I must go and use mine again. I've am using a Nikon D80 with it's great CCD sensor and I treat it like a film camera keeping below 400 ISO and getting great results. I know it's different from film but it is similar in looking for a different experience then from the present crop of cameras.
These things are crazy over priced but if people wanna pay for it... You should try out the original XA, I know you didn't like the shutter on the XA2 (?) but it's got manual focusing and manual aperture. Mine is always in my bag.
I am about to try the XA2 and may go xa based on what I've heard. my first digital was a stylus 400 and this mjuii reminds me of it so much can't wait to snag one
The camera has spot metering, if you push both buton on te back simultaneously for 1 second. Then you can lock focus/exposure and recompuse. I have 2 of this babies, great little performers.
Hey guys, cool video! I just got one for 30 bucks , the guy who sold it to me told me "the lens wont come out" , well, I am correct from what Ive seen so far, that the lens is not supposed to come out ..I means once you open the cover it goes out quick then goes back in, this is normal right?
I can not believe this thing has become so expensive. Mine has been in the drawer for about 15 years,actually the very last camera I used to shoot film with. A good friend convinced me to get it because he was happy with his. The friend passed away a couple of years ago and I could never part with the camera even though I have not been using it any more. I am looking forward to buying a new battery and film and shooting it again.
Awesome vid guys had to sub. Im thinking about getting this camera as my first ever camera. How do you get the photos you've taken like put them onto a computer? Is there a usb plugin on the camera thankss
Shouldn't really be a problem, though it may be hard to tell if you have the flash turned on, you won't know how many shots you've taken. Definitely might be worth taking a look at imo haha. But if it can still take photos, give it a go!
Speaking of the flash: Doesn't it only go off when it thinks there isn't enough light?... Because when I'm outside with my Mju-1 and it's on Auto, it tends to just stay off because there's plenty of light. - It's probably even less likely to go off when you're using a higher ISO, but I'm not sure if that makes a difference (haven't used it extensively enough).
Yes we're pretty sure the flash only goes off when it thinks there isn't enough light - but it can still be frustrating when you don't want it to go off. Still not sure if it's worth the hype, but we definitely enjoy shooting with it! May have to get our hands on a Mju-1!
It is an annoyance for sure. - I'm guessing they just wanted to guarantee that the general consumer would always have enough light, by defaulting the flash to Auto. But us corksniffers use cameras differently, more artistically, so to us it's more of a problem than a solution or safety. - I do wish that at least they'd have designed it so that it would remember the last setting. But I honestly don't know if that would require an extra chip or something, and thus raising the costs. I'm sure the camera, as well as the Mju-1, is great quality for what it is. But I think the Mju-II has a bloated reputation and pricetag now, just because it's supposed to be this "higher level" thing. It's like with the Contax 2 or whichever that really popular one is now.
I have hardly ever gotten an out of focus photo from this camera. Occasionally it focuses on something I hadn't intended on shooting, I would say it's user error and this camera really is amazing. Not as good for as many situations is the original 3.5 model, but that one is also very good and much more affordable. I got both of my MJUii for about $5 at a thrift store (a few years apart) I thought about selling them, but I like them too much.
If I'm not going to use the flash, I turn the flash off when I turn it on and leave the clam shell open while I'm walking around. As long as you don't close it the flash stays off. Be careful with the focus when you half press. It's not like the new cameras with dual point autofocus and all that. The camera works fine with remote control also.
No tutorial, we do it in Premiere and I can give you the steps: - Scale in to desired frame size - Set anchor point to the object - set a keyframe, go forward a couple frames, move the anchor point to the object again - Keep going until you're done It's pretty tedious haha
Correction - when you open this camera, it is set to "auto flesh", what's not forced flash, meaning if there's insufficient ligt, it fires the flash. However, the flash will not fire if there's plenty of light...
I have an Mju-1, which arguably isn't any less revered. - Actually, it is exactly that. So I should say that its quality isn't any less appreciated, but the Mju-II seems to get a lot more credit and hype for some reason. (Well, probably because it has the slightly faster lens, with 3.5 compared to 2.8. But for a P&S and something you more often than not use for more general scenes, what is the point of it?... You can't set the aperture anyway, and it's not like you're going to use this to get your sweet BOKE on.) - I wouldn't bother with the Mju-II just because of its hype, unless you really insist on that lens or want it in your collection, but rather go with the Mju-1 or something similar, perhaps even older.
