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| − | The '''Olympus µ[mju:]''' (US: '''∞ Stylus''') was a fully automatic [[35mm]] [[compact camera]] introduced by [[Olympus]] in 1991. Notably evolved from | + | The '''Olympus µ[mju:]''' (US: '''∞ Stylus''') was a fully automatic [[35mm]] [[compact camera]] introduced by [[Olympus]] in 1991. Notably evolved by camera designer [[Yoshihisa Maitani]] from his [[Olympus XA]] design and the similarly-specified [[Olympus AF-1 Mini|Infinity AF-1 Mini]], it was very small and curvy, with an integrated lens cover. It is switched on by shifting the lens cover to one side. The Stylus was the first model in the hugely successful [[Olympus_mju_Stylus_Epic|Olympus mju/Stylus series]], selling 5 million on its own<ref>[http://www.olympus-global.com/en/corc/history/camera/popup/m_mju.cfm?message=1 Sales claimed by Olympus.]</ref>. |
The original mju/Stylus was generally available in black, but a '''LIMITED''' edition model (50,000 examples) with a metallic silver finish was also released. 1992 saw the release of the '''Olympus µ[mju:] PANORAMA'''. This utilized tiny magnets to move a mask in front of the film in the middle of the roll, while keeping the body and basic spec unchanged. | The original mju/Stylus was generally available in black, but a '''LIMITED''' edition model (50,000 examples) with a metallic silver finish was also released. 1992 saw the release of the '''Olympus µ[mju:] PANORAMA'''. This utilized tiny magnets to move a mask in front of the film in the middle of the roll, while keeping the body and basic spec unchanged. | ||
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| Olympus Stylus by the other Martin Taylor (Image rights). |
The Olympus µ[mju:] (US: ∞ Stylus) was a fully automatic 35mm compact camera introduced by Olympus in 1991. Notably evolved by camera designer Yoshihisa Maitani from his Olympus XA design and the similarly-specified Infinity AF-1 Mini, it was very small and curvy, with an integrated lens cover. It is switched on by shifting the lens cover to one side. The Stylus was the first model in the hugely successful Olympus mju/Stylus series, selling 5 million on its own[1].
The original mju/Stylus was generally available in black, but a LIMITED edition model (50,000 examples) with a metallic silver finish was also released. 1992 saw the release of the Olympus µ[mju:] PANORAMA. This utilized tiny magnets to move a mask in front of the film in the middle of the roll, while keeping the body and basic spec unchanged. Some versions of the mju actually say µ[mju:]-1 on the front.[2]
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| Olympus µ[mju:] by ja1vbn (Image rights). |
Specifications
- Lens: 35mm, f/3.5 (3 elements in 3 groups).
- Active multi-beam autofocus with 100-steps for a huge range of distances. Pre-focus lock enabled.
- Film format: 35mm DX-coded film, ISO 50-3200.
- Automatic exposure with shutter speeds of 1/15-1/500s.
- Self-timer.
- Film advance: Autowind and rewind.
- Integrated flash with four modes: Auto, red eye reduction, fill-in, disabled.
- LCD with battery check and frame counter.
- Tripod Mount.
- Power: 3V lithium CR123A.
References
Links:
- Mju and Stylus in Sylvain Halgand's collection.
- Olympus mju, mju LIMITED and mju/Stylus PANORAMA in the official Olympus Global History.
