The OLYMPUS INFINITY STYLUS & Why You Probably Don't Need It
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I'm so glad my mom had one of these in the 2000s to pass down to me so I don't have to buy into the hype train. I always figured it was worth like ten dollars until I saw one for sale.
same story for me. i have a stylus epic zoom 80 (really rolls off the tongue huh) that i literally found in a cabinet and i when i looked it up and saw it was selling for >$50 i was shocked. ot has a light leak when you zoom in but other than that its a solid little camera.
same story for me! bless moms
For a good solid month there was one of these at the local goodwill and I didn’t buy it then I saw a sold listing went back and it was gone
For anyone looking to get an auto 35mm like this or something like an AE-1 for cheap - Look at the 1990s Canon EF mount plastic-fantastic cameras. Rebel XS, 500N, Rebel 2000, etc. I have an XS. It shoots the same good film stocks, takes all the good EF lenses (even those white lenses), has fast AF, all the auto modes of a digital camera, built in flash, quick loading, and a motorized winder.
Cost $16 USD shipped, does everything a maxed out Canon F1 will do, takes modern batteries, weighs nothing, and doesn't need tons of maintenance yet. Cheap and light means you'll take it outside and use it.
At the end of the day a camera body is just a dark box, all the quality is in the film and the lens, so don't overpay for one.
It feels like the best kept secret, but people deserve to know. Get one before the rest of us hipsters drive the prices to the moon. (Also it would be awesome to see you review one!)
Shhhhhh!! I paid just £20 for my Canon EOS 500n, it's mint, like new, these were £300-£400 back in the day, nobody wants them now!!
I feature it in my latest short video.
it even came with a canon 28-80mm ultrasonic zoom lens.👍
I have a few mju models, you can pick them up cheap now and again.
The reason they get hyped and have gained 'cult' status and gained value, is there shape, design and ease of use, plus impressive results.
The are many people wanting them so market forces dictate prices, they are out there in good numbers, mostly stuck in drawers unused.....
Anyone looking for one, just ask older family members who might still have one they don't want or use anymore.
Maybe, as long as the actual plastic lens mount doesn’t bother you. The secret’s already out on the better EOS bodies like the Elan 7 or EOS3, two superb cameras that are already pretty pricey. Same for the Nikon equivalent N80 or F100. If you don’t mind or prefer manual focus all metal mechanical cameras like the Nikon FM and FE are incredibly good, but not thrift store cheap.
I appreciated the Nishika nod, ridiculous prices for those things.
Especially considering their build is no better than something you'd find at Toys R Us
Thank you for pronouncing the name correctly. The symbol that accompanies the name is the 12th Greek alphabet (Mu/Miu/Mju) and is always pronounced as "mew" (like in music). I am not quite sure why so many people get confused about this ; for example , no one pronounces an Omega watch ( Omega is the 24th Greek alphabet) by breaking it up into O-M-E-G-A, whereas with this Olympus camera people often break it up to M-J-U or even "Miju".
I got an Olympus Stylus Zoom for about $30 and I love it as just a "documenting life" camera!
I picked up a Stylus for $5. I sold it on eBay auction and instead I use my Minolta Freedom Zoom as my quick shot camera. Paid $3 at the flea market and the film date goes to 2021!
Wow, I had no idea they were this valuable.
I found an Olympus Infinity Zoom in an antique store a few months back for $15 - and after a quick repair and a new battery, it's rock solid. Easily my favorite portable film camera.
The zooms aren't quite as valuable, the lens quality isn't the same as the fixed one (just a touch poorer!) but because it's so easy to confuse the two, their prices have also gone drastically up. That being said, I got lucky at a thrift store with a zoom version for 10 dollars, and love it, especially for that price.
@@Giggityxxgooo totally agreed- I can tell the lens on mine is a *touch* soft, but I kinda prefer having the 28-70 zoom for more shot composition options :)
Definitely keeping an eye out for the fixed power ones though!
Great video! A note on the M.J.U / mju pronunciation, the μ symbol next to the [mju-1] on the japanese / european versions is the greek letter "mu" which is used to denote "micro-" in the decimal system, basically between milli- and nano-. I always pronounce it mew.
Always great stuff! Your work is much appreciated. The Olympus Infinity(AF-1) and Infinity II (AF-1 Super, adds flash control) share the lens of the stylus epic and can be found for a fraction of the price. If you really want to flex the 2.8 aperture but not break the bank.
This was my go to camera back in the 90's for attending Comic Con. I just gave this to my son who is taking photography classes in high school.
