Point and shoot comparison: Yashica T4 Super vs. Olympus MJU 1

[@JTobiason]

Wow I just realized this video had a lot of views. That's fun. Sorry to everyone I never responded to comments.

[@MikeLikesChannel]

Cute baby :) I've had my Oly Mju 1 since 1997 (my dad bought it for me as my first real camera when I was 13). I just shot it last month at Disney World with my two daughters, hope it never dies. Loaded up the Kodak Gold 200 and felt like a dad from the mid 1990s lol

[@JTobiason]

YESSS!!!! That is the life! I love it! In so many ways I feel like using these cameras brings me back to the joys of my own childhood.

[@a.guide2551]

subscribing just for the wholesome last sentence:) I have had an mju 1 and mju 2 and have just purchased a T5 but I think you are absolutely right, the places you go are worth a lot more than owning a slightly more hyped camera.

[@JTobiason]

Thanks man! It's so easy to get caught up in the gear, but it's way more about having stories worth photographing. Cheers!

[@robertdouble559]

Hype is an understatement. I cant believe there are people that would pay 800 clams for a shitty old point and shoot. Slaves to wankery.

[@fredericoirnawan1195]

the yashica's quality is crazyyy. dream p&s

[@JTobiason]

frederico it is my favorite 35mm camera period.

[@Lachineladel10]

nice video, your baby its such a expresive model haha, love the results with the mju. grettings, keep shooting

[@JTobiason]

Stone Tr haha. Her model fees are outrageous, but I can pay in Cheerios

[@ctrillbeatz4393]

@@JTobiason did you use portages 400

[@JTobiason]

C'TRILL BEATZ I used some Portra 400, but also UltraMax 400

[@badname8501]

I love how you're cute baby was trying to take the camera from you! adds a lot to the video!

[@JTobiason]

Haha. It's so fun to look back on this. She is now 4 and has a camera of her own.

[@segzeeman7356]

Hahaha loading film in the Mju was my favourite part, so funny! Great video! I prefer Ultramaxx 400 to Portra. Great video man! Your baby is too cute!

[@JTobiason]

Yea. loading a MJU is so nice. And thanks about the baby. She's my favorite travel partner.

[@willprice7475]

Just found the channel and subbed. You sir, are a brave man. Taking a baby camping is a big undertaking. Also filming it🤯. Crazy.

[@JTobiason]

Hahah. yea. It was a little crazy, but then again, it was awesome. I find those usually go hand in hand. ;)

[@rhidianjohn2545]

love your shots and your to-the-point reviews, keep it up!

[@JTobiason]

rhidianjohn thanks so much. I have a lot more in store!

[@sofiakravets4250]

A little not fair how ultra max was against portra 😅 I wish maybe we saw a side by side, but regardless great representation of each cameras skill, thank you for the vid!

[@JTobiason]

Glad it was helpful. I miss shooting ultra max. I used it a lot back in the day. Such an underrated film.

[@TopshelfJunior]

Put a HAT on that baby !!!

[@JTobiason]

hahaha. She HAAAAAATEEED hats back then. Though now is more a fan.😂

[@davewong1550]

So lucky got them both brand new with box. Almost sell it years ago when digital world came along.

[@JTobiason]

Dave Wong oh man! That's great. I'm so lucky to have been gifted my Yashica. But the MJU is still reasonable. I have bought a few more as gifts since this video.

[@Crane_nw]

Can’t tell if this is Westport or ocean shores but beautiful. Yashica reins King

[@JTobiason]

Westport. And yes. Yashica is amazing. I miss that camera so much (mine died about a year after making this video).

[@thehealthpotions]

WAIT 184 subs and you've over 10k views? Gdi u deserve more subs! In which yes, i subbed.

[@JTobiason]

Thanks man. I appreciate the support :)

[@DuckinGolf]

nice video. you should look into putting black tape on the film canisters dx coding to alter the iso reading

[@JTobiason]

Matty Weisshaar yea. I've actually started sanding it off and then using nail polish to change the film speed. I'll make a video about it eventually. (sorry for the slow reply)

[@dabanana1393]

I just bought mju i. Thank you for this video. May i ask if you always use the flash in most photos shown? :)

[@JTobiason]

Awesome! It's a fun little camera. I probably only use the flash about 10% of the time. The MJU with flash is at 3:04. I think it's the only one with flash on that camera I included in this video.

[@RobMoses]

Just skip to 9:07 🤣🤣🤣 (but then start again, great video).

[@JTobiason]

Hahahhahaha. Thank you for that. I'd totally forgotten about that slip up. 🤦‍♂️

[@RobMoses]

@@JTobiason Hahahaha oh man that was funny. Had to go back and watch it again lol. Keep up the good work Joe. BTW, I also got a Vanagon ;).

