On the parallax correction marks. This is one of the things I really like about the Mju i and ii: There is very little parallax error due to the close proximity of the lens and the viewfinder window. If you read the manual, the marks in the viewfinder shows the parallax corrected frame at 0.35m. So you can assume that at 2m and probably 1m there is practically no parallax error to speak of. Most other compacts have far more parallax error.
Good point, Khurt. There are certainly some drawbacks to cost-savings. And thank you: your comment reminded me of half-frame cameras, using which is another iteration on shooting (literally) less.
Using a manual camera to reduce the average rate you go through rolls seems to be a variation of shooting less film. Instead of exposing, for example, one frame a day, you expose one frame every two days thereby using less film.
There’s an initial cost (you’ll need chemicals, a film tank, and a few more tools) and ongoing expenses (you’ll need chemicals). Plus, the cost of storing the additional equipment and disposing of those chemicals.
I scan my negatives at home but I admit a quality scanner is expensive and…
Thank you, Brian! There are light seal kits sold online which are essentially foam stickers that you can cut into thin strips to replace the old ones. But they may not keep the water away like the originals, unfortunately.
Forgot to mention I have a fairly unobtrusive light leak at one edge on prints from the Oly Mju ii. Any advice? Are their fix-it kits that address this problem?
Dmitri, I thank you for this review of Oly’s Mju ii. I’ve owned a very nice black specimen since well back in the day and am only now getting back into using it again. I look forward to great results. Your review reminded me of all the reasons this camera has always been a ‘keeper’ for me. Great to see those enormous scans you included. They confirm your remarks, both pro and co
nice to meet you dimitri, (ala the web) I am a film photographer who has experimented with making digital negs from numerous film sources including 35, 6x6medium, 4x5 an antique glass negs some as large as 8x10 .I am new to the primefilm xas. I appreciate your review as I have over 5-7 k negs I need to “digitalize”.I prefer the cloud BUT size may force me to external drive.(or justmake jpg untilI need to print and then make TIFF.
BTW check out if you haven‘t already the SilverFast 9 update . It is much better…
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