The olympus Mju or syile is for me the most beautifull poket camera. The compact ergonomic was way over the other models... but my dad pick the pentax zoom 105 for the long range.
These days for a price of one mint condition MJU II you can really buy a nice Nikon F100 with a couple of tiny scratches, a couple of averagely used screwdriver lenses and a roll of Portra 400. Well that brings some weird sense to me. I've chosen the first option and I'm so happy 🙂
Dan Bassini says he went through at least four of these and never paid more than $10 thanks to thrifting. It's the way to go for these cameras.
For a starter camera if you can find a good Nikon fe2 or fm2 I’d highly recommend that. I found my late great uncle’s fe2 in my grandpa’s attic and it works perfectly. Those cameras are literal tanks
I love mine, I took it to the north pole, acted like a champ every time back in the day. Going to take it out again soon.
i found one of these in my grandpas basement. along with a box of expired kodak film. i love it so much
Great video, I just went to the flea market and found the camera your talking about and a Olympus pen 3 i didn't know anything about cameras but they just stood out to me in the pack and after some research and your video, best 9 bucks I've spent in a while
I am so glad that the slides arrived safely, I was very worried. I am through the roof with happiness about what you said, made my heart melt. On the topic of projectors, when I found this, there was a projector to go along with it (I think). It was beyond all repair, since it was made of some sort of thin, rusty sheet metal. Parts were missing, but it might've been a live flame that illuminated the slides. They were at least definitely supposed to be viewed on a wall, no doubt.
I was debating whether I should include translations of the individual titles, but decided against it lol
They are, btw., not history based, as these pictures would have been new at the time, but rather geography based, to show students what things and landmarks looked like in the Americas.
Again, thank you so so much. Please, if there is anything you want to know, I will supply you with everything I know about the details about these.
Thank you so much, they’re very very cool! Old educational film stuff like that is very interesting to see
Søren -- that was an awesome variety of things that you sent to Noah -- from one of his followers -- thank you! Those B&W slides still on the roll, of Canada looked awesome -- great job of scanning them Noah. Who says that film photographers are all stuck up????? :-)
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@@AnalogResurgence Looking through pictures, this one looks very similar to what I remember the projector as: i.etsystatic.com/11721568/r/il/eb40b4/1116336927/il_570xN.1116336927_82mb.jpg
I keep forgetting to say, I love your profile pic! So many great memories of my Commodore 64 when I was a kid.
I got this camera new back in 1994. This was the only camera I had back then cause I was not making much $$$ back then. I had seen all the "defects" you mentioned, 99% of the time this camera gave me great photos. Sometimes the autofocus was "off" but as long as you remember you remembered the focus thingy ( ) was in the middle it gave you great photos. I'm seeing the ebay prices and while its a good camera, I don't think it's worth what people are paying today.
Despite the price increasing on Canon AE-1's they might come out cheaper than some of the popular point and shoots depending on where you live. Plus they do have some basic automatic features to get you started.
They also break like point and shoots.
@@oetproductions8101 any camera with old electronics is bound to break at some point. Unless it's a completely manual camera they weren't made to last. That shouldn't deter people from buying it anyway. Just be smart, do your research, and don't commit buying anything out of your price range
@@areallyrealisticguyd4333 bought a perfect one that had a CLA and it broke after shooting 1 roll
I've said it before, i'll say it again. Buy a Chinon SLR.
@@caromac_ co signed
If you're looking for a good alternative for a fraction of the cost I recommend the Canon Sure Shot Max as it has an absolutely killer lens and feels really nice to use. Sure it's bigger than a Stylus, but not too big or boxy to the point where it becomes unpocketable or uncomfortable to use like a lot of P&S can be.
The enlightenment that I need! Nice cam but youre defn right, i should spend my money for a much more important stuff
I love the little mju. If anyone is still wondering, It comes from the greek letter µ, pronounced... well, mju. Referring to the fact that it was a "micro" camera.
First camera I ever bought, back in the late 90s when I was barely a tween. Still have it, still love it, still can't believe people are paying 3 times the price that it was when it was new. And yes, it does take nice photos, but mine has a very nervous front slider that sometimes doesn't register so the camera goes on strike and won't work. But I wouldn't part with it for any money out there...
With any point and shoot I always advised people that you should be comfortable with just burning that cash if the camera starts to fail. I have had two cameras go bust on me and it really makes me think carefully of what camera I am picking up. For the price, I wouldn't pick it up but to each their own
I happened to end up with one of the Stylus medium zooms and I tested it out. Pics were -- OK, not fantastic in my opinion. But the way that I held the camera had one of my fingers actually blocking the pop-up flash from popping up. I have fallen in love with the Nikon One Touch 100 -- not a zoom, but great, sharp lens, easy to hold/use, no vignetting -- really love these as point-and-shoots -- and you can find these for $15 or less....
