Olympus XA

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

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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)