Assistance with Digital camera purchase. I will soon be wanting to purchase a new camera for my wife, 22 years together. A little background. I purchased her a refurbished pocket digital camera about three years ago when she got home from a very long hospital stay. I am looking to upgrade to something a bit better. Price is a consideration. Now for the special needs. My wonderful bride had two strokes at the same time. She has lost most of the feeling in her right hand but it is fully functional. Controls must be simple with large buttons. I would say how about a left handed camera but I have never seen one. I was once a decent photo bug and sill have my Olympus OM-1N and all the lenses for it so I don’t know if these can be used on a new digital body or not. Any help you good people can provide will be welcome.
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Yes, I believe you can use the lenses. How much did you want to spend? I'd actually recommend a DSLR because the controls tend to be fairly large.
That said, I think some of the touch screen point and shoot cameras might be good too since they'd be 'either handed' except for the shutter release. That could make things easier.
Set up a PayPal account, brother. I'll pitch in a bit, and I'm sure others would help too. Sounds like you both could use a break I'd be happy to help.
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MC, thanks for the offer to help, God Bless you, I think I used the wrong words to get help with picking a camera. I can come up with the funds as I have a few months to rat hole some cash. I am thinking DSLR as they do have big buttons. I have not really gotten into the new stuff. So, do I understand the old standard bayonet lens fit these new digital cameras ? I could just get a DSLR body and she can use my old lensesLast edited by JBS; 04-06-2010, 07:55 AM.
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unless you really want a high end DSLR I'd look for a packagw with a couple of lenses; they are fairly cheap (think Nikon D40/60 kits).
you said money was a consideration, and while it did not at all look to me like you were asking for any help getting this, it was something that I think deserves to be special without being a burden. If I can help with that and you are willing, i'd be happy to. 22 years of marriage is something that should be honored bby you two as well as society at large. I just feel like it would be good to do my bit to honor thise whovw made your level of comittment.
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