Okay, now I have to start thinking of finding an XA to add to the
collection? What powers this little beast, pray tell? Judging from the age
I would guess the silver oxide battery?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Chris Barker
> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 4:52 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] XAs and Ansel Adams at 100
>
>
> I'm glad that there was a happy ending Rich!
>
> I agree with you about the XA. I carry it in my small bag with my
> OM1 (mono film) and use it for photos that I really must have, but
> for which I don't have time to change lenses etc... also I don't
> write notes on each photo with the XA. And I'm always happy with the
> quality.
>
> For instance, I went to London today and used my OM1 with 35/2 and
> 50-250 for TOPE 11 shots. I used the XA for the colour shots that I
> wanted.
>
> Oh, by the way, I saw the Ansel Adams exhibition at the Hayward
> Gallery on the South Bank and it was (as my wife said) like meeting
> old friends. Except that the photos of the Yosemite Valley with the
> thunderstorms were wonderful close-up. The depth in the print was
> tremendous, from the foreground trees to the cloud and snow in the
> background. I also enjoyed seeing the photos of Adams as a younger
> man, particularly the one of him on the High Sierra in profile.
>
> Chris
>
> At 06:02 -0400 31/8/02, Doggre@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >I'm excited!
> >
> >Bought an XA2/A11 combo off evilBay for a nephew months ago. Just
> >found it under a pile of papers the other night (in its presentation
> >case, clamshell closed, so it was well-protected, thank goodness).
> >I broke one of the cardinal rules of evilBay sporting, which is to
> >always test the item as soon as it arrives. Gulp. I was lucky.
> >Everything works, as well as looking like new (perfect seals, nary a
> >scratch anywhere, etc.).
> >
> >Now I gotta play with the XA/A16 combo I bought for ME!
> >
> >If you don't have an XA in your arsenal, get one! These things
> are CLASSICS!
> >
> >Rich
> >
> >P.S. For anyone who may want to see some good XA pics or learn more
> >about the XA, XA1,2,3,4 (also good pics of our camera design hero,
> >Maitani-san, and an interesting story of how he designed the XA, on
> >the "design history" page:
> >
> ><http://www.diaxa.com/xa/xastart.htm>XA Start Page
> >
> >http://www.diaxa.com/xa/xastart.htm
> >
> >(By the way, who created this nice site? Anyone we know?)
>
>
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> C M I Barker
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