iso 400 will allow for fast shutter speeds, good depth of field and for shooting indoors. When she finishes her first roll it's going right to the 1-hr lab.
I considered a zoom lens, but decided that would be too much work for her first time. Also loading B&W and home processing, but rejected those for pretty much the same reasons. I want this to be easy and give the most immediate results it can. She is a modern kid after all. I haven't decided whether to send it home with her or if it should be something she does with Grampa.
How does this sound? Does anybody have any other suggestions?