MIRANDA? Help me find which mount for my Soligor Tele-Auto 135mm 2.8 lens

<p>I bought this lens on Ebay thinking it might fit a T2 or M42 adapter to EOS, but it doesn't. The lens is marked SOLIGOR TELE-AUTO 1:2.8 135mm, MADE IN JAPAN 5438421. It has a Spiratone lens cap and a collapsible rubber lens hood. The lens cal on the mount is marked METAL REAR LENS CAP FOR MIRANDA. Does this mean it fits a Miranda camera, and what kind of adapter will work with Canon EOS? Thanks!</p>

<p>another picture</p>

<p>Lisa,</p>

<p>Could you post your images as jpegs? It will be easier for all to see.</p>

<p>I have no idea what if any adapter exists for canon EOS. That is a Miranda mount for sure, and I know of no other camera that used it. Soligor made the lenses for Miranda, so even though Soligor is usually a third-party brand, in the case of Mirandas it's probably OEM. </p>

<p>Since this is the classic forum, I will follow with classic advice. Find a nice old Miranda, and you'll be able to use this nice old lens with it. Mirandas are a bit quirky, and lots of fun.</p>

<p>It's a Miranda bayonet mount, and I doubt there's an adapter for it.</p>

<p>The Miranda mount was unfortunately proprietary to their cameras.You could probably find a used body for under $20 and would be able to shoot the lens. Or of course it will make a nice doorstop/paperweight.<br>

If it's any consolation, the Soligor-Miranda branded glass was of higher quality than the Soligor T mount stuff. Or I recall being told this by a Miranda salesman when I worked retail c 1970's.</p>

 

<p>I d/l the files but was not able to find them to try to view them.<br>

ALL miranda lenses fit ALL miranda cameras<br>

( except the cosina-made K mount and the uk versions with both M42 and K mount)<br>

The early models used (mostly) the 44 mm screw moun<br>

Later models a few may have been 4 claw bayoner, with most having a external button<br>

similar to the exacta for the diaphragm.<br>

some of these lenses had what looked like a auto diaphram prong -- it was not.<br>

then the later letter series had a conventional internal diaphram<br>

level. the sensorex and automex also had a small coupling arm on the left.</p>

<p>even later EE and EC lenses had more "stuff"<br>

The screw or external PAD type would work on my old Miranda D<br>

the auto diaphragm models would wrok on my sensorexes..</p>

<p>OK internet explorer opened it<br>

I cannot figure out the silver dot at the top of ther rear<br>

view But I think ( think only) that you MAY<br>

have a M42 lens with an adapter screwed on it.<br>

But that silver dot? puzzles me.<br>

could it be a auto M42 lens screwed on a miranda<br>

PM adapter.</p>

 

<p>here are some more pictures. it does indeed have a little pin that sticks out. you can see it better from a picture of the side.<br>

I don't think it has an adapter screwed on to it. This lens looks absolutely new. It hasn't been messed with in any way.<br>

If I can find the type of Miranda camera I can use with the lens, I'd consider buying it.</p><div></div>

<p>another</p><div></div>

<p>another with mount</p><div></div>

<p>mount with pin</p><div></div>

<p>pin</p><div></div>

<p>It looks as if the mount has been removed or was not set at all. Soligor/Miranda made lenses for a variety of mounts, such as, M42, Exakta bayonet, Miranda Bayonet and the like. One of the NYC dealers may have a mount to suit your needs. Best, sp.</p>

<p>No, that's a classic Miranda mount, made for the F, G, or Sensomat series cameras. It doesn't have the tab that's on Miranda's Automex/Sensorex models. I have the same lens for my Sensomat, but it's Miranda-branded rather than Soligor. It's really a good lens, a bit less saturated color than other 135mm lenses I've had.</p>

<p>Please ignore my note above; it was posted in an absent-minded manner. Apologies, sp.</p>

<p>It looks like it is a <strong>bayonet mount lens</strong> for my Miranda GT....</p><div></div>

<p>I have exactly the same lens with my Miranda F. It's a pretty decent lens of its type, and although 135 seems out of favor these days as a focal length, I find it quite useful. I reiterate, if you have a Miranda lens, one of the nicest things you can do with it is find a Miranda camera to mount it on. The old meterless Mirandas are elegant, nicely made, and quite pleasant to use. Occasionally odd Miranda accessories appear, and often quite cheaply since they fit nothing else. I have gotten a set of extension tubes and a nifty little folding bellows for mine, for nearly nothing.</p>

<p>Sure glad I visited PNet today. I've been trying to identify an odd looking orphan lens for months. I even posted pics on other forums with no luck. I had been searching for an inexpensive Konica Autoreflex to try the lens on as the nearest EE mention was on the Konica page. <br>

the lens is a Soligor 28 auto wide 1:2.8 EE<br>

Thanks for asking Lisa! I hope you get the chance to use it. And thanks PNet members - one question and the answer(s) solves mysteries.</p><div></div>

<p>Another Angle</p><div></div>