Author Archives: Jouni Rinne
The Naming of Cats… er, Cameras
I have bothered my head with this for some time… The principle behind the naming of the various Miranda camera models seems to be somewhat eccentric… either that, or lacking of any eccentricy. I’ll explain myself; let’s think about some … Continue reading
Olympus VF-2 viewfinder
As almost all of the modern digital camera users probably agree, the LCD screens on those cameras are in some lighting environments excellent to use, but in some other situations are at best, awful, and at worst, impossible to use. … Continue reading
Repairing the RE (part 4)
The new Miranda Sensomat RE mentioned in the previous post turned out to be in much better condition than it seemed at first. All of the mentioned problems are now fixed: The exposure meter needle was only a little stuck … Continue reading
Another Miranda Sensomat RE
Today I got a new addition to my Miranda collection: an another Miranda Sensomat RE! With a serial number of 6828896, it is a very clean and nice looking example, with some extras: a faultless case with an original rubber … Continue reading
Light seal replacement on Miranda Fv
The light seals and the mirror damper pad on Dad’s old Miranda Fv looked a bit… shady, if you’ll excuse the pun. I haven’t yet got the first test film back from the film laboratory, but I’ve had this nagging … Continue reading