[@RobMoses]

@@JTobiason LOL I am almost embarrassed to admit how many times I've come back to watch that 10 seconds of the video 🤣🤣, but I'm not cuz it's so damn funny lol. The part where you go "ah haaa" LOL GOLD 😆😂

[@billpickle2875]

Glad youtube recommended this video. Subbed

[@JTobiason]

Bill Pickle I appreciate it!

[@seifenhasedreizehn4077]

Hey Joe, Just found your video, also found a yashica t4 in my moms closet. I shoot digital video mostly, on a pocket4 and have a lot of gear, but I am a bit intruiged by a analogue + digital workflow. May I ask, for someone like me who is not looking to do professional analogue photography, is buying a scanner and scanning developed films a rabbit hole or still a worthwhile hobby? Would it be possible for me, to maybe get the films developed cheaper and not use the best scanner? How much do you pay for developing a roll of film? I liked your videos and you got my follow. best wishes.

[@clemmentalo4820]

You should look into scanning with a dslr, it's a cheaper investment than a dedicated scanner and can provide even better results

[@JTobiason]

Hey! It is a fun, but also time consuming hobby. The developing definitely will save you in the long run. But, you have to ask yourself how many rolls you'll be going through. You can get the development tools for about $100 and a scanner can be $200-400 (Clement is right though, if you already have a DSLR, you can scan with that and it might be cheaper). So, with I'd say you're looking at $300 before you even start. But, once you've done that, I can develop about 25 rolls per kit of development chemicals, bringing it down to about $1 per roll. In that, it'd take about 33 rolls to break even. I do a few hundred a year, so it makes sense, but if you're just going to shoot a dozen rolls per year, I'd say just get them developed by a great lab like The Darkroom or Indie Film Lab.

[@JTobiason]

Yea definitely. If you already have a DSLR and a macro lens, then that is an easy way to go.

[@seifenhasedreizehn4077]

@@JTobiason Okay, cool. I do :) Also have a tablet, so maybe that would be the best option for me, for now.

[@JTobiason]

seifenhase dreizehn 😀

[@Johnybulletproof]

very nice review , due to pandemic issues XD i bought an Mju online and im waiting for it to be delivered but i will start looking for the T4 as soon as all this gets normal . Very nice and honest video really enjoyed it . Thanks ! if you ever visit Tijuana Mexico hit me up and i will tour you for a photowalk and some epic tacos hehe

[@JTobiason]

Sounds like a good deal. Everyone always needs more tacos in their lives. ;) Enjoy that MJU. Good luck on a T4. Those things are getting EXPENSIVE.

[@markhopkinsphoto7257]

Good video. Check out mt review on the Contax T2. Like the detailed info on issues with Olympus and putting in a pocket.

[@JTobiason]

Cool. :) T2s are rad, but waaaay out of my budget ;)

[@poncho_arroyo]

film cameras and a vanagon, thumbs up

[@JTobiason]

ponchoso haha. I know I'm just a walking stereotype.

[@peterlincoln5617]

Hey Joe, great video! I only yesterday found out that there was a market for the old point and shoots and it led me here. I recently picked up an EOS 300 for £20 and it is absolutely fantastic! I thought about getting a point and shoot for an always with me camera - but the MJU ii with the 2.8 lens is £200! I am not sure I can justify 10 times the amount for the space saving. Do you know of any other point and shoots with exposure compensation/fast lenses? Thanks Pete

[@JTobiason]

Hey Peter! Sorry for my slow response. That's the million dollar question (or more accurately, the $200 question). I don't know of any cheap P&S cameras that have exposure compensation. But, since film is best over exposed a little, you can hack the film canisters themselves. I sand off the DX code and then use nail polish to re-paint it with whatever ISO I want the film to be. I've also seen people just put tape over the DX codes on the canisters and most cameras default to ISO 100. So, if you're shooting 200 film, it'd over expose by 1 stop, which is probably what you want. Hope that helps.

[@randallstewart175]

Accept that the price on the Oly is currently driven by social media hype and has absolutely nothing to do with its inherent quality or ability to take a good photo. It is hypster jewelry, not a quality camera.

[@marike1100]

@@randallstewart175 Social media hype and inflated price aside, I took my Olympus MJU 1 that I purchased back in the day across Europe and the images it produces are outstanding. As point and shoots go, it very clearly is one of the better compacts. Sharp prime, perfect clamshell design, what’s not to like?

[@noahsemeria4361]

So cool! Are you looking to sell the MUJ 1? I am looking all over the place to buy! Thanks

[@JTobiason]

I actually just was talking to my wife about selling it this morning. DM me @jtobiason on IG and we can chat.

[@andreavalle3987]

Amazing video! Keep it up!

[@JTobiason]

Thanks, will do!

