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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

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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

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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

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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

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Repairing the Miranda TTL exposure meter

Yesterday evening I decided to take apart the malfunctioning Miranda TTL (Through-The-Lens) exposure meter, the one which is built inside the prism housing, and used by Miranda GT and FvT models. The prism housing is held together by a handful … Continue reading

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