Want to sell it? <grin>.
Good news on the little batteries. Everything takes the same ones.
Convenient.
Ain't it fun?
Tom
> At 11:35 AM 7/23/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >Were you serious? There was a databack version of the XA-4?
>
> I have one. All the markings are in Japanese.
>
> >
> >I'm happy with one black boring version of each. My original XA's foam
is
> >putty now. Anyone have suggestions on replacement? I thought I'd just get
an
> >OM kit and cut it down. Does that make sense? If I remember (haven't
used
> >it in a bit), it uses the OM-1 battery, so I'll have to use the adapter
> >(could be wrong, but I think it's the big mercury cell).
>
> No MS-76 and similar.
>
> >
> >I just want an 'everywhere' camera. I know, I could buy a current P&S
and
> >get a much better camera, but that's not the point. The XA is a
wonderful
> >camera, but takes more effort than you'd think, with the split image
> >focusing and setting the aperture. We'll see which one ends up being my
> >favorite.
> >
> >One question to the group: How do you get the flash to turn on with an
XA2?
> >I find focusing (three or four different steps), but can't find a way to
> >turn on the flash.
>
> Lever under the lens.
>
> >
> >No manual, you see.
> >
> >Tom
> >
> >P.S. having never owned a Pen or other Olympus, I'm successfully holding
> >off.
> >
> >> At 02:08 PM 7/22/00 -0500, you wrote:
> >> >I'm interested in acquiring an Olympus XA-4, preferably with the flash
> >unit.
> >> >I can't explain why, but I had a sudden urge to have a complete set. I
> >still
> >> >have my original XA (although it needs new foam) and recently
acquired,
> >> >pretty inexpensively an XA-1, XA-2 and XA-3. Now I need the -4.
> >> >
> >> >Oh, I know, this is silly and irrational, but I like the things.
> >> >
> >> >Contact me offlist if you do. And, no, I'm not willing to pay a huge
> >price
> >> >to 'complete the collection', but I will pay a fair one (or a little
> >more).
> >> >
> >> >Thanks in advance to all.
> >> >
> >> >Tom Scales
> >> >tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Would that be the databack, or non databack version?
> >> Don't forget that you must have the color versions of the XA-2. I've
seen
> >> red and blue. I think there is also white and one other color. All with
> >> matching flash, of course.
> >>
> >> Then it's on to the older viewfinders -- full frame, and Pen.
> >>
> >> Paul
> >>
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