shred citizen

i think that if the lomo lc-a and the yashica t4 could go back in time and have a baby that is somehow a few years older than themselves, the olympus xa would be their time-shifting offspring. i named mine “the stealth bomber”. apparently it was the smallest full frame 35mm rangefinder in 1979. the xa can only go to 800 iso but i shot neopan 1600 in it. developed in gamma-plus, which is apparently now my magic potion for the rest of the semester. it also came in a clean, leather case (with belt loop) that is completely devoid of any logos or branding. Unless you count the imprinted text on the bottom reminding you assertively that this is in fact “top grain genuine cowhide” and it was for damn sure made in the usa. the belt loop makes me feel like the photographic analogue to indiana jones.