Cool and enthusiastic review. You have to get used to switching off the flash - just a quick "bip-bip" with the corner of your nail on the button on the back and you are good to go. But you were unlucky with both the focus and the price! Mine has been super reliable with the focus. As for the price, these are old cameras - get them from your granny! Check out my video on the MjuII "happy place" technique and give it a try!
This camera would be worth it if the price was under 50 €, but with the current price it's not. Also the auto focusing isn't really that fast, so it's really not that good for candid street shots (a better option would be the XA-series).
Two huge issues for me, the annoying turning off the flash every damn time I open the cover, and the fact that I can't set ISO, this is the biggest issue for me as I like to pull some film (Portra 400, Kodak Gold 200). Great lens though, the images are very sharp for P/S and metering is spot on most of the time. I can't complain I got the camera for free :). Great video, thanks!
It's nice they're just annoyances rather than dealbreakers though... Just have to train yourself to always think about the flash, and there is always faking the XR coding...
You guys do realise that you half press the shutter to lock the focus point and then recompose and then press all the way down to get all shots in focus yeah? 🙄
Almost EVERY camera made around this time have the same specs. Only thing this camera has going for it is the size and pocket ability. The images are almost identical to any point and shoot that was released during the big fully auto point and shoot craze. Anyone paying more than $30 for this camera are just giving into street retail hype.
WHAT?!? $250 f$&@#%* dollars? I only paid $3.99 +tax for the same camera but a Limited Edition one at a thrift store. By the way the date stamp function has not been set if it’s stuck in 1996.
Decaffeinated Photography thanks. Unfortunately mine is starting to quit on me the motor winder I think is weak. I can’t take up to 24 or 36 frames it randomly rewinds early. I can only take up to 9 or 10 frames.
Awesome video guys, I just shot my first roll of film with this camera and I loved it! Check out the video if you have time and let me know what you think. Cheers
Excellent video, definitely stepped up on the production quality from previous clips.
Great work guys!!
Thanks so much! We're definitely gonna try to keep it up! :)
Decaffeinated Photography Sharing this and every video from now on. You can see my work @gyst_photographic on Instagram.
Great photos man! Love the b&w aesthetic of your profile!
I must go and use mine again. I've am using a Nikon D80 with it's great CCD sensor and I treat it like a film camera keeping below 400 ISO and getting great results. I know it's different from film but it is similar in looking for a different experience then from the present crop of cameras.
My family has had this for over 17 years. My uncle gave it to my mum and she gave it to me.
These things are crazy over priced but if people wanna pay for it... You should try out the original XA, I know you didn't like the shutter on the XA2 (?) but it's got manual focusing and manual aperture. Mine is always in my bag.
We will have to give the original XA a go, Josh is always a fan of manual settings :)
I am about to try the XA2 and may go xa based on what I've heard. my first digital was a stylus 400 and this mjuii reminds me of it so much can't wait to snag one
The camera has spot metering, if you push both buton on te back simultaneously for 1 second. Then you can lock focus/exposure and recompuse. I have 2 of this babies, great little performers.
Gabriel Boca what does spot metering do
great vid gents - I didn't realise the flashing green and still green light for focus!
one of this is in my father's baul... it did a lot of amazing photos a lot of years ago! amazing camera...
this is a great channel! stumbled upon it while researching the stylus epic! good stuff!
Thanks so much man! Glad you're sticking around!
Your pictuture is wonderful, can i ask for the film you use?
is there a difference between this and the MJU II 'VF 170'?
great video, gonna pick one up for myself
how do you guys digitize your film? do you have a tutorial?
Did you use the focus recompose method when using the camera?
Howie Mudge Photography my thoughts exactly...
The lens is infamous? What terrible things has it done?
Hey guys, cool video! I just got one for 30 bucks , the guy who sold it to me told me "the lens wont come out" , well, I am correct from what Ive seen so far, that the lens is not supposed to come out ..I means once you open the cover it goes out quick then goes back in, this is normal right?
