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[stuken]

Fortunatly a very cheap one. Found an XA2 for 1.99 at the local thrift shop. I will post some test shots this afternoon. I can't beleive how small it is, its smaller than my pen EE. If the XA is the same size but with a manual settings and a rangefinder, I can't imagine what a delight it would be to carry around such a camera.

 

[shadowfox]

If the XA is the same size but with a manual settings and a rangefinder, I can't imagine what a delight it would be to carry around such a camera.

Don't worry, I predict that you'll get one soon 😉

 

[BillBingham2]

Well done. I think all of the XAs (all 4) are the same external size.

B2 (;->

 

[Spyderman]

I too have an XA2 and I was very surprised how sharp it can be. And the exposure is almost always perfect. A great "take everywhere" camera. IMO it's even better than XA, because it's faster to focus. Only downside is that it doesn't have the +1.5 backlight compensation switch... (XA3 has it, and is otherwise identical to XA2).

 

[Trius]

The XA2 a D.ZUIKO ... i.e., four element. Hence, it is likely a Tessar type formulation, which would account for its sharpness.

 

[jesse1dog]

Hi Trius
Don't quite understand your comment about the Tessar formulation 'always' producing sharpness.
Perhaps this should be another thread, but I understood that the Tessar sharpness depended on whether the front element moved or the whole lens moved in focussing. The latter being better than the former.
j