Olympus Mju II Review: The Ultimate 35mm Point and Shoot Film Camera

A pro photographer's take on the pocket-sized 35mm rangefinder first released in 1997 (spoiler: it shoots above its class in nearly all conditions)

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Olympus Mju II Review: The Ultimate 35mm Point and Shoot Film Camera

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Photographer

Christie Fitzpatrick

Camera

Olympus Mju II

Film

Kodak Portra 400

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