any users or experiences of mjuII?

Que Lynn · 2nd September 2002

hi all!

hmm, it's kinda weird. i am somewhat lusting after this very simple point and shoot film camera (i have an oly e10 digital as my "study and serious usage" camera), after reading one article about it, and seeing some interesting scans made from prints taken with it.

anyone have any experiences with it? how was it for you?

how about the mjuII zoom 80? is it just as good also?

plus, cathay photo got promo also now, the mjuII and mjuII zoom 80 have special cases and an extra item for free.

argggghhh

art2d2 · 2nd September 2002

Got my mju-II 2 years ago. But now there is something wrong with the LCD display. So not using it now, waiting to send to Olympus for repair.

Anwyay, it has been a great camera to use. Sleek, compact and most of all, impressive results. Good lens aperture of 2.8 and good shutter speed range.

Got it for a good price in Malaysia (less than S$200.00) and it has been the best compact I have ever owned. I have previously owned a Konica Big Mini and Yashica Zoomate 115. So now even mine is faulty, I still keep it because I want to get it repaired.

YSLee · 2nd September 2002

The mjuII looks like a nice sweet camera; get the non-date version, which is black, and probably cheaper.

Que Lynn · 2nd September 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by YSLee
The mjuII looks like a nice sweet camera; get the non-date version, which is black, and probably cheaper.

argh, where can i find this black version? i think cathay photo only have the silver one.

ar2d2, thanks for sharing... i am now looking at all the possible olympus mju cameras there are, but i keep coming back to this one. there is one (mjuII wide 80??) with panorama though, sounds like an interesting feature to play around with.

art2d2 · 2nd September 2002

hehe.. I'm having the silver one.

nuts · 2nd September 2002

The mjuII was my first camera. I've used the mju (the version b4 the II) and was very pleased with it, so was very happy to get the mjuII as a gift

I think the mju series are all pretty good (or at least up to the 115, have not seen the 170) but the mjuII is the smallest and some say the best (mabbe its the prime vs zoom thingy...)
However, I've read some reports of it having focussing pecularities, but I have not really experience it .... it even has spot metering!

oh, my first experience with slides were with this camera....
I'm definitely keeping mine

..NuTs..

Quote:

Originally posted by Que Lynn
hi all!

hmm, it's kinda weird. i am somewhat lusting after this very simple point and shoot film camera (i have an oly e10 digital as my "study and serious usage" camera), after reading one article about it, and seeing some interesting scans made from prints taken with it.

anyone have any experiences with it? how was it for you?

how about the mjuII zoom 80? is it just as good also?

plus, cathay photo got promo also now, the mjuII and mjuII zoom 80 have special cases and an extra item for free.

argggghhh

Que Lynn · 3rd September 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by nuts
oh, my first experience with slides were with this camera....

slides!

wow... how did they turn out? i always thought slides were more for professional cams. oh man, now i reeeeaally want this cam.

hmm, will i get a better price on it if i go on the upcoming seed?

argh argh argh

nuts · 3rd September 2002

erm, I have quite a number that came out underexposed... not sure if its the camera or my incompetence...
well, there're those who shoot slides with Yashica T4/5 as well...

..NuTs..

Quote:

Originally posted by Que Lynn

slides!

wow... how did they turn out? i always thought slides were more for professional cams. oh man, now i reeeeaally want this cam. hmm, will i get a better price on it if i go on the upcoming seed?

argh argh argh

forward · 3rd September 2002

Mju is excellent as a backup camera

The Olympus Mju is an excellent camera for available
light photography. With its 35mm f/2.8 lens it is one
up compared to the Yashica T4 which has only a f/3.5 lens.

I am not worried about the Carl Zeiss quaility lens
found on the Yashica. To be able to shoot at slow shutter
speed using ISO400 film is more important.

I often find the lighting conditions not ideal for any
shutter speed faster than 1/30sec when using
SLRs with slide film in low light conditions.

The Mju allows me to shoot at 1/8sec at full aperture of f/2.8.
With the proper breathing technique and measures to
avoid any camera movement during exposure, I am able to
get decently well exposed prints or slides.

This is an excellent backup camera to the two SLR
bodies that I used when I travel.

__________________________________
Often one would start with colour print material
and progress to colour slides.
Then another would rather start with digital
and progress to colour print or colour slides.

Finally all would end up using black-and-white and progress
to fine art photography.

Larry · 3rd September 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Que Lynn
hmm, will i get a better price on it if i go on the upcoming seed?

hey que lynn, lemme know if you're getting the mjuII, i might be interested to get one as well... been meaning to get a decent P&S as a backup cam. mabbe can get together at SEED...

Barrios · 3rd September 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by firefox13
hey que lynn, lemme know if you're getting the mjuII, i might be interested to get one as well... been meaning to get a decent P&S as a backup cam. mabbe can get together at SEED...

I have a champagne one to sell. It's under a year old. Only used twice for indoor shots on products. Switching to digital. If interested, PM me.

nhyone · 3rd September 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by forward
The Mju allows me to shoot at 1/8sec at full aperture of f/2.8.
With the proper breathing technique and measures to
avoid any camera movement during exposure, I am able to

How do you know it's 1/8? It isn't written anywhere, right?

I dread the lack of control over the exposure, but most mass market P&S are like that.

I agree that it can give very good results. I put one in my bag. Although the result is not as good as the T5, it is easier to shoot blind with its wide AF sensor.

