Shawn,
Years ago I got my wife an XA with the A-11 flash. She has had me get it
repaired twice, but never asked for a replacement. My daughter has a
Stylus. (Non-Oly's simply aren't permitted in the door.....) She likes it
ok, but is always trying to borrow her mother's XA, or worse yet, my
OM's!!!! Heed sage Doris, get the XA with the A-16. The extra cost yields
huge dividends - like not sleeping alone <g>!
John P
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-----Original Message-----
From: Shawn Wright <swright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, August 16, 1998 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Which is the best of the XAs ?
On 15 Aug 98, at 21:42, *- DORIS FANG -* wrote:
> > The local shop has an XA2 with A11 flash for $75 CDN. Is this a
> > reasonable deal? Is the 35/3.5 lens comparable to the 2.8 in
> > sharpness/contrast?
>
> It is a reasonable deal. The XA lens is sharper than the XA2's and some
> of that must be due to the zone focus, but the XA2 lens is good.
> If you get her the XA, you'll be er..."borrowing" it often...
>
Thanks for the comments, Doris. How effective is the rangefinder
focus on the XA? Is it simple for a novice to use? Or would I be
better off the get her a new Stylus?
How does the sharpness/contrast and other functions of your
Stylus compare with the XAs?
Is the Stylus Epic worth the extra money?
ps: Since she doesn't read the list, I can reveal my plan... I'm
hoping to either trade or sell my OM-10, then get an OM-1 or 2 in
its place. Of course, if I get her an XA / Stylus first, I might just
avoid sleeping in the garden shed... ;-)
Shawn & Janis Wright
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