I can not believe this thing has become so expensive. Mine has been in the drawer for about 15 years,actually the very last camera I used to shoot film with. A good friend convinced me to get it because he was happy with his. The friend passed away a couple of years ago and I could never part with the camera even though I have not been using it any more. I am looking forward to buying a new battery and film and shooting it again.
Just for fun, how much did you pay for this camera 15 years ago?
@@flakeu my dad paid $139AUD, 17 years ago when he purchased it
Awesome vid guys had to sub. Im thinking about getting this camera as my first ever camera. How do you get the photos you've taken like put them onto a computer? Is there a usb plugin on the camera thankss
It's pretty simple! Our local photolab gives us an option to get digital scans, and given to us via usb or Dropbox! :)
i found this camera lying around at home & the lcd screen isnt working? would that be a problem?
Shouldn't really be a problem, though it may be hard to tell if you have the flash turned on, you won't know how many shots you've taken. Definitely might be worth taking a look at imo haha. But if it can still take photos, give it a go!
Just got my hands on a mju II look so forward to shooting it soom
Can you do double exposures with this camera?
Hello! What's the difference between the Olympus Stylus Zoom 115 deluxe and Olympus Stylus Epic Zoom 80?
Hi! I believe it's mainly the focal length - the Zoom 115 has a 38-115mm zoom range, while the Zoom 80 has a 38-80mm range.
Speaking of the flash: Doesn't it only go off when it thinks there isn't enough light?... Because when I'm outside with my Mju-1 and it's on Auto, it tends to just stay off because there's plenty of light. - It's probably even less likely to go off when you're using a higher ISO, but I'm not sure if that makes a difference (haven't used it extensively enough).
Yes we're pretty sure the flash only goes off when it thinks there isn't enough light - but it can still be frustrating when you don't want it to go off. Still not sure if it's worth the hype, but we definitely enjoy shooting with it! May have to get our hands on a Mju-1!
It is an annoyance for sure. - I'm guessing they just wanted to guarantee that the general consumer would always have enough light, by defaulting the flash to Auto. But us corksniffers use cameras differently, more artistically, so to us it's more of a problem than a solution or safety. - I do wish that at least they'd have designed it so that it would remember the last setting. But I honestly don't know if that would require an extra chip or something, and thus raising the costs.
I'm sure the camera, as well as the Mju-1, is great quality for what it is. But I think the Mju-II has a bloated reputation and pricetag now, just because it's supposed to be this "higher level" thing. It's like with the Contax 2 or whichever that really popular one is now.
Nice video! I don't know how many shoots i did with flash with no intention haha
It's also got a hidden spot meter function...very useful
how do you turn the date imprint off ?
hey thank you for the review!
Guys one question, if i have the quartzdate version, if i remove the battery, will the date reset?
I would imagine so... but also not too certain...🤔
I have hardly ever gotten an out of focus photo from this camera. Occasionally it focuses on something I hadn't intended on shooting, I would say it's user error and this camera really is amazing. Not as good for as many situations is the original 3.5 model, but that one is also very good and much more affordable. I got both of my MJUii for about $5 at a thrift store (a few years apart) I thought about selling them, but I like them too much.
If I'm not going to use the flash, I turn the flash off when I turn it on and leave the clam shell open while I'm walking around. As long as you don't close it the flash stays off. Be careful with the focus when you half press. It's not like the new cameras with dual point autofocus and all that. The camera works fine with remote control also.
Can you remove the battery while theres film? Or it will rewind the film?
Not too sure about that one, have never thought to try it haha
Decaffeinated Photography I have ask another youtuber ,,he will try it ,I will get the answer in a few days,...
great review. please do you have a tutorial on how to do that focus effect at 2:39 ???
No tutorial, we do it in Premiere and I can give you the steps:
- Scale in to desired frame size
- Set anchor point to the object
- set a keyframe, go forward a couple frames, move the anchor point to the object again
- Keep going until you're done
It's pretty tedious haha
Correction - when you open this camera, it is set to "auto flesh", what's not forced flash, meaning if there's insufficient ligt, it fires the flash. However, the flash will not fire if there's plenty of light...
Moreover, if you want to use this camera without flash out of the box, use high sensitivity film...
