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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