I love the original XA too! I’m old so I remember when they were first released and I was a teenage camera nut. They were too expensive or me, almost as much as the Olympus OM-1 I think. But I finally got a used one 15 years ago before the prices went crazy. The photos aren’t Leica quality or anything, but they definitely have their own character and charm, and are sharp enough for me. I like the slight vignetting in the corners. Use that wrist strap though, because they’re so little and easy to fumble and drop.
You’re right the lens on this camera has loads of character and is quite sharp like most dzuiko lenses. I also love my Olympus OM1n and the 50mm f1.4 such a tiny pro level slr and still great value. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I love the original XA too! I’m old so I remember when they were first released and I was a teenage camera nut. They were too expensive or me, almost as much as the Olympus OM-1 I think. But I finally got a used one 15 years ago before the prices went crazy. The photos aren’t Leica quality or anything, but they definitely have their own character and charm, and are sharp enough for me. I like the slight vignetting in the corners. Use that wrist strap though, because they’re so little and easy to fumble and drop.
You’re right the lens on this camera has loads of character and is quite sharp like most dzuiko lenses. I also love my Olympus OM1n and the 50mm f1.4 such a tiny pro level slr and still great value. Thanks for watching and commenting.