Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: "Richard" <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: 20 July 2005 23:27 Subject: [Leica] My new pocket camera > When I went to Keeble & Schucat to pick up some Rapid Fixer couple weeks > ago, I jokingly said that I am moving backward in times, and I probably > will do glass plates at some points. We had a good laugh... Last week, I > picked up a good condition Olympus XA on EBay. I had one twenty some years > ago and stopped using it only because the rewind crank broke. Always miss > having a small camera that doesn't need much juice, on "immediately," and > allow manual controls. > > Took a roll of Tri X and it seems to work just fine. Only problem is that > the pictures do not have that Leica punch :-) but then at $50 vs. $5000, I > guess it's much better than 1% as good :-) > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Richard, I have been using an XA lately: Olympus XA : Agfa Vista 200 http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05207.htm Comparisons don't mean much by the time shots get to the web but I shot the following scenes twice and I was pleased with the XA. Leica M2 : 50mm DR Summicron : Agfa Vista 200 http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05212.htm Olympus XA : Agfa Vista 200 http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05213.htm Leica M2 : 50mm DR Summicron : Agfa Vista 200 http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05210.htm Olympus XA : Agfa Vista 200 http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05211.htm As you say, better than 1% :-) --Graham