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Jim Carter - 03 Jul 2008 19:12 GMT

I would like to buy a camera for my wife and I am considering the
Nikon D60. Joan has shown an interest in photography and has taken
some very interestng shots with my Canon point and shoot.

She dislikes cameras that have a lot of things she must remember and
buttons and knobs she must set before releasing the shutter.

Anyway, is the D60 a reasonable step up? She will be taking a
beginners course in photography this fall. I am also looking at the
Canon Digital Rebel.

Thoughts, insights and opinions accepted.

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Pete D - 03 Jul 2008 21:36 GMT

>I would like to buy a camera for my wife and I am considering the
> Nikon D60. Joan has shown an interest in photography and has taken
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> Thoughts, insights and opinions accepted.

If she has no interest in learning how to get the best from this new camera
then why in Gods name would you be considering a D-SLR?

Is the D60 a step up, from what would you be stepping up?

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bugalugs - 04 Jul 2008 00:09 GMT

>> I would like to buy a camera for my wife and I am considering the
>> Nikon D60. Joan has shown an interest in photography and has taken
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> Is the D60 a step up, from what would you be stepping up?

Get her to take the course with your point-n-shoot then let her
decide what camera SHE wants. BTDT

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Avery - 04 Jul 2008 11:52 GMT

>>> I would like to buy a camera for my wife and I am considering the
>>> Nikon D60. Joan has shown an interest in photography and has taken
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>Get her to take the course with your point-n-shoot then let her
>decide what camera SHE wants. BTDT

Hmmm. getting intothe realms of good common sense here.

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Jim Carter - 04 Jul 2008 14:00 GMT

>>>> I would like to buy a camera for my wife and I am considering the
>>>> Nikon D60. Joan has shown an interest in photography and has taken
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>Hmmm. getting intothe realms of good common sense here.

I think you guys are right. I will let her decide for her self. Thank
you to all for giving my head a shake.

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bugalugs - 05 Jul 2008 02:07 GMT

>>>>> I would like to buy a camera for my wife and I am considering the
>>>>> Nikon D60. Joan has shown an interest in photography and has taken
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> I think you guys are right. I will let her decide for her self. Thank
> you to all for giving my head a shake.

By the time she has done the course she will have decided what she wants
to do in photography and have a better idea of the capabilities she
wants in a camera.

Otherwise she goes to the course and finds that her brand new camera
doesn't do this, and this, and this. Guess who gets blamed! (don't ask
me how I know)

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Avery - 05 Jul 2008 11:44 GMT

>>>>>> I would like to buy a camera for my wife and I am considering the
>>>>>> Nikon D60. Joan has shown an interest in photography and has taken
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>doesn't do this, and this, and this. Guess who gets blamed! (don't ask
>me how I know)

Aahhh! Now we have common sense combined with experience.

That's hard to beat.

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