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15.05.20, 15:00
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Hamish Gill / 35mmc
The Olympus mju-II, also known as the Stylus Epic, is a cult favorite film point-and-shoot that's been increasing in both popularity and price over the past 10 years. A relic of the late 1990's it offers a sharp 35mm F2.8 lens, excellent metering and accurate autofocus, all in a highly-pocketable, weather-sealed package. Sounds pretty appealing, eh?
Sadly, the days of purchasing one these for bargain prices are long gone. What may have set you back $40 in 2013 will likely cost you 5x that much today, for a plastic camera that's now 7-years-more degraded. So are these little wonders still worth acquiring? 35mmc's Hamish Gill has the answers...
Read: Olympus mju-II review – a great camera but too expensive for what it is (https://www.35mmc.com/18/03/2019/the-olympus-mju-ii-great-camera-but-to-expensive-for-what-it-is/)
About Film Fridays: We recently launched an analog forum (https://forum.olympusclub.pl/forums/1072) and in a continuing effort to promote the fun of the medium, we'll be sharing film-related content on Fridays, including articles from our friends at 35mmc (https://www.35mmc.com/).
Więcej... (https://www.dpreview.com/articles/5553111594/film-fridays-olympus-mju-ii-review-great-camera-too-expensive-for-what-it-is)
Hamish Gill / 35mmc
The Olympus mju-II, also known as the Stylus Epic, is a cult favorite film point-and-shoot that's been increasing in both popularity and price over the past 10 years. A relic of the late 1990's it offers a sharp 35mm F2.8 lens, excellent metering and accurate autofocus, all in a highly-pocketable, weather-sealed package. Sounds pretty appealing, eh?
Sadly, the days of purchasing one these for bargain prices are long gone. What may have set you back $40 in 2013 will likely cost you 5x that much today, for a plastic camera that's now 7-years-more degraded. So are these little wonders still worth acquiring? 35mmc's Hamish Gill has the answers...
Read: Olympus mju-II review – a great camera but too expensive for what it is (https://www.35mmc.com/18/03/2019/the-olympus-mju-ii-great-camera-but-to-expensive-for-what-it-is/)
About Film Fridays: We recently launched an analog forum (https://forum.olympusclub.pl/forums/1072) and in a continuing effort to promote the fun of the medium, we'll be sharing film-related content on Fridays, including articles from our friends at 35mmc (https://www.35mmc.com/).
Więcej... (https://www.dpreview.com/articles/5553111594/film-fridays-olympus-mju-ii-review-great-camera-too-expensive-for-what-it-is)