Re: Good camera for first time photographer

"Nicholas O. Lindan" <see@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:13ibokd17f3785d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> You're assuming the O.P. was interested in film cameras, which they 
>> didn't say.
>
> The OP's request is for a "Good camera for a first time photographer".
>
> And a good camera for a first time photographer is a film camera.  We
all
> know that...  It's also a good camera for a second time photographer.
> And third.
>
> And a good starter LF camera is a Speed Graphic: "My camera
> can crush your puny digital camera into little-bitsy shards."
> Instant cred. at the camera club.
>

Thank you!

I'm off to the tattoo parlor (after a couple more beers!). I will have the

following inked on my bicep: "My 4x5 view camera can beat the pixels out
of 
your camera phone, any day, any time!"

My only question Mr Lindan is, Do I owe you royalties, or have I changed 
your line sufficiently to avoid copyright infringement?!