This is my first XA, so I think I'll just keep it after all I've read
and heard about it. (My other little one is an Olympus Stylus Epic Mju
with 2.8 lens - couldn't olympus think up shorter names?) The XA came
with a half roll of film, which I have finished up and am headed for the
one hour place today. I'm a little nervous about what could be on the
first half of the roll. I may just get them to cut it off and chuck it.
Jim Brokaw wrote:
>
> on 11/28/01 9:28 AM, Wayne Culberson at waynecul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > The seller also sent along a free XA with A11 flash, that was wound and
> > wouldn't fire, and had part of a roll of film in it. I've never had one
> > of these either, so started trying to figure it out. I don't have a
> > manual, and it is somewhat different than my RC. Anyways, I replaced the
> > batteries, and put a battery in the flash, and it all seems to work
> > fine. Are these of any real value? I have a MJU Epic with 2.8, that is a
> > little smaller, are they comparable in pic quality?
>
> Wayne, the XA and flash are worth next to nothing, but I'll pay the postage
> for you to send them to me...
>
> SERIOUSLY, the XA takes real good pictures, is about as quiet as you'll ever
> find, and has a serious cult following, such that they regularly go for
> $60-$80 or more on e*ay... I think the XA pictures will be on par or better
> than the MJU (Stylus, right?) Epic. The XA lens is a six-element 35mm/2.8,
> probably pretty close to the OM lens quality. That little camera is a
> keeper!
>
> Unless, of course, you do want to send it to me... I have several but I'd
> always take in another one... 8*)
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
>
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