I bought an Olympus XA2, and am looking for advice on whether or not to keep
it. It's a bit suspect, and I was hoping someone with an XA2 could confirm
or deny my fears about it.
1. When I opened the case up, a small clip-shaped piece of metal fell out -
I have no idea where it went.
2. The cover doesn't want to stay in place - is the cover supposed to click
in place when it's opened? I'm a little worried about the cover sliding in
front of the lens when shooting.
3. I haven't put batteries in it yet, and am doing a quick physical check of
the camera. The film advance knob doesn't want to move. Does the film
advance need batteries, or is it jammed? The film take-up spool seems to
rotate freely.
4. The shutter release button appears pushed-in. Pictures I've seen of an XA
make it appear that the shutter release should be flush with the rim
surrounding it. Also, with mine, when pushing the shutter release, there's
no click, no apparent travel at all. Is this battery-dependent?
I'm hoping I can get this thing working - I love the shape and size of it; I
was looking at Minox 35s, Kiev 35as, the Lomo LC-A, and similar cameras, but
I've always wanted an XA. I'm looking for a camera I can keep with me, load
with fast film, and take low-light/long exposure night shots and
random/spontaneous pix with. I'm wondering if I might be better off waiting
for an XA - I think being able to set the aperture and see the shutter speed
in the display might be a nice feature.
Thanks,
--k
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