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Re: [OM] another mju II zoom 80 question

Subject: Re: [OM] another mju II zoom 80 question
From: Alexander <mediadyne@xxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 01:43:27 +0200
Tomoko Yamamoto wrote:

> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 1999 16:45:32 +0200
> Alexander <mediadyne@xxxxxx>wrote:
>
> >Tomoko Yamamoto wrote:
> >> Alexander wrote that what he saw was different from the one I posted
> yesterday.
> >>
> >> Is this the one, Alexander?
> >> http://www.olympus.co.jp/LineUp/Camera/mju2zm.html
> >>
> >> The one below is the one I posted yesterday.  According to the Japanese Web
> >> site, the wide version was issued last year that commemorated the 
> >> cumulative
> >> number of the mju 2 zoom sold reached 10,000,000!
> >
> >> The specs indicate an improved version in many ways.
> >
> >Yes, this is the one! Can you read Japanese? does it have spot metering? is
> this
> >the improved version?
> No, the mju  zoom 80 wide is an improved version over the mju II zoom 80.  The
> 80 wide model has spot metering while the mju II zoom 80 does not.
>
> The model names are so confusing.
>
> For the US models:  mju II zoom 80 = stylus epic zoom 80
>                               mju zoom 80 wide= stylus zoom 80 QD DLX wide
> If you want spot metering, the models are the Accura Zoom 105 (US model name)
> and Super Zoom 105 R Q.D., Stylus Zoom 115, LT Zoom 105 QD, Stylus Zoom 140.
>
> It seems that Olympus put spot metering on all the longer tele versions.    
> The
> spot metering is on the zoom 80 wide, stylus epic (35mm fixed lens), and 
> stylus
> zoom 70 date also.
>
> The European/Japanese (Asian?) model, mju zoom 70 deluxe does have spot 
> metering
> (exposure and focus) according to the Japanese web site.  Here is what the
> camera looks like.
>
> http://www.olympus.co.jp/LineUp/Camera/mjuz70d.html

Thank you for your time Tomoko. I'll definately wait for the newer WIDE model to
reach europe then.

Thanks again!


--
Regards,
Alexander

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