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Olympus XA |
 Version française |
Photos by Sylvain Halgand text by Sylvain Halgand. From the collection of Sylvain Halgand. Last update 2022-12-09 par Sylvain Halgand.
Manufactured or assembled in Japan from 1979 to (After) 1984.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 908
See the complete technical specifications
Chronology of cameras Olympus
Traduction de Sylvain Halgand.
The XA was available in France in December 1979.
Its principal characteristics were (according to Phot' Argus n°98):
- Rangefinder camera with superposition coupled, with electronic central shutter
- Lens Zuiko F/2,8 of 35 mm with 6 lenses in five groups with internal focusing
- Minimal focusing
distance is : 0,85 m - Luminous framework finder magnifying X 0,56 with shutter speeds indication and signal of over-exposure
- Automatic exposure Measure with priority to the aperture
- Limits of coupling: from F/2,8 to 10 S (long exposure) with F/22 to the 1/500 S
- Voluntary correction of the exposure for back-light (+ 1,5 D)
- Range of sensitivity: 25-800 ASA
- Alimentation: 2 x 1,5 v batteries with silver oxide, standard UCAR EPX 76 or equivalent
- Built-in electronic retarder (12 S), with luminous witness (twinkling LED) and sound (ceramic vibrator)
Interesting links or bibliography :
| Sur mes-appareils-photos.fr, suggested by Eric Carlhan |
| Sur collectiongeven.com, suggested by Gérard EVEN |
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 PhotoGraphic de 1979 |  PhotoGraphic de 1980 |
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