[@cyrodonndomingo850]

Hello there! I’ve seen your vlog about the olympus mju, just wondering. Coz I got the same one. What battery or brand of battery do you use? So I shot like 11 shots the other day then after 3/4 days the battery runs out. I was thinking its because of the flash, do you normally use flash? Thanks and Godbless

[@JTobiason]

Huh. That's really strange. I don't have that camera anymore, so I can't check it. But, I usually just us the Energizer Lithium (link below) for my point & shoot cameras. I would say I usually get 20-40 rolls per battery (and that is even with a lot of flash). Honestly, I probably just change them once a year (and just leave a spare in every bag/luggage I own so I can have it if needed while traveling). amzn.to/3wTnaiw

[@C0yf1sh]

Mexico and Costa Rica might be the #1 street photography spot ever in terms of ease. It’s literally as if they expect you to take pictures of them.😂😂

[@JTobiason]

Totally. Such wonderful places

[@queserai]

What camera + lens did you use to record this? The bokeh in it is amazing.

[@JTobiason]

Sorry for the slow response. I used a Canon 5D mk 4 and mostly a Canon 24mm f1.4.

[@Smaug1]

The 4-element Zeiss Tessar is not that much like the triplet on the mju. (pronounced 'myoo' for after the Greek letter µ) The Tessar is sharper on the edges than the Olympus lens.

[@JTobiason]

👍

[@akyerit]

Oh ya. What camera set up did you use to film this? Very smooth and bokehlicious lol

[@JTobiason]

Thanks so much! It was fun to do. I used a Canon 5Dmk4 mostly with the 24mm f1.4 lens. It really makes some fun bokeh!

[@akyerit]

@@JTobiason cool thanks for the reply! The stability is that good in the 5dmkiv? That was like rock solid

[@JTobiason]

Dax Carson thanks! I did a lot on tripod, but then also a TON of warp stabilizer in Premiere Pro

[@carldaniellecabuhat3916]

Subscribed

[@JTobiason]

I appreciate it!

[@Dr_Pessimisto]

Dude, how do You develop those pictures? Do You scan them by yourself?

[@JTobiason]

Thanks! Yea. I do almost all of my own development and scanning. I hopefully will make a video about it someday, but there are a million resources on here for it. I use Unicolor C-41 kits for development, scan with an Epson v600 and edit using a plugin called Negative Lab Pro in Lightroom. Sorry for the slow response.

[@ozzygreen619]

Nice vid

[@JTobiason]

ozzy. dippii thanks!

[@nhlpr7708]

4:33 there is no waist level finder on the yashica t4 tho (as far as i know)

[@JTobiason]

N Hlpr it's called the SuperScope. It's super helpful. I use this camera all the time.

[@Doologistics]

He may have the T4 super, hence the ‘super’ scope

[@JTobiason]

Matthew Dooley ah yeah. I didn't realize there were different variations. I have the super. 👍

[@nhlpr7708]

Matthew Dooley ahhh sorry, little misunderstanding!

[@christinesorensen8066]

Wow - you filmed this in 1995? Because right now in 2021 I am making these two point and shoot cameras - this was very helpful! Wow, 26 years later!

[@JTobiason]

🤣 I definitely didn't make that in '95. This was spring '19. I just felt like I was my own dad in the 90s with a van from the 80s and film cameras from the 90s.

[@christinesorensen8066]

​@@JTobiason Oh - that makes sense! I thought the video was really high quality for 95 - I don't know where my head was at yesterday! In any case very helpful in helping me decide between the two cameras!

[@leeroy2673]

Hello do u turn on flash on these shots using Olympus mju 1?

[@JTobiason]

Hmmm. I don't think I did. I think there were two photos with the T4 and some fill flash, but I didn't do any with the MJU. That said, I am pretty sure there are some flash photos in a different video where i'm comparing film stocks. I use the same 2 cameras in that one too. Here's a link kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2TRe6pvotCdqNk

[@bluur101]

I wonder if you have heard of a country called Greece? They use a different alphabet there, instead of the Roman one. The twelfth letter of that alphabet is 'mu', 'mju'. In the SI system of measurement it is used as the abbreviation for the prefix 'micro' -- in other words it denotes very small things. This is the reason the camera was given it's name, because the camera is a small(-ish) thing. I suggest that the pronunciation you might be expected to use in most of the world is not "em-joo", but the more usual "myoo".

[@JTobiason]

bluur101 I've definitely heard of Greece but didn't know that. Thanks! 👍

[@nickbjones]

I have a question regarding the databack on the Yashica T - has anyone had difficulty setting the year to 20,21,22 etc - My copy only displays from 00-19 and 94-99??

[@JTobiason]

Yea. It stopped at '19. I was hearbroken on New Years Day when I realized it doesn't work anymore. I just set mine to '00 to act like it was '20 (and then had to adjust after leap day).

[@Dtchmastrkilla7]

Y2K confirmed???

