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Re: [OM] XA question

Subject: Re: [OM] XA question
From: *- DORIS FANG -* <sfsttj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 15:06:39 -0400 (EDT)

On Wed, 12 Aug 1998 VELUWEH@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Picked up an XA + A16 the other day.

  Check out the FAQs for making a manual-flash linear dial, It will allow
you to do precise fill-flash. 

 Love its sound, or rather, the
> lack of it, the F2.8 Zuiko, and its feature to influence aperture (and
> thereby shutter speed), options found nowadays only in high-end P&S's.

  Some of the things that I love about them too. 

> There is one thing on this camera where I'm sure if this is a bug or an
> unwanted feature: the rewind button on the bottom doesn't stay in
> position, so it must be pushed down continuesly during rewinding. If
> this is a bug, can it be easily fixed? I do have, of course, warrenty.

 I have 3 XAs and one XA2. The rewind button stays in until you're done
with all of them. 

> OM content: the 4Ti with Vivitar Series I 28-90 F2.8-3.5 is still
> favourite, but is hated by theatre lovers. Too noisy. Hence the XA. If
> only there would be a XA with an 85/2.8 Zuiko...

   AAAaahhhh, and one with a 24 or 21...

                        *= Doris Fang =*




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