Que Lynn · 3rd September 2002

wow, thanks for all the replies... i am more than convinced i want this camera for sure now.

what sort of film do you guys use with this cam? will it work well with ASA800 film in it? heh, it's going to be the first time i'll be working with film speed higher than 400.

i guess i'll be dropping by tomorrow's seed. firefox, wanna meet up? i'll probably arrive abt 6:30pm tho. i can't wait! i've never been so excited about a point and shoot.

art2d2 · 3rd September 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Que Lynn
wow, thanks for all the replies... i am more than convinced i want this camera for sure now.

what sort of film do you guys use with this cam? will it work well with ASA800 film in it? heh, it's going to be the first time i'll be working with film speed higher than 400.

i guess i'll be dropping by tomorrow's seed. firefox, wanna meet up? i'll probably arrive abt 6:30pm tho. i can't wait! i've never been so excited about a point and shoot.

The fastest film I've used is ASA400. In the specs, it mention that it will automatically set DX-coded film range from ISO 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200. Therefore I believe ASA800 should be no issue.

All the best in your new purchase. mju-II is still one of the best compact camera around, and its been around for the past few years. This proves that it has a long product life cycle.

Que Lynn · 4th September 2002

it's seed time and i'm still in the office!!!

looks like i'll be missing this one as well.

sorry if you went, firefox, and looked for me. lots of server problems at ofc and can't leave til everything fixed. hai.

Larry · 5th September 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Que Lynn
sorry if you went, firefox, and looked for me. lots of server problems at ofc and can't leave til everything fixed. hai.

no prob no prob... next time lor no big deal.

i hope everything was solved at office...

Snowcrash · 12th September 2002

Olympus mju-II is a good compact camera to bring around.

But since aperture is f2.8, sometimes the side of the photo is not that sharp.

I had used it with ISO800 fuji xtra to shoot indoors without flash and it turns out great! (wedding ceremony at hotel).

I also uses kodak 400cn black white for a different feel (in weddings also. Give the couple something different compare to what they will be getting from their official wedding photographer)

I'm thinking of getting the black one since my chrome one looks old (3 years old) with the colour faded.

Snowcrash · 21st October 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Que Lynn
wow, thanks for all the replies... i am more than convinced i want this camera for sure now.

what sort of film do you guys use with this cam? will it work well with ASA800 film in it? heh, it's going to be the first time i'll be working with film speed higher than 400.

i guess i'll be dropping by tomorrow's seed. firefox, wanna meet up? i'll probably arrive abt 6:30pm tho. i can't wait! i've never been so excited about a point and shoot.

So did you manage to get this mjuII?

Any picture to show?

2nd September 2002	#1
Que Lynn Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Singapore! :) Posts: 270	any users or experiences of mjuII? hi all! hmm, it's kinda weird. i am somewhat lusting after this very simple point and shoot film camera (i have an oly e10 digital as my "study and serious usage" camera), after reading one article about it, and seeing some interesting scans made from prints taken with it. anyone have any experiences with it? how was it for you? how about the mjuII zoom 80? is it just as good also? plus, cathay photo got promo also now, the mjuII and mjuII zoom 80 have special cases and an extra item for free. argggghhh

2nd September 2002	#2
art2d2 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Beijing, Shuangjing Posts: 1,165	mju II Got my mju-II 2 years ago. But now there is something wrong with the LCD display. So not using it now, waiting to send to Olympus for repair. Anwyay, it has been a great camera to use. Sleek, compact and most of all, impressive results. Good lens aperture of 2.8 and good shutter speed range. Got it for a good price in Malaysia (less than S$200.00) and it has been the best compact I have ever owned. I have previously owned a Konica Big Mini and Yashica Zoomate 115. So now even mine is faulty, I still keep it because I want to get it repaired. __________________ Pentaxian for life ! My Webby K20D, DA 21,40,70, 55-300

2nd September 2002	#5
art2d2 Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Beijing, Shuangjing Posts: 1,165	hehe.. I'm having the silver one. __________________ Pentaxian for life ! My Webby K20D, DA 21,40,70, 55-300

2nd September 2002	#3
YSLee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 2,262	The mjuII looks like a nice sweet camera; get the non-date version, which is black, and probably cheaper.

3rd September 2002	#9
forward Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 350	Mju is excellent as a backup camera The Olympus Mju is an excellent camera for available light photography. With its 35mm f/2.8 lens it is one up compared to the Yashica T4 which has only a f/3.5 lens. I am not worried about the Carl Zeiss quaility lens found on the Yashica. To be able to shoot at slow shutter speed using ISO400 film is more important. I often find the lighting conditions not ideal for any shutter speed faster than 1/30sec when using SLRs with slide film in low light conditions. The Mju allows me to shoot at 1/8sec at full aperture of f/2.8. With the proper breathing technique and measures to avoid any camera movement during exposure, I am able to get decently well exposed prints or slides. This is an excellent backup camera to the two SLR bodies that I used when I travel. __________________________________ Often one would start with colour print material and progress to colour slides. Then another would rather start with digital and progress to colour print or colour slides. Finally all would end up using black-and-white and progress to fine art photography.

4th September 2002	#15
Que Lynn Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Singapore! :) Posts: 270	it's seed time and i'm still in the office!!! looks like i'll be missing this one as well. sorry if you went, firefox, and looked for me. lots of server problems at ofc and can't leave til everything fixed. hai.

12th September 2002	#17
Snowcrash Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Western SG Posts: 1,507	Olympus mju-II is a good compact camera to bring around. But since aperture is f2.8, sometimes the side of the photo is not that sharp. I had used it with ISO800 fuji xtra to shoot indoors without flash and it turns out great! (wedding ceremony at hotel). I also uses kodak 400cn black white for a different feel (in weddings also. Give the couple something different compare to what they will be getting from their official wedding photographer) I'm thinking of getting the black one since my chrome one looks old (3 years old) with the colour faded.