Stylus Epic question...

[Austintatious]

Howdy folks,

I am having some GAS for an Olympus Stylus Epic with fixed f2.8 lens. Can someone tell me what is the highest ASA film that can be used in this camera? I read somewhere that it was 200, but there was one on *bay that came with four rolls of 400 speed film as a"package deal". I have read some great reviews on the Epic.
If someone has one they would part with, I would be interested.😀

Thanks!

Charles

 

[rbiemer]

I am not prating with mine(sorry) but here is the "tech. specs" page at Olympus(link):archived_product_details
And the short answer is: 3200 speed film is the max for DX coded film. 50 is the slowest. and non-coded films default to 100.
Rob

 

[rhogg]

I have one too and its a great value. Quite sharp, waterproof and tough. Presumably quality control varies a bit camara to camera. It wsa my daughter's first camera and is still used by the whole family.

 

[Sparrow]

I have one too and its a great value. Quite sharp, waterproof and tough. Presumably quality control varies a bit camara to camera. It wsa my daughter's first camera and is still used by the whole family.

Is it waterproof!! I didn't knew that and I’ve kept one in my wife’s handbag for years.

 

[pstevenin]

I've tested mine at least with Neopan 1600 and worked fine.

It is a very sharp lens when stopped a little bit. The way to do that is to load it with at least iso 400 film.

Flash is quite bad but you can disconnect it.

I use it with the spot mode activated in order to manage exposition and autofocus.

I have it everytimes with me and provides me with good and consistent results, specially with B&W films.

 

[Sparrow]

Shutter lag and flash are a pain, pics are good

 

[photogdave]

It's NOT waterproof! It is weather-resistant, meaning you can shoot in the rain.
For a real waterproof camera Canon makes one - I think it's called the Sureshot A-1, and Olympus and Pentax make waterproof digis. I have the Pentax - lots of fun!

 

[Andrew Sowerby]

Yep, weather-resistant, not waterproof. Even though there are only four buttons on it (including forced rewind and shutter release) I'd advise you to read the manual. I didn't and as a result missed out on the spot meter/focus feature for the first few months that I had it.

It's a fun camera.

 

[Austintatious]

Hey thanks so much for all the great info ! Now I really have GAS!!
They seem to be available new for ~ $80 or I can take a chance on *bay, seems nobody here wants to let go of theirs. Good sign I guess.

Cheers!

Charles

 

[photogdave]

Don't bother with 'bay. It's so cheap, just get it new and have the warranty!

 

[scottgee1]

email sent offering a used one.

ScottGee1

 

[wparsons]

You should be able to find this new for about $80-90. I agree buy the new one.

I had one and carried it in my pocket for a couple of weeks. In the end, I decided the images just didn't look like the ones from my Leica's and I returned it to the store.

However, I have highly recommended it to serveral others -- and would do so again. Those people, of course, do not use Leica's; what do they know.

It's a terrific camera. The lens is aspherical, did you know?

Go for it.

Or, find $6k-plus and get the M8 with the new, baby 28mm lens. It'll almost fit in a pocket.

 

[Per]

It is a great little camera though it is irritating to not be able to shut off the flash once and for all.
It really likes to flash in all sorts of lights and one needs to shut it off with that very little button every time the camera is started.

 

[ajuk]

Its anoying when I'm doing street photography with it and the flash goes off!

 

[kuvvy]

Another camera I think compares well with the Epic is the Pentax Espio mini (UC-1). Very similar in spec but I personally think with a better lens though only f3.5. I have two and used one last year in Vegas to shoot some night shots and they were excellent. Seems to handle night shots very well. Never tried my Epic at night.

 

[rbiemer]

I wanted one of the UC-1 cameras the first time I read about them. But the Epic was a lot less expensive, so I passed. Earlier this year I lucked out and found one on the bay. I suspect that whoever bought it new never used it--all the original papers, plastic wrap, manual, etc were in the box. I think after using both that functionally they are very close. The photos from each are as good as the operator is. The UC-1 is "boxier" and, maybe, a little larger. My Epic doesn't have the "panoramic" masking and the buttons for flash and metering options are tiny.
I like both of the cameras but I "loaned" the Epic to my mother and kept the UC-1 for myself.
Rob

 

[ajuk]

I have the DLX model with the data back and the panoramic mode, I thought the panoramic mode would work by useing the data back to leave some sort of message on the film to tell the lab to crop it and print it on the same paper they print the APS panoramics on. Not only did it Just crop the frames, the lab also just printed the panoramics on normal paper with thick black lines on it, rather than the paper used for APS. Is that what most labs do?

I don't think Olympus realised what they had, if it had more control it would be twice the camera.

 

[surlysimon]

A question, has anyone any experience with the AF-1 which also has a 35mm-f2.8 lens. i have been given my mothers and wondered if it comares to the stylus epic (Mju II here). i have an epic and the results are amazing, good as an XA, so i wondered if the lenses were comprable?