On Mon, 6 Nov 2000, Dinkar Jhalera wrote:
> I received my XA +A16 that I bid on eBay a couple of weeks ago from France.
> The seller said he was a collector and not a dealer. The XA has come with
> all the manuals and appears in very good condition. Does not seem to have
> had much use. The only thing I can see that would need looking into is that
> the light seals are a bit gooey. Does any one know whether you can get
> light seal foam for an XA?
I think John H. has the foam.
> Looking at the A16 the battery compartment door looks
> bit flimsy and could break off if rushed in a hurry. Does any one on the
> list have any experience of this? Looking at pictures may be A11's battery
> door may be more robust.
I own three XA's (and one XA2), have 3 A11's that work, one that's dead,
and one A16. The A16 gets all the use, and I AM extremely gentle
with that little door. I've used that unit for well over 15 years,
with tons of battery changes, and it's in perfect-looking condition.
Don't rush, don't hurry, and NEVER exert much force (this is pretty
much a law of physics-for-camera-longevity).
The A-16 is the ticket for some of the most useful fill-flash in a tiny
package imaginable.
*= Doris Fang =*
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