brian moore
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- Huntington Beach, California
lol. She was a great tavern dog and a splendid companion all round. (Sadly, she passed away on Jan 26 after a two year battle with cancer.) No, we just walked home after this and had a brew. (I would often use the XA's self-timer to snap our picture if I found a splash of light during our evening walks.)Did they end up at a tavern afterwards?
I totally agree with you Lawrence A. I have an XA, an XA2 and and XA3. Great little machines.The XA is a wonderful little camera.
Much appreciated, Luke. (You and I are kindred spirits I think.)Brian, I'm sorry for your loss. Knowing the backstory makes this all the more poignant.
Some of my best conversations have been with my dog Lucy so I know that look and the wonderful shared silence that can only occur between two great friends. And that the silence can indeed be considered a conversation.
Thank you for your kind words, Lawrence. I appreciate it very much.Some of the best people I know are dogs. Sorry for you loss. I've been there and know how difficult it is.
On the XA front: I just bought a working XA-2 with flash for $10. I prefer the rangefinder to the zone focus, but my first 35mm camera was an Olympus zone focus camera, one of the EC models. I learned how to use exposure compensation by changing asa (as we called it then).
I'm familiar with that workaround but I haven't tried it yet. Thank you.The XA rangefinder patch can get pretty dim. I put a very small square of black tape on the middle of the front side of the viewfinder; it improves contrast considerably and makes the rangefinder patch quite usable. It takes a little experimentation to get the size of the black tape and its placement right, but it is a great way to bring up the contrast of any rangefinder patch that is too dim. I use the same method on my Fuji GS645S.