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Post by Dan Vincent on Sept 15, 2006 12:45:41 GMT -5
I remember Miranda as being a camera line with many medical, scientific and other specific use cameras.
I had the feeling they were highly respected but I never see anything about them here.
Does anyone collect them or at least have some "War Stories" about a Miranda.
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Post by greyhoundman on Sept 15, 2006 13:11:35 GMT -5
I've got an REII that I've been trying to get add ons for. Either not available or way too expensive. Would love to have an adapter to M42 for it.
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Post by kiev4a on Sept 15, 2006 13:16:25 GMT -5
I remember Miranda being the company that always had ads in Pop Photography featuring very sexy models. Never have owned a Miranda, however, so, so much for that advertising theory.
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Post by greyhoundman on Sept 15, 2006 13:20:03 GMT -5
I wouldn't own this one, if I'd had to pay for it. But I would like to use it on my telescope.
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Post by GeneW on Sept 15, 2006 13:52:03 GMT -5
For many years I used a Miranda Cadius II light meter. It was a competitor (not a terribly successful one) to the Gossen Luna Pro. Much cheaper, and it worked well. I sold it a couple of years ago to an old-timer in Florida who also had one that had quit working. He used it for the exposures of his Kodak Stereo camera. I was happy to sell it to him cheap so he could continue in his comfort zone!
Never owned a Miranda camera though, although I greatly admired their sexy ads.
Gene
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Post by doubs43 on Sept 15, 2006 15:47:16 GMT -5
I think they were well-made cameras that just didn't catch on as well as other brands. It happens. Other well-made cameras that didn't catch the public's fancy include Topcon. Sometimes, cameras that do catch the public's eye aren't as good as those which don't. That's true in every line of products, I believe.
Walker
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Post by kiev4a on Sept 15, 2006 17:18:58 GMT -5
If Miranda or Topcon had been embraced by the photojournalists the way Nikon was, they would have been the winners. Of course Nikon had an edge because of the popularity of the S rangefinder with the pros. When the F was introduced the American distributor made sure every well-known photojournalist got one for free!
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Sept 15, 2006 18:15:17 GMT -5
Just because you asked, one of my first systems was a Miranda Sensorex EE that I still have and use. I also have 2 Sensorex, a Sensomat, and an MS-1 which is a later K mount made by I believe Cosina. For lenses I have a 50 f1.4, 3-50 f1.8, a 28 f 2.8, a 35 f2.8 Vivitar in TX mount, a Soligor 28 f2.8, a Soligor 80-200 f3.5 and a Miranda 35 f3.5. As Miranda used both a bayonet mount and a screw mount inside that (M44 I believe) either lens mount would fit. P. S. Hey Gman, if a T mount will be of any use in using your Miranda with your telescope, I have a T mount for Miranda M44 that's yours for the asking. Just PM me your address and it's in the mail. I know, I know, I have waaaay too much stuff, LOL.
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Post by Rachel on Sept 17, 2006 3:43:08 GMT -5
I have a Miranda Sensorex II with a couple of lenses and a few accessories. Seems a nicely built camera but never seemed to have a big following here in the UK. Their adverts in Amateur Photographer were always rather eye catching
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Post by philmco on Sept 20, 2006 12:30:00 GMT -5
I gave my wife a Miranda Auto Sensorex EE that she used for many years. The camera was then given to her father when I got her a Pentax MX. She preferred the Pentax as she likes small cameras. The Miranda was apparently stolen in a break-in at my father in law's place and all was lost or so we thought. It turns out that only the 200mm f4 lens was taken as the camera was hidden awy in another place. The camera was discovered after the passing on of the father in law. The camera was returned to my wife who then gave it to my oldest daughter. She proceeded to use it heavily in high school until the winder mechanism finally failed. Too much to repair so it is now a shelf queen in my collection. Daughter has since moved on to Nikon with an FM2n and F90's. The Miranda is a nice solid camera and the Sensorex even has a removable pentaprism. I still have the original sales brochure and a couple of adapters - including one for Pentax to Miranda
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Post by Reiska on Nov 1, 2006 7:54:41 GMT -5
Miranda SLR was my unobtainble love in the late sixties. Nice ,sturdy and professional cameras. For some reason, they did not reach the breakthrough. The last nail in the coffin was probably the failure in developing reliable electronics for the DR-3, the last Miranda SLR. For those who are interested, there is a link to Miranda Co, an excellent site dedicated to Miranda cameras. Via my page of course lauro.fi/mirandaee.htm
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Post by nikonbob on Nov 1, 2006 11:56:50 GMT -5
I have one of the non metered models, forget which model. It is messed up internally so I can't say how well it would work. It gives the impression of being well built ie heavy and solid. I think somebody tinkered with it before I got it so it may not be the cameras fault. Too bad it is an interesting SLR.
Bob
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Post by kiev4a on Nov 1, 2006 18:10:14 GMT -5
Cameras looked OK in the ads--if you could get your eyes off the scantily-clad models
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Post by Randy on Nov 1, 2006 19:23:14 GMT -5
Every time I've bid on a Miranda on evilbay I've gotten blown out of the water by bidders with deeper pockets than I have.
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Post by Rachel on Nov 2, 2006 15:42:09 GMT -5
Cameras looked OK in the ads--if you could get your eyes off the scantily-clad models From what I recall the models didn't wear anything
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