It's worth considering that the type of people who buy $300 P&S cameras are mostly beginners in film photography who are used to the thousand dollar pricetags that digital cameras fetch. Under those terms the price of an mju isn't all that high.
I think there’s too much of beginners feeling that they have to drop a lot of money just to even begin shooting film because of a community that is largely dominated by people showing off expensive gear that most people don’t need.
3:23 I used to live like a two minute walk from there, it's alnost eerie, he keeps taking pictures is places that I either used to frequent, or was just at prior to watching the video.
I just found a stylus for $7 and a thrift store and they haven't had any cameras for quite some time. I also have the Stylus Epic Zoom 80. As neat as these tiny Olympus cameras are, I actually find the larger boxier point & shoots a little more comfortable to hold.
Always love hearing people talk about these Olympus cameras rather then the overhyped beasts like the T2. Lucked into acquiring a few old Olympus point and shoots from my father last year when he was cleaning up his camera collection. Love carrying one in my car and one in my backpack whenever I'm outside. As far as point and shoots go, I understand why they command the price that they do; but if I had to buy a point and shoot, I'd honestly probably use the money on a toy point and shoot instead then whatever was left over on bulk rolls for it. All of the little perfections in these cameras take away from some of the character of shooting on film in 35mm in my opinion. If I wanted my shots to look perfect, I'd rather use my Leica or my Pentax 6x7. That said they're always a great option for when I'm out with my friends or when I see something in traffic, but every time I scan these images I just wonder how different my approach would be with my other cameras for a similar sharpness or quality.
At the end of the day, if anyone is convinced they need a point and shoot, I will ride and die for these cameras. Definitely worth every penny if that's the style you're shooting for.
I got one for five bucks at a garage sale! Definately worth that. Though I might prefer my canon z135 that I got new in box for 99 cents....
My stylus also back focuses sometimes. It's usually with the flash. I've dropped mine way more than I'd like to drop an slr, and all that's happened is that i need to put some tape on a corner where the seals are cracked, no big deal.
I got a MJU 1... nearly ten years ago as a gift with some other analogcameras and stuff :) So I am using it since I re-entered the 35mm-Analoggame in early 2020! Love it and I hope it wil last some time :)
Just found this camera at a thrift store today for $5 in Arlington Tx 🤘🏼🔥
Got myself a nikon L35af and I love wandering around with it and not having to worry about babying it, since its an 80's brick
Point n shoots are fun, but prices can get hectic
Speaking of hype tomorrow I’m going to buy my dream camera the Nikon F2
The mju's are fine cameras for documenting everyday stuff around you, but so are most point & shoot cameras that cost way less. If you're thinking of getting one for street shooting, then don't. They're slow, loud and you're probably going to forget to disable the flash sometimes.
Yup that happened to me once, on a bus in Minneapolis! Everyone was looking around asking each other what happened, but luckily I managed to hide the camera before anyone saw it.
what cameras do you recommend for the street shooting that isnt too expensive
Any film SLR not a point and shoot would be a better option for street photos in my opinion. I’d go with a Pentax Zx-m if you’re looking for a cheaper option, a k1000 if you have a little extra bread to throw around.
I found a Pentax 115 point and shoot camera, at a garage sale. It’s an excellent camera, batteries are easily available, and a stablemate to my other film cameras, including an Olympus Trip 35, bought for $2.00, CDN
My grandparents sold there’s before I got into film for $20 and when I’ve been looking for one I’ve seen them go for $200-500
This is one that I found highly addictive to shoot. I like to shoot it more than the 2.8 Epic even though the Epic produces better quality photos usually. Something about that shutter button......
I currently want to buy a simple point and shoot film camera and am looking for cheap options. Everyone seems to talk about the Olympus stylus but those are truly way too expensive for me.
Pentax iqzoom ezy doing me pretty good
Samsung AF slim zoom
I sold was given this and an Olympus and I sold the Olympus because it took far too long to turn on compared to the Samsung which was like instant
I was going to buy one from ebay and saw my dad had one back from 2000s and that made me happy to use his instead of going out and buying one
Huh, I had one of these on a shelf from when I was younger. I think I just played with the door back then. Glad it still works, lol
Mostly agree here, but I love loading my point and shoot with Ektar, tiny camera with the ability to print large if I need it.
Hey, I was wondering if you have come across a Canon AS-6? It’s kind of like the WP-1, but can be pushed a little more than the WP-1.