I have an Mju-1, which arguably isn't any less revered. - Actually, it is exactly that. So I should say that its quality isn't any less appreciated, but the Mju-II seems to get a lot more credit and hype for some reason. (Well, probably because it has the slightly faster lens, with 3.5 compared to 2.8. But for a P&S and something you more often than not use for more general scenes, what is the point of it?... You can't set the aperture anyway, and it's not like you're going to use this to get your sweet BOKE on.) - I wouldn't bother with the Mju-II just because of its hype, unless you really insist on that lens or want it in your collection, but rather go with the Mju-1 or something similar, perhaps even older.
I got the mju i for $4 yesterday at goodwill lol and found the mju ii right after for $40 at a camera shop. insane
7:21 Omg an nsx!
7:12 Mr Wolf abroad
I just found my third one of these in a thrift store and it sold within hours on Ebay. I'll always be keeping at least one though :-)
You are a very lucky man hahaha
which film did u use?
AGFAphoto Vista 400, we usually write down what film in our ending statements from 6:55 onwards :)
Cool and enthusiastic review. You have to get used to switching off the flash - just a quick "bip-bip" with the corner of your nail on the button on the back and you are good to go. But you were unlucky with both the focus and the price! Mine has been super reliable with the focus. As for the price, these are old cameras - get them from your granny!
Check out my video on the MjuII "happy place" technique and give it a try!
Thanks so much for the kind words!! Very interesting that you say the focus is reliable - perhaps ours was a lemon?
Will check it out for sure!
Where is the green light i can't see it hahaha
This camera would be worth it if the price was under 50 €, but with the current price it's not. Also the auto focusing isn't really that fast, so it's really not that good for candid street shots (a better option would be the XA-series).
Is this taken in Perth
Nope! Melbourne!
nice hair cut Josh :)
;)
There's so many other mju skus out there that are essentially the same for waaaaaay cheaper.
Just coped one for $3.00 😊😊😊
You lucky dogg 😂
How'd you manage that you lucky thing!? Every time they go for over £130 on Ebay, I can never find it for less :(
😭
Same ! Mju ii Zoom 80 :)
just picked one up for 5$
Two huge issues for me, the annoying turning off the flash every damn time I open the cover, and the fact that I can't set ISO, this is the biggest issue for me as I like to pull some film (Portra 400, Kodak Gold 200). Great lens though, the images are very sharp for P/S and metering is spot on most of the time. I can't complain I got the camera for free :). Great video, thanks!
It's nice they're just annoyances rather than dealbreakers though... Just have to train yourself to always think about the flash, and there is always faking the XR coding...
how to use spot metering when i should use it?
You guys do realise that you half press the shutter to lock the focus point and then recompose and then press all the way down to get all shots in focus yeah? 🙄
Almost EVERY camera made around this time have the same specs. Only thing this camera has going for it is the size and pocket ability. The images are almost identical to any point and shoot that was released during the big fully auto point and shoot craze. Anyone paying more than $30 for this camera are just giving into street retail hype.
got one for $40 yesterday at a camera shop :)
OMG there are camera shop out there that sell a mju 2 for 40 ..Is it working lol ? ;)
Lucky you !!
@@florentguillermin606 it's in beautiful working condition. no scratches scuffs or anything. just got my first roll of negatives back as well
WHAT?!? $250 f$&@#%* dollars? I only paid $3.99 +tax for the same camera but a Limited Edition one at a thrift store.
By the way the date stamp function has not been set if it’s stuck in 1996.
Good find! Sometimes it's the random finds that are the best haha
Decaffeinated Photography thanks. Unfortunately mine is starting to quit on me the motor winder I think is weak. I can’t take up to 24 or 36 frames it randomly rewinds early. I can only take up to 9 or 10 frames.
OMG,that date imprint is so annoying...
Haha yeah agreed! Our mistake in forgetting to turn it off before shooting :/
yeah, agree, but it makes an impression like in past being
You can shut that off of course.
Awesome video guys, I just shot my first roll of film with this camera and I loved it! Check out the video if you have time and let me know what you think. Cheers
It's a rip off, get the original Olympus infinity af they go for reasonable money.
Get a camera strap...
Too much talking
Your mother