Originally posted by pete-tarmigan Not to mention a camera without the automatic, battery-powered take-up spool! Imagine how they would react to having to carefully insert the leader into the take-up spool before using the advance lever, and then watching to ensure that the spool gripped the leader and was properly advancing the film.
I have a student (15?) who is fascinated by film cameras. She shows mild interest in my K3 but was very excited when she learned I still have my old MX. Her parents bought her a K1000 to play with and she is in heaven. She is planning do her own developing soon.