A comparison video would be good
honestly always kinda thought if you're gonna use a point-n-shoot or some other full auto camera, you might as well just use your phone.
How does this compare to a Canon Sure Shot 60 zoom. For a point and shoot my mum recently gave me hers because my dad and her are not photographers but travel a lot and something like that was handy pre-smart phones to grab reasonable images with minimal effort. I shot some last month and the results were great.
I bought mine new and took a lot of photos of my kids in the 90s. I thought it was the perfect camera to take with my when an SLR seemed like a pain.
I can remember seeing glass slide pics but it was that long ago I can't even remember when it was. Maybe somewhere between 580 and 325BC :) :P They were just random pics and there wasn't that many of them. They were about the same size as the ones you had there. Now, coming a bit further forward through time, I picked up a little Panasonic point n shoot awhile back, a C-355EF. Got it for around $65 and it works a charm. I'm very happy with it :) Like you said, there are hundreds of the things on eBay and Etsy and any one of them would be good as a first film camera for just having fun with. You don't have to pay hundreds of dollars for a Mju or anything like that, just because some celebrity has one and you want to follow the trend.
When I was very young, I remember looking through painted drawn slides of Jesus and stuff in Sunday school through a projector. I only recently realised that it was a slide projector :D
I got one for about 60 dollars online, and I have really had a good time with it.
thanks noah
Had the mju ii and sold it for peanuts - whoops
Had the mju I and sold it for peanuts - whoops
Had a contax g1 with the 45mm, sold it for peanuts - so many whoops
After year of holding out, got this the other day for $4 at a antique store in perfect condition and original package
BRO I’m crying cs I really want one but the prices are ridiculous expensive
@@mariandelgado4294 I’ve been using it for awhile, not worth it tbh. The quality isn’t all that at all. Get a canon supreme shot instead. Don’t believe the hype on this camera at all
10:25, perfectly said.
This the first video I've seen with someone having auto focus issues ,I love mine was my dad's and still works give amazing sharp results but at least 5 odd shots out of a roll come out of focus ,shot 2 rolls on it so far ,is it my fault or the camera
have you talked about 127 film in a video? if not, could you make one about it?
I have an Olympus Stylus Epic, also known as Olympus Mju II. It's one of the best cameras we had in my childhood. But RIP... It no longer works. It's just a relic of a bygone era now.
You should a video on the Zeiss ikon voigtlander vitessa 1000 sr. It has a 1000 of a second prontor leaf shutter and it’s a rangefinder
I bought one for like $80 the other day so im happy with it
Wait for that day you can sell it for $800
my parents gave me their olympus mju but sadly it uses aps film so its not usable anymore and just sits in my closet with some of my old digital point and shoots... kind of sad because it seems like a fun little camera
It was known in Europe as the mju as well..
Pentax PC35af Solid. Auto AF and exposure (load your own film and set the ISO). Great Optics. Currently ~$50 US on ebay.
I agree…there are cheaper point and shoots that get the job done…the contax T2 for example!
Honestly if it wasn't for these Olympus cameras, I would've never been into film cameras
What do you think about the Polaroid Go, do you think it was a necessary to introduce a new format? I felt is was a move to a broader audience rather than the niche creative audience.
I think it’s fine but I’m not that interested. Seeing as I’m not American I have to order film from the site that ends up being somewhat inconvenient when wanting to use a fun small format. Shipping and the exchange rate just isn’t motivating and I’m more likely to spend the money on something a little more special like SX-70 film. Instax stills wins for me in terms of price and convenience for how easy the film is to just go buy.
Those slides look like they are for a magic lantern type projector.
I sold them for many years. You pronounced Mju correctly. 😀
I found a Mju 2 in a charity shop for a couple of quid. Never really got on with it. I didn't think the pics were all that, and the didn't like the design. If I want to use an Olympus point and shoot I've got an AF-1s and an AF-10. I prefer both of those. They take great pics and fit more happily in my hand being a bit bigger and boxier. The king of Olympus compacts is the XA, of course, but that's a different kettle of ballgames being a rangefinder. I thought I'd done pretty well when I sold the Mju 2 for £80... Oh well.
I'm such a lucky guy who's in a king's market. That's a flea market has found such a camera for 1 euro was an Olympus mju zoom
I've got one of these sitting around, that I found in a random box of my wife's old junk. I'm not even sure if it still works. Then again, I've never really been a big fan of P&S cameras myself.
