Skip, I won't question about the T2's optical quality and I believe it could
be better than the XA. I once complained a lot about the light fall off of
the XA because I have got some bad samples due to the inherence
characteristic of the scene. But I have forgot some beautiful photos I have
got with it. Recently I used my still-quite-new Nikon 4000ED scanner to
re-scan some of my 1992 Europe trip photos. There are some nice one that I'm
very satisfy in terms of optical performance, I think it is enough to be a
travel camera to complementary with my OM system. Below is two shots, one is
the typical night portrait photo I was talking about and the second is just
a normal travel shot but it shown quite well about the resolution of the XA.
This is taken with Fuji HG400, probably at F2.8 or F4 (134KB).
http://www.accura.com.hk/XA-04.jpg
This is taken with Kodak Gold 100-2, probably at F5.6, different resolution
is available. This is a hand held shoot, may be didn't get all out of the
XA's 6 elements Zuiko.
(1500dpi 603KB)
http://www.accura.com.hk/1500L.jpg
(2500dpi 1.65MB)
http://www.accura.com.hk/2500L.jpg
(4000dpi 4.73MB)
http://www.accura.com.hk/4000L.jpg
C.H.Ling
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> CH, I agree with you. Even with the vaunted Zeiss lens, I couldn't bring
> myself to buy a camera with a 40mm scale focusing lens. I'm too much of a
> stickler. If it were a 24mm lens, I could see it, but it basically means
> that you're giving up the wider apertures of the Rollei for relatively
near
> distances. Not for me.
>
> So the Minox and the Rollei have never been home with me. I bought a
> Contax T2 instead (fabulous pictures from that camera). The Contax T is
> also viable with it's RF, but it's now pricey. The Zeiss lenses
outperform
> the little XA's Zuiko unfortunately (I've had an XA for 15 years). I do
> take the XA out sometimes, you can't beat it for silence and
pocketability.
>
>
> Skip
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