Author Archives: Jouni Rinne
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 Russian Telemar-22 200mm f/5.6 lens (serial number 006675) fitted to 1959 Miranda S. It is, as far as I know, the only Russian-made lens ever with a Miranda m44 mount, … 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
