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Originally Posted by BlackEleven
And I wouldn't flat out tell him not to get Panasonic without even knowing fully what he's looking for. I know everyone like to recommend what they own themsleves, but an SLR is not for everyone, especially for people just starting out. For people that don't want an SLR, a Panasonic is one of the best alternatives out there. If you don't believe me, read one of the links I posted.
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If someone wants to take a photography class, doing it with anything but an SLR is somewhat stupid. Only on an SLR (or medium format etc.) will you learn many of the fundamentals...shutter speeds, f-stops, focusing etc. You can waltz in there with a point and shoot, but that would sort of defeat the purpose of education.
As Cowperson said, your eye is the most important instrument. But might as well have a tool that will give you a good baseline. Then again, If I were someone who really wanted to learn about photography, I'd get an old $100 manual camera like a Nikon FE. that is the best learning tool.... it cuts out all the fluff.