3 November, 2025
Olympus XA2 and Cosina CX-2 – In the Zone
Miniature cameras have long been a ‘thing’ in photography. The original Leica was designed as a miniature camera, using a comparatively small cinema stock. Subminature formats w...
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16 June, 2025
Olympus XA1 – One roll mini-review
I have enjoyed owning and using various Olympus XA cameras for a while, but I had skipped over the XA1 with its fixed focus and protruding shutter button. I wondered why would t...
26 December, 2024
Olympus XA-2 – An old friend
Years ago (40 years) I moved to the east coast for a couple years. I was loaned a small compact camera. I decided to carry it instead of my heavy bulky Minolta. At first glance ...
7 November, 2024
People’s Park Chengdu with an Olympus XA3 and expired Rollei RPX 400
I’m lucky enough to be able to spend a couple of months in Chengdu, China each year as part of my job and usually stay in the central part of town. I take a different film camer...
18 July, 2024
Visiting Algeria with My Olympus XA
I took a trip back to Algeria to see my grandfather. Packed my faithful Olympus XA. I needed a camera I could easily hide for some street shots. Wikipedia moment: Algeria, the b...
There seems to be a lot of love for the Olympus XA (and its sequels) on this site. I’m not here to add to that. Sure, it’s a fine camera with a lens that is very sh...
9 May, 2024
Olympus XA4 has a day out in Scarborough
I have previously had an XA, an XA2 and an XA3, all well used and enjoyed, and which all eventually broke in their own special ways. The XA4 is the latest in the series and I al...
18 July, 2023
5 frames in Portland with an Olympus XA4 and Portra 400
We travelled to Oregon for a week in May. We were greeted by a heat wave in Portland after four chilly nights camping in Bend. I brought my trusty Olympus XA4, which is easy to ...