More Mju love

[oftheherd]

Great photos everyone!

Daveywaugh I especially liked numbers 1 and 4. Impossible for me to choose between them as they have such different moods.

I enjoy my Canonets and Olympus XA for much the same reasons as all of you like your mju cameras.

 

[btgc]

I love the Infinity Stylus and have more than one; however, the worldwide mju I can be had in a panorama version which is switchable mid-roll. As far as I know the Infinity Stylus never had that feature. Neat!

I had Infinity Stylus with a panorama mode.
EDIT: I had Infinity Stylus Epic. Those dual names are epic fail, imho 🙂 Mju I and Mju II is much easier to distinguish than non-Epic and Epic models.

 

[oftheherd]

Stylus Infinity. I don't know. Its autofocus auto everything. I held it very still but did not get the sharpness I expected. That dove is like a razor.

I guess it's like anything used. Some weren't treated nicely and yet don't show it on the outside. If you thought you would or indeed liked everything else about it I would try again.

 

[Spavinaw]

btgc--Thanks for the info on the Infinity Stylus panorama. 🙂

 

[btgc]

btgc--Thanks for the info on the Infinity Stylus panorama. 🙂

I'm retracting my statement...that were oo Stylus Epic.

 

[Spavinaw]

OK. Thanks again.

 

[Rodchenko]

This looks like the place! I've got a Mju I (Infinity Stylus, for our Leftpondian cousins). Feels a wee bit plasticky, but handles well, and is easy to use. It is very reminiscent to my Trip, but more pocketable. I suspect it may become my non-RF 35mm of choice.

I really wanted a Mju II, but they're going for daft money on ebay right now, whereas this Mju I cost me £0.99!

Yes, that's right. I got a quality point'n'shoot for less than a quid. Plus p&p, of course, but it still came in under a fiver all told. That's what I call bargainacious!

My partner has a battered old Mju zoom, which I got working again recently, and realised was a pretty nifty camera itself, but I've seen the results from the 35mm primes, and I'm eager to get the pics back from the test roll soon.

 

[CliveC]

Congrats. I'm on the hunt for one as well, and I'm convinced locally is the only way to get them without paying over $70 for one.

I did pick up a Stylus Zoom 115 for a few bucks locally, but no luck on either the 35mm f/3.5 or the f/2.8 cameras.

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

My last mju-II was dirt cheap because the battery cover's little catch had come off, a common fault, it seems.

Anyway, it doesn't matter as the thing is held normally with the battery cover closed; meaning your hands will keep it shut as you hold it and use it. I'll pass it on fwiw...

Regards, David

 

[MuddyElephant]

2012.12.u2.fuji400.225 by Muddy Elephant, on Flickr

 

[pvdhaar]

I really wanted a Mju II, but they're going for daft money on ebay right now, whereas this Mju I cost me £0.99!

Yes, that's right. I got a quality point'n'shoot for less than a quid. Plus p&p, of course, but it still came in under a fiver all told. That's what I call bargainacious!

It's indeed a pity that the Mju-II has reached such a cult status that they're going for insane money.. I'd have picked one up if it had been for a tenner or so, but not for upwards of 75,-

Fortunately the Mju-I is much more than merely a stop gat substitute. It's a proper camera in its own measure.. The lens may be a tad less sharp in the corners when it's shooting wide open, but that's about it when it comes to demerits..

Great grab'n go camera.. and isn't it a beauty?

Some sharpness fall-off in the corners, probably also from limited DOF..

Just point and shoot.. I probably should have saved this scan with a bit higher brightness..

 

[Rodchenko]

Thanks Peter. Nice shots. I'm just sent off my first film for processing, so I'm waiting to see what transpires.

As for the looks of the camera, I think the i looks better than the ii.