"Larry R Harrison Jr" wrote in message ...

That's surely a high-grade camera. Heck, pros probably even use a camera
like that for backup.

She had my Dad's Nikon F100 and several lens which she never learned
to use. So when she said she wanted a digital she said she wanted a
good one. I'm selling her Nikon gear on Ebay and so the cost will be
taken care of. The big advantage for me is it uses the same cards and
batteries as my Canon D10.

When I looked at 5 to 6 meg Digital cameras this one wasn't that far
out of line on cost. B&H sold it to me for $632. The only short coming
to me is the optical zoom. The camera only goes to 140mm. However, the
camera has a fast and excellent lens according to what I read up here.

I'll also get to use it when I want a quick walk around camera. The
funny thing about my wife is she has had Canon SLR's and then my Dad's
Nikon gear after he passed away and she always has gone back to a
point and shoot camera. She doesn't like having to bother with
changing lens and carrying heavy gear. She likes to take pictures but
likes it hassle free.

That said, I'm worried that she won't actually take the time to learn
how to use this camera correctly. She will probably set it on one of
the automatic settings and just point and click. She also will hand me
the card and I will get to upload her images and then let her select
her keepers. It's a hassle but at least she enjoys being out there
taking pictures when I drag her out on one on my photo adentures.

Art

I decided to get Her a Canon Powershot G6. That way it uses the same
battery and memory cards as the Canon D10 that I have. It gave me a
great excuse to buy extra cards and batteries and it will work out
great for her as well.

Thanks, Art