[rollei_list] Re: OT Olympus XA (was Re: Rolleiflex 35mm Cameras)
- From: Mark Rabiner <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:12:49 -0500
> Although the vignetting was quite noticeable at wider apertures, from
> f4 on down the lens was sharp enough for my purposes, and I kind of
> liked the falloff. It imparted a certain "signature" to the images,
> similar to a 1950s-'60s European vogue of heavy edge burning. On my
> sample, @ f11 or so, the effect was minimal. After its demise I
> replaced the XA with a Stylus, a nice enough camera with a better lens,
> but not as flexible and with an annoying shutter lag that was totally
> absent on the XA, a true "decisive moment" machine I consider equal in
> that regard to Leica and Rollei. One example of XA capabilities can be
> found in a book of photographs by Lou Stettner, who used one
> exclusively for personal and poetic street photography. Unfortunately,
> I don't remember the title and can't find it on an internet search.
>
> Allen Zak
They are known as "Clamshells" a classic Yoshihisa Maitani thing amongst
many.
The Clamshell moment in photography was decisive.
And long lasting.
As in there are digital clamshells now in effect.
Only buy them in months with "r's" in them
http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Yoshihisa_Maitani
He died 4 months ago
look at the picture of the XA clamshell.
Fresh.
A little butter a little lemon.....
Mark William Rabiner
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