Tag Archives: Lens
Adventures in Zenitland ft. Helios-44
The various versions of the Soviet-made Zenit (ЗЕНИТ or Зeнuḿ) cameras are one of the most produced SLR film cameras in the world. The manufacturer of these cameras was the KMZ factory near Moscow. The first versions of the Zenit … Continue reading
Miranda – Micro Four Thirds adapter review (part 2)
As I mentioned in an earlier post, Fotodiox has now a range of adapters for Miranda lenses. Since then I have wanted to see and test them for myself, so I ended ordering their Fotodiox PRO Miranda-MFT adapter for $59,95 … Continue reading
Repairing the RE (part 5)
I finally got round to fixing the second RE, and properly this time. The lens had some oil in the aperture blades, so I needed to partially dismantle it and carefully clean out the blades with lighter fluid. Also, the … 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
