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I'm posting this today to say,
I'm totally blown away,
By my newly acquired,
Olympus XA
Up there with Einstein, and Bohr,
Newton, Hawkings, Tessla, and Planck,
There is one more genius we all ought to thank,
Whose brilliance far ahead of these rank...
Yoshihisa Maitani san,
You da man!
If you were here today,
I'd shake your han...
Though there are a few,
Who the XA eshew,
I really have to ask,
whatsamattah for you?
The focus is futzy?
Are you really that nutsy?
Just take a stroll,
You'll get used to it all,
Before you finish a roll...
It ain't the rangefinder that's dim...
I say it's him,
Who can't appreciate,
A camera this great.
(Or don't know to color over the patch...
To improve contrast so the images match.)
No, "great" is an understatement,
And to buy one you don't need a downpayment,
Or sell your first born, or your house, or your car,
Or to order from some land afar...
They're readily available,
Picture quality is unassailable,
From a cracking 6/6 Zuiko 35, 2.8
The output of which is nothing short of great,
Protected these years from a design that is swell,
Hidden behind a protective clamshell...
So, you claim to shoot street?
All things condidered this gem just can't be beat.
It's an aperture priority rangefinder that slips in your pocket, Jesus Petes!
You don't need more than that to take pics in the streets!
In fact, it's better for this purpose - by far,
Than any camera ever made - even those by,
(Dare I say it?)
Vivitar!
So, just take some Beano if you've got GAS,
And log off of eBay, I swear it will pass,
You're a photog, so you of course have a head like a rock,
But to take great street pics you needn't go into hock...
You control focus, so no "focus lock"...
Forgive me if I shake my head and do mock,
You know me well enough to know I can't resist,
Even though RFF members are sure to get pissed,
That "cost a fortune" camera is more a symbol of wealth,
Though it looks oh so purdy sitting next to your teeth on the shelf...
What more can I say?
You only need one stinkin' camera,
That's an Olympus XA.
I'm totally blown away,
By my newly acquired,
Olympus XA
Up there with Einstein, and Bohr,
Newton, Hawkings, Tessla, and Planck,
There is one more genius we all ought to thank,
Whose brilliance far ahead of these rank...
Yoshihisa Maitani san,
You da man!
If you were here today,
I'd shake your han...
Though there are a few,
Who the XA eshew,
I really have to ask,
whatsamattah for you?
The focus is futzy?
Are you really that nutsy?
Just take a stroll,
You'll get used to it all,
Before you finish a roll...
It ain't the rangefinder that's dim...
I say it's him,
Who can't appreciate,
A camera this great.
(Or don't know to color over the patch...
To improve contrast so the images match.)
No, "great" is an understatement,
And to buy one you don't need a downpayment,
Or sell your first born, or your house, or your car,
Or to order from some land afar...
They're readily available,
Picture quality is unassailable,
From a cracking 6/6 Zuiko 35, 2.8
The output of which is nothing short of great,
Protected these years from a design that is swell,
Hidden behind a protective clamshell...
So, you claim to shoot street?
All things condidered this gem just can't be beat.
It's an aperture priority rangefinder that slips in your pocket, Jesus Petes!
You don't need more than that to take pics in the streets!
In fact, it's better for this purpose - by far,
Than any camera ever made - even those by,
(Dare I say it?)
Vivitar!
So, just take some Beano if you've got GAS,
And log off of eBay, I swear it will pass,
You're a photog, so you of course have a head like a rock,
But to take great street pics you needn't go into hock...
You control focus, so no "focus lock"...
Forgive me if I shake my head and do mock,
You know me well enough to know I can't resist,
Even though RFF members are sure to get pissed,
That "cost a fortune" camera is more a symbol of wealth,
Though it looks oh so purdy sitting next to your teeth on the shelf...
What more can I say?
You only need one stinkin' camera,
That's an Olympus XA.
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