Originally posted by Pontoneer I also have an older daughter , and started her off with one of my MX film cameras , which she used for a while , before buying her the then current model K-10D for her 21st birthday ( she still uses it ) and later giving her one of my two *istD bodies as a backup camera
I completely agree with you. Start them off with a fully manual film camera, and after a couple of rolls they will understand the basics of aperture, shutter speed and ISO on a fundamental level. I know adults who have been using DSLRs for years who have never really grasped the deep principles underlying all that automation -- principles that you have no choice but to learn with a manual film camera.