Re: [Leica] Olympus XA rangefinder

[Mikiro Mori <arbos@silva.net>]

Hi, Gary.

I bought an XA about 17-8 years ago and still has it.  I used it as a main
camera for 3-4 years when I was a student (I did not have a Leica then).  I
took it everywhere I went, and it travelled in at least 20 countries.  I do
not even remember how many rolls I shot with it, but it is still flawless
but with fogged lenses. :-(  I would not say the lens is ultra-sharp but not
a junk at all.  Many professional photographers loved this camera, and I
understand why.

Cheers,

Mikiro

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At 7:23 am +0200 16/8/99, Gary Todoroff wrote:
>Since Bill Larsen just reminded us: "There used to be a lot of talk about
>rangefinder cameras (which is the charter of the list --- not Leica in
>general). . . "
>I bought a little Olympus XA at a garage sale yesterday - what a cutie.
>Everything seems to work, and the rangefinder is bright. The aperture
>priority adjustment looks simple and lets you decide whether depth of field
>is important instead of the usual P&S auto everything. With a 35mm f2.8 lens
>and an extremely quiet shutter, this could be a fun camera. I hope to run a
>roll through it in the next day or two. Anybody have any thoughts or
>experience re the XA?
>
>Thanks,
>Gary Todoroff
>Tree LUGger