Olympus MJU Zoom

Olympus MJU Zoom

Lens: 35 – 70mm f/4.5-6.9 6 elements in 5 groups.

Film speed settings: DX Encoded ISO 50 - 3200

Film Format: 35mm

Shutter: 4 to 1/500 sec

Aperture: f/4.5 to f/17

Focusing: Active autofocus

Light Meter: Battery Powered

Battery: CR123

Flash: Inbuilt

Year: 1993 - Onwards

Country: China

The good:

·         For a 30-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.

·         Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.

·         Focus is accurate.

·         Film transport works well.

·         Flash hot as expected.

·         Light meter reacts to light well and tends to expose well for the shadows.

·         Comes boxed, with a variety of original paperwork.

The less good:

·         The mju series is not known for resilient light seals, and when this camera first came to me, it had a rear light leak. I have doubled up on the rear light seals, which has proved to be effective, as shown in the test images.

·         General wear and tear.

You can find a copy of this camera’s manual here: Olympus MJU Zoom manual