tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-521939304276067817.post8847864168477001048..comments2016-03-12T18:36:10.542-07:00Comments on Shoot Film, Ride Steel: North Platte and Sand CreekShoot Film, Ride Steelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08639204123925790504noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-521939304276067817.post-49079573118598298042012-02-12T11:17:14.778-07:002012-02-12T11:17:14.778-07:00I was puzzled by your comment at first. Then i rea...I was puzzled by your comment at first. Then i realized I wasn't clear. When I say "My girl" I mean it more like the Temptations song. I've never fathered anything other than a great many harebrained ideas. None the less, I'm glad you enjoyed it. <br /><br />I got my XA second had off of eBay, and I must say, it's an impressive little camera. Very capable, excellent optics, smaller and lighter than I imagined it would be. Just the ticket for slipping in to a pocket and taking with on a walkabout or ride. And as many photographers have said, the best kind of camera to have is the one you keep with you. As far as down sides, it does seem a little hard to focus by design (which they fixed on the XA2)and the flash was dead when I got it. Since I don't ever use a flash, that wasn't a problem. <br /><br />If I can make a suggestion, slap a roll of the new Kodak Portra 400 in that camera. It's got dead accurate color reproduction and such a wide latitude you won't be able to over or underexpose anything. You can just concentrate on taking pictures and having fun.Shoot Film, Ride Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639204123925790504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-521939304276067817.post-47605442158972542752012-02-12T11:05:14.682-07:002012-02-12T11:05:14.682-07:00And thank you, kind sir.And thank you, kind sir.Shoot Film, Ride Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639204123925790504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-521939304276067817.post-32495374342544096332012-01-25T06:43:32.720-07:002012-01-25T06:43:32.720-07:00I also enjoyed this. I think showing your kids the...I also enjoyed this. I think showing your kids the backs of the city, where work gets done, helps them to get a broader view of urban life. And I just wanted to mention, your usage of the XA keeps inspiring me to see if my little XA2 still works.John Romeo Alphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289456379789026152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-521939304276067817.post-29313305728345666472012-01-24T17:51:37.974-07:002012-01-24T17:51:37.974-07:00I really enjoyed this story, and the way it was to...I really enjoyed this story, and the way it was told. Thanks.Ponderohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042079750126434523noreply@blogger.com