[@mamiyapress]

I have both of these cameras, I paid 1 euro for the Yashica.

[@JTobiason]

That's a great deal. My Yashica was a gift, but I think the guy who bought it got it for about $3. Ah, the good old days of finding good cameras at thrift stores. ;)

[@labradorhund7769]

2:44 wait ... which hand is on the wheel? :D

[@JTobiason]

VWs drive themselves. The Herbie movies are actually documentaries.

[@labradorhund7769]

@@JTobiason :D

[@francisco5434]

He has the terminator T-1000 third arm.

[@JTobiason]

@@francisco5434 hahaha . ;)

[@peepinsleep409]

congrats for this succes

[@JTobiason]

Thanks!!!

[@123oner]

Mate the T4 doesn't have the super scope waist finder, you either have the 'T4 Super' or 'T5'

[@JTobiason]

Yup. It's the T4 Super. Sorry for any confusion.

[@123oner]

@@JTobiason nice one! Great vid

[@LiamsManual]

0:06 Duster reference

[@JTobiason]

Haha.

[@BrettFosterDotNet]

yo. its pronounced moo. It is a spelling of the Greek letter "μ". that symbol is even on the camera. heres a link to a video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoTXmIxrdsh4f9k

[@JTobiason]

Cool. Thanks!

[@kamiyacinto]

Can’t imagine Ultramax 400 was cheap 3 years ago💀

[@JTobiason]

Haha. Right?? At this point, it doesn't even make sense to buy cheap films. The price difference is so small, just get the good stuff.

[@allanvietmeier228]

Just found this video and now know the one reason to never own a pair of skinny jeans!! 😂

[@JTobiason]

Haha. I've learned to always bring my cameras into the fitting room.

[@detectivejonesw]

yashica is definitely more green, olympus more purple i think

[@JTobiason]

Interesting. I would love to go back and re-scan those images now. I feel like I could do a better job comparing them. Someday I'll have time.

[@mr.m9495]

The flash will hurt your child's eyes， u should close the flash wenn u take photo with your baby :)

[@JTobiason]

Thanks for worrying about her safety. But I've done a fair amount of research on that (I mean, she's the daughter of a photographer, so she's going to be photographed a lot) and the general consenus of pediatricians is that it really isn't dangerous. Just like adults, the pupils would close up and protect the iris. Stay safe!

[@mr.m9495]

@@JTobiason u r right, I check the google, that flash hurt child's eyes is fake news. my mistake:) Stay safe!

[@Champ593]

your little one is soooo cute bro haha +1

[@JTobiason]

Aww thanks. It's amazing to see how much she has grown since I made this video.

[@abdulkadir1990]

it looks more like a t5 to me

[@JTobiason]

It's a T4 Super.

[@abdulkadir1990]

@@JTobiason oh yes of course

[@randallstewart175]

There really is a huge difference between the two cameras, which he doesn't seem to appreciate. The reason for a camera to exist is to take pictures. the better the imaging results, the better the camera. The Oly is about one step up from a disposable camera. It's never going to give you a sharp image, no matter where you go. The Yashica T4 is about one step down form a Contax T2. If all you plan to do is get a set of 3x5 inch prints out of the usage, it doesn't make any difference what you use, because you won't see the difference. In truth, you won't bother to look or give a hoot. People who seek out the Oly are looking to join some hipster group. The ridiculous prices they pay for it are really just a club initiation fee.

[@JTobiason]

Thanks for your opinions man.

[@gingerkyriakos6968]

Amen.

[@Estebanech]

Were u talking to the baby in Spanish? 😂

[@JTobiason]

Yea. Any time I speak to her directly, I speak in Spanish.

[@vincecarnevale4406]

These cameras are over priced,they only went for 100.$ new years ago,sent a konica a4 for a repair more than one half the price of the camera.

[@JTobiason]

Yea. Things are wild now. When I made this video, the MJU-1 was under $100 and the T4 was about $300. Which seemed like a lot, but now, wowza. Which is why I don't own either of them anymore.

[@connorpetersen8325]

these sans are so bad, doesn't do the cameras justice

[@JTobiason]

sorry. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@MacquarieRidge]

My dslr setup cost less than these things. To say I dont get it is an understatement.

[@swordjo]

I got my Mju/Stylus 1 for £3/$4!

[@JTobiason]

_Riot yea. Mine too, but photography is about feeling passion and these silly little cameras make me happy and want to make more images. It isn't for everyone but I like it. 🤷‍♂️

[@theundefinedphotographer]

@@JTobiason Definitely, as long as it gets you excited and motivated to practice more photography, there's no need to have to justify it. To each their own. Great video! Beautiful photos and beautiful family

[@JTobiason]

The Unrecorded Passenger thanks so much!! It was really fun and I love looking back on these memories too!