Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You're thinking of the XA2 & XA3. They had zone focus. http://cameraquest.com/xa4.htm Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/f/Passing-Fancies On Sep 5, 2006, at 6:03 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > Isn't the XA the model with three focus choices (face portrait, > whole body > portrait, and mountains) rather than a rangefinder? > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com > http://400tx.blogspot.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Phil > Swango > Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 4:31 PM > To: LUG > Subject: [Leica] Which camera for your pocket? > > > Luis, as promised I have made a small gallery of pocket camera > shots. I own > most of the cameras being discussed here except for the Contax, > Nikons and > Leica minis. So far the gallery only includes examples from > Olympus XA and > XA2, Stylus Epic, and Rollei 35. IMO, lens quality for most > purposes is not > an issue with any of these. Equally important are things like > controls, > size, handling, and price. I happen to use the Epic a lot because > of ease > of getting it in and out of a pocket and its size and weight. But I > probably *enjoy* using the XA more because of its traditional RF > layout. I > will probably add more images from other cameras as I get time > (Yashica T4, > Rollei XF35, Kiev Minox copy, Retina Ia etc.). > > Here's the Pocket Shooter gallery: > http://pswango.smugmug.com/gallery/1857176 > > And here are three more XA shots from another gallery. > http://pswango.smugmug.com/gallery/698418/1/30415033 > http://pswango.smugmug.com/gallery/698418/1/30472086 > http://pswango.smugmug.com/gallery/698418/1/30415036 > > > Hope you enjoy: > > -- > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > 505-262-4085 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information