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Mirax Laborec microscope adapter in the movies
Dan Aykroyd in Ghostbusters (1984) Fun fact: The right tube in Dan Aykroyd’s ‘goggles’ (on the left on the above pictures) is made out of an original Mirax (Miranda) Laborec‘s microscope adapter; nowadays a very rare and valuable collector’s item.
Overhauling a Mirax Laborec
Laborec is a special camera designed with scientific / laboratory usage or astronomical photography in mind. It was made by Miranda Camera Co., Japan; the first models (from 1965 on) were sold using an old Orion/Miranda bellows system label “Mirax”, … Continue reading
