On Nov 12, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:
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 Ireplaced 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 inthat regard to Leica and Rollei. One example of XA capabilities can befound in a book of photographs by Lou Stettner, who used oneexclusively for personal and poetic street photography. Unfortunately,I don't remember the title and can't find it on an internet search. Allen ZakThey are known as "Clamshells" a classic Yoshihisa Maitani thing amongstmany. 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
I am saddened to learn of Maitani's passing. He was a great designer, responsible not only for the "clamshell" but other innovative designs. The Pen F and OM lines were also his projects, I believe.
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