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<blockquote data-quote="V.J." data-source="post: 298726" data-attributes="member: 24505">Just joined the site this evening and wanted to say Hello.&nbsp; I am a &quot;hobbyist&quot; and have been since my first camera, a Pentax MX bought in 1978.&nbsp; After 12 years, I went through a couple of K1000's then bought my final film camera, a Nikon N50, which my mother-in-law dropped on the sidewalk following my stepdaughter's college graduation ceremony.&nbsp; I had been using, at the time, my first digital camera, an Olympus Camedia 420-L.&nbsp; I soon went back to Nikon , purchasing a Coolpix 8700, later an L5 which fit into my pocket, and a few years later a D60.&nbsp; I currently use the 8700 and the D60 as I enjoy them both and actually prefer the 8700 as it's not as bulky and just easier to carry around.On a recent trip to the mountains with my family, I let my 14 year old daughter shoot pics with my D60 and she enjoyed it.&nbsp; And yes, I gave her instructions on how to handle and carry the camera, unlike her grandmother.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="V.J., post: 298726, member: 24505"] Just joined the site this evening and wanted to say Hello. I am a "hobbyist" and have been since my first camera, a Pentax MX bought in 1978. After 12 years, I went through a couple of K1000's then bought my final film camera, a Nikon N50, which my mother-in-law dropped on the sidewalk following my stepdaughter's college graduation ceremony. I had been using, at the time, my first digital camera, an Olympus Camedia 420-L. I soon went back to Nikon , purchasing a Coolpix 8700, later an L5 which fit into my pocket, and a few years later a D60. I currently use the 8700 and the D60 as I enjoy them both and actually prefer the 8700 as it's not as bulky and just easier to carry around. On a recent trip to the mountains with my family, I let my 14 year old daughter shoot pics with my D60 and she enjoyed it. And yes, I gave her instructions on how to handle and carry the camera, unlike her grandmother. :D [/QUOTE]

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