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<p>Great answer kelly... anyone just delving into large prints should talk to a friendly local printer. I get 1m edge posters on photo qual paper for NZ$40 they look great on the wall but camera club enthusiasts and most wedding clients like 300 dpi 12 x 8s matted ready to frame - especially showing mum's stitching on the dress :-) </p>

Nostalgia tripping back 40 years to being handed my first Braun Paxette with a range finder, light metre and tripod. Dad gave be some bw film and a few pointers then said if I could take just one good shot from that first film he buy be some more film.. I was 8yrs old and handled the technology well. I only wish I had the little range finder still..

A couple of years later I was into an OM1, have had OM10s and 20s but the OM1 is still brilliant. I would have loved the OM1 but any camera for your child should come with pats on the back and encouragement rather than lectures.. Its time alone with his camera that will tell.. The biggest kick will come when he proudly shows off his first good one.. Learning dof from scratch at 8yrs is a marvelous adventure.

ps Dad still brings me camera bits.. todays was a old OM 100mm soft focus lens.. toys are great :-) Enjoy