Author Archives: Jouni Rinne
Why Miranda?
Some of you may have been wondering why I’m obsessed with such an obscure and long since vanished camera make like Miranda. Well, there are several reasons, which can be divided in three subcategories: Historical reasons: My dad bought his … Continue reading
Soligor Miranda 5cm f/1.9 PAD lens repair
I had two faulty Soligor Miranda 50mm – actually marked “5cm” – f/1.9 PAD (Pressure Automatic Diapraghm) lenses lying around among my lens collection. These lenses were originally fitted to early 60’s Miranda D/DR models. The first one, serial number … Continue reading
2 x 200mm (does not make a 400mm)
Two recently obtained 200mm lenses for Miranda here: First, a Telemar-22 200mm f/5.6 lens (serial number 006675) fitted to 1959 Miranda S. It is, as far as I know, the only Soviet-made lens ever with a Miranda m44 mount, most … Continue reading
Fotodiox Miranda adapters
The life is getting easier for the mixed Miranda + digital users like me. Just recently I noticed that Fotodiox has a full range of adapters for fitting Miranda lenses to various digital cameras (and lots of other adapters, too). … Continue reading
Miranda Cadius II exposure meter repair
Recently, after a lengthy-ish search, I was finally able to acquire a Miranda Cadius II exposure meter, externally in almost “as new” condition. I was told it had been the pride of the seller’s late father, and it really looked … Continue reading
