MIRANDA F
1963
The Miranda F was a 35mm, single-lens-reflex, film camera manufactured from 1963 by the Japanese firm Miranda Camera Co. The Miranda F had no built-in meter, but a unique feature – two shutter release buttons. Mirandas, like other early SLRs, had front-of-body releases, which in later models migrated to the top of the body (where for practical ergonomics they should have been all along). The F was a transitional model which accommodated all personal preferences by providing buttons in BOTH positions. The top button is removable; it screws into a cable release socket.
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Curiosities about Mirandas
The Miranda F was a 35mm, single-lens-reflex, film camera manufactured from 1963 by the Japanese firm Miranda Camera Co. The Miranda F had no built-in meter, but a unique feature – two shutter release buttons. Mirandas, like other early SLRs, had front-of-body releases, which in later models migrated to the top of the body (where for practical ergonomics they should have been all along). The F was a transitional model which accommodated all personal preferences by providing buttons in BOTH positions. The top button is removable; it screws into a cable release socket.
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MIRANDA SENSOREX
1967
The Heavy & The Beauty - The Miranda Sensorex - first version with f1.9 lens.
The camera also featured a low noise shutter and vibration-free mirror mechanism. After removing the pentaprism, the camera is fully functional and can still meter and focus, which is especially handy for close-up work. The Sensorex was the flagship model at that time. Miranda was apparently the first Japanese SLR manufacturer, and for a time, Miranda used to compete with Nikon and Topcon for build quality and optics. The Miranda was also sold as Soligor in Europe.
This is a rare camera.
Helicoid focusing, no click stops.
Weight: 988g
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Miranda Cameras
The Heavy & The Beauty - The Miranda Sensorex - first version with f1.9 lens.
The camera also featured a low noise shutter and vibration-free mirror mechanism. After removing the pentaprism, the camera is fully functional and can still meter and focus, which is especially handy for close-up work. The Sensorex was the flagship model at that time. Miranda was apparently the first Japanese SLR manufacturer, and for a time, Miranda used to compete with Nikon and Topcon for build quality and optics. The Miranda was also sold as Soligor in Europe.
This is a rare camera.
Helicoid focusing, no click stops.
Weight: 988g
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Miranda Cameras
MIRANDA SENSOREX II
1972
Soon after the introduction of the EE, as a companion model Miranda offered the Sensorex II. This was a manually metered camera, and shared with the EE the new viewfinders, and very similar overall cosmetics and size. Lenses for the Sensorex II had the new internal maximum aperture pin to allow full aperture exposure indication through the Sensorex EE viewfinder, but would not operate automatically as did the EE lenses.
Specifications:
Soon after the introduction of the EE, as a companion model Miranda offered the Sensorex II. This was a manually metered camera, and shared with the EE the new viewfinders, and very similar overall cosmetics and size. Lenses for the Sensorex II had the new internal maximum aperture pin to allow full aperture exposure indication through the Sensorex EE viewfinder, but would not operate automatically as did the EE lenses.
Specifications:
- Cosmetic update of the Sensorex EE, features are very similar.
- Body Chrome or Black.
- ASA range to 3200 ASA.
- Metering the same with EE, but max. aperture now set by dial under wind crank.