Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There were several in the XA series - the original and best XA with aperture priority, rangefinder focusing and the 35mm f2.8 lens, the XA-1 (which I also have) which has a selenium-cell meter, programmed exposure and a fixed-focus f4 lens - I don't recommend this camera at all - the XA-2 with zone focusing, 35mm f3.5 lens and programmed exposure, the XA-3 which is the same as the XA-2 but with DX coding, and the XA-4 with a 28mm f3.5 lens but otherwise basically an XA-2. I believe both Karen Nakamura and Dante Stella have features on at least some of these cameras on their websites. I know I was a little rude about the XA lens earlier, but that's really only in comparison with the trinity of 40mm lenses: Summicron-C, Summarit and Sonnar. It's actually pretty capable, but as somebody said, the low mass can induce camera shake. ----- Original Message ---- From: B. D. Colen <bd@bdcolenphoto.com> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, 6 September, 2006 2:01:53 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Which camera for your pocket? That was a less expensive, later model. On 9/5/06 8:57 PM, "Bartphotog@aol.com" <Bartphotog@aol.com> wrote: > > In a message dated 9/5/06 3:03:48 PM, jsmith342@cox.net writes: > > << Isn't the XA the model with three focus choices (face portrait, whole > body > portrait, and mountains) rather than a rangefinder? >> > > No, don't know which one that is, but the original XA has a full-blown > superimposed-image RF, with a little focusing tab that sticks down below > the > lens, > and fits entirely within the clamshell case. > > Bart > > _______________________________________________ > 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