I'm glad that I paid £30 for my Mju ii/Stylus Epic to be honest because as much as it is a brilliant camera and an absolute joy to use it's nowhere near worth the £300/£400 price tag I've seen it going for on eBay UK at the moment. It's perceived value is all based on the hype and that it's seen as an alternative to the Contax T, and there are so many cameras that can take amazing photos of the same (if not better) quality for far less.
Yah boi got one for free and honestly I love it. Specifically the infinity stylus dlx 35-70 is the one I came across and it quickly became my go to pocket camera due to its nice little zoom and lens quality! Probably wouldn't pay 200 for it though.
9:50 Bit of a correction, the stylus name was just used in North America. MJU wasn’t just Japan, it was the rest of the world.
Correction on the film loading -- place the tip of the film leader to the orange stripe inside the right (take-up) side of the back, make sure the film is laying flat across the back of the camera, then close the back cover. DO NOT push the film into the camera past the orange stripe!
Granted, the instruction booklet is rather poor (images/drawings, "X" for "Don't do this" instead of explanations, etc.), but you can download a copy for free from numerous sources.
Yeah, I also saw him do that and thought boy, he's going to eventually have a loading issue.
A couple years ago, I got a Stylus Zoom New in Box from Amazon of all places for about 200 bucks. I thought I was kind of lucky to get it.
I paid 100$, and i'm really happy with it at that price. I don't think i'd pay more, tho
Was just gifted one of these but the film won’t load unfortunately
Found one for $8 at a thrift store.
One of the few good deals I've ever gotten in that regard.
Slick camera, feels great in the hands and lovely to carry around.
Don't spend too much for it though, please, it's fun but not worth as much as people are asking for it.
1 year later and its still going up. I bought the mju zoom 105 and am going to buy the canon eos1v before that hops on the hype train too cause I know no company in today's world will put resources towards a film camera this advanced again.
The auto focus on my stylus is also hit or miss. Thus why I picked up the XA. Cant beat the range finder, adjustable aperture, ISO settings, and light meter.
The XA is still one of my favorites! If only the ISO setting went higher than 800. The XA3 will go up to 1600 but it loses the rangefinder in favor of a simpler zone-focus lever like on a Lomo LC-A. But I'd still love one of those as well.
I’d watch a video of just the educational slides
Any idea why these cameras got so hyped up? Did someone buy a bunch of old stock of them and bribe some film youtubers? ;P
Buy a Nikon Lite Touch 70W zoom instead. For $20 you get a 28-70mm zoom lens, macro mode, autofocus, infinity focus, same slide opening, self-timer, multiple flash modes.
I’ve watched the intro 10X before the rest of the video👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I got the cam, it was broken, film didnt advance but I managed to fix it! 3d printed the broken gear. PM me if needy for a fix!!!
I need one!! How do I get in contact with you? Got scammed on one and film doesn’t advance for me
Curious on how you feel about the new Polaroid Go film bring Spectra film chopped up
I don’t think it matters. Polaroid Go is perfectly fine for some Instax competition, I’m not particularly interested in it. I miss Spectra but it’s also been nearly two years since they discontinued it so I don’t expect to ever see it again.
I bought a fully functional mint Nikon N70 for $20 US. with a lens it would have been $40... I got around the rubber door coating issue with a can of Krylon black texture paint and some rubbing alcohol. looks mint now, point is tiny cameras aren't always the best. You can do much better with a nicer camera for that kind of cash.
350 Deutsch Mark..that was pretty expensive back then
NEAT AF MJU
Can you get flash cubes that you can use over and over and over agen?
Old flash cubes are always single use
Its called mju in Europe aswell
I have a strange relationship with compact cameras, I have a few but rarely use them… and the ones I have are good ones, XA, XA2, Fuji tiara and Nikon 35ti
How do you process APS?
@@Zetaphotography I don’t have any aps but there are labs that still do it
You deserve more views bud
Im from México 🇲🇽♥️ and i found this camera for 7 dollars just a few weeks ago
I got an Epic in the 90s, loved it as a pocket camera ... took it everywhere for quick snaps ... I have no idea where it is in my house!!!
I watched this the other day and today I found one for $10 at a flea market.
The stylus has always been a bit of an enigma to me, granted I've never had the chance to shoot one, but I could just never see the appeal of the price it has rocketed to recently.
Also, the shots of Canada at the end were absolutely beautiful, i loved the train at 12:55 , what an incredible find.
Keep up the great work (:
I scored an Olympus Stylus Zoom 140 for $25.
See the Olympus OM-1 and Olympus Mju go for the same. Take the OM-1 (SLR) over the mju any day. Much better in my opinion, and I can use its lenses on all of my other SLRs and DSLRs from Olympus
Do you develop the film yourself?