Post by belgiumreporter on Mar 25, 2016 6:16:02 GMT -5
It's a dark, cold and rainy day here in Belgium, then the doorbell rang and a UPS guy handed me over the package i was waiting for.
The last three cameras i've bought in the Netherlands all where a bit of a disappointment as the sellers weren't quite honest in their description of the goods.
Once bitten twice shy they say, but against better judgement i just couldn't resist a set of mirandas offered by this dutch seller.With some fear in my hart i opened up the (very well) packed parcel to find these beautifull mirandas.
I was especially interested in the early S type as they are so hard to find.This S type is a first for me as i haven't got any pre- 60ties slr's in my collection.This S certainly is a beauty it has the original 50mm 2.8 with the miranda thread and waist level finder.It's amazing how quiet the shutter is just leica like!.
My next surprice was the wide angle lens provided, it was wrongly described by the seller as an 28mm(wich i already had) instead it was the rare 25mm 2.8 with the original special sunshade, wow! then there where these very nice shiny metal extension rings and off course the Fv with two prisms a 50mm 1.9 and for some strange reason a pentacon 50mm 1.9 M42.
All of this really made my day, i couldn't care less if it was pouring rain outside, i'll stay in for a while with my new toys :-)
The last three cameras i've bought in the Netherlands all where a bit of a disappointment as the sellers weren't quite honest in their description of the goods.
Once bitten twice shy they say, but against better judgement i just couldn't resist a set of mirandas offered by this dutch seller.With some fear in my hart i opened up the (very well) packed parcel to find these beautifull mirandas.
I was especially interested in the early S type as they are so hard to find.This S type is a first for me as i haven't got any pre- 60ties slr's in my collection.This S certainly is a beauty it has the original 50mm 2.8 with the miranda thread and waist level finder.It's amazing how quiet the shutter is just leica like!.
My next surprice was the wide angle lens provided, it was wrongly described by the seller as an 28mm(wich i already had) instead it was the rare 25mm 2.8 with the original special sunshade, wow! then there where these very nice shiny metal extension rings and off course the Fv with two prisms a 50mm 1.9 and for some strange reason a pentacon 50mm 1.9 M42.
All of this really made my day, i couldn't care less if it was pouring rain outside, i'll stay in for a while with my new toys :-)
