Finally I found the red one... [Archive]

valdas

07-09-2011, 05:48

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/5918078931_89239654e0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12913993@N05/5918078931/)

I was ON and OFF... I used to have XA2 and XA3 in the past, bought it really cheap on the flea market, sold to friends and acquintances because never was too convinced I needed it... But now I found an expensive one (45 EUR), however this one is red and in excellent condition.... Should I keep it???
Sorry for picture quality (iphone)...

Pete B

07-09-2011, 05:55

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/5918078931_89239654e0.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12913993@N05/5918078931/)

I was ON and OFF... I used to have XA2 and XA3 in the past, bought it really cheap on the flea market, sold to friends and acquintances because never was too convinced I needed it... But now I found an expensive one (45 EUR), however this one is red and in excellent condition.... Should I keep it???
Sorry for picture quality (iphone)...

Definitely. Where else can you get a full frame compact that's red :D
Pete

jsrockit

07-09-2011, 06:46

That's awesome... keep it! Too cheap not to.

Harlee

07-09-2011, 16:24

Hopefully it may match your nail polish!!! If it doesn't I'll take it off your hands!

Harlee

07-10-2011, 05:26

The camera that is, not the nail polish!

sanmich

07-10-2011, 06:06

Only problem might be to buy to corresponding ferrari...

It's beautiful.
not really stealth. More fire fighter style :)

raid

07-10-2011, 06:53

Now look for a bright yellow XA2! I love the red one.

dave lackey

07-10-2011, 07:04

Strangely, I like that! Reminds me of a Ferrari Limited Edition...add a red Leica dot..:) Just keep it out of the sun as red fades to pink too easily.

The yellow one would be interesting too.. just add a smiley face to the clamshell cover and...I'll take it!

dave lackey

07-10-2011, 07:09

Gotta tell ya though...our son and his family took us on an all-day boat ride on at Lake Hartwell and took the XA2! Wonderful thing to have in your pocket for these things. Unfortunately, the black one can get misplaced when you're back at the cabin.

Wish I had a brightly colored one for that trip!:D

David Hughes

07-10-2011, 07:10

And wasn't there a laptop to match it?

Regards, David

retnull

07-10-2011, 07:52

Stealthy! ;-)

Too bad they didn't make the Fuji G690 in that shade of red -- that'd be the ultimate discreet street shooter.

valdas

07-10-2011, 13:41

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6007/5923811782_5a8dae8813.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12913993@N05/5923811782/)

It can take pictures as well... Well, I should not do this while driving... First roll from Ferrari of lomography...

shadowfox

07-11-2011, 10:25

As far as I can tell, there's no yellow version, there are blue and grey (off-white-ish, really).

valdas

07-11-2011, 10:47

As far as I can tell, there's no yellow version, there are blue and grey (off-white-ish, really).

yep - officially they are red, blue and white...

buzzardkid

07-11-2011, 11:11

Strangely, I like that! Reminds me of a Ferrari Limited Edition...add a red Leica dot..:) Just keep it out of the sun as red fades to pink too easily.

The yellow one would be interesting too.. just add a smiley face to the clamshell cover and...I'll take it!

I feel a 'Hello Kitty Edition' coming on, Dave! :p:p:D

raid

07-11-2011, 17:01

yep - officially they are red, blue and white...

... I made up the yellow camera. :D

ChrisPlatt

07-11-2011, 17:26

In Japan many camera models were sold in various colors seldom seen here.

When I worked in camera repair at Olympus USA in 1986
we had all color XA2 body parts in stock in the parts room.
Looking back it might have been fun to put together a multi-color XA2.
Alas Mr. Okabe, my trainer would not have approved... ;)

Chris

dave lackey

07-12-2011, 11:19

Yeah, these look so cool!

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=87500&stc=1&d=1310498357

spaceman spif

07-12-2011, 17:43

Gosh, looks positively American. :)