Originally Posted by
PhilFo
Holy cow an MJU-II. Those things command stupid high prices in working condition!
I always loved the XA series. I think I've owned maybe three or four of them over the years. Given all but one original XA away.
Phil
I have its purse-camera little sister, the LT-1. Fun little piece. I don't think any of the LTs had the f/2.8 that some of the Mjus did, but the 35/3.5 does not suck. (I think it's the 2.8 ones that get the silly money, neh?)
Mine rides in my stem bag as my stays-with-the-bike camera, a role to which it is admirably suited. The smooth, rounded shape and pleather cover fit easily into the bag and come smoothly out of it. Once you've turned it on with the switch, the lens-covering flap works as a standby, so you don't have to remember to turn it on mid-ride, and leaving it on doesn't kill the battery.
The slightly slow, slightly wide lens pairs really well with the kinds of film that it was designed for, (Consumer color films in the 200-400 range,) taking the kinds of pictures in the kinds of conditions that you take on bike rides. (Landscapes, people you just met, and random crap you found on / in the road, in whatever light was the light where you were.)
Great ERC. (Every Ride Camera)
--Shannon