Miranda Sensomat RE + 4 photos

[astral]

<p><strong>Miranda Sensomat with Auto Miranda 50mm f2.8</strong><br>

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<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2604/3977581160_e4e860d183_o.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="560" /></p>

<p>This sweet little camera cost me £20 at a camera Fair in Cambridge (UK) a few weeks ago. So far, my impressions are that this is a very well-made camera. It is a little 'quirky' with its front-right mounted release and front-left mounted metering button. The viewfinder is very crisp and bright, and it has a very high eye-point (long eye relief). In all, it handles rather nicely and has now been sent away for a full service.</p>

<p>Here are some samples, taken around Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire (England).</p>

<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2474/3977588080_4283a87fe2_o.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="536" /></p>

<p>And a couple of smaller ones (same place)</p>

<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3976817857_545924a687.jpg" alt="" width="397" height="500" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3439/3976817949_a7a65434c3.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="335" /></p>

<p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/3976830005_8bd7018a88.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="386" /></p>

<p>More information <em>coming soon</em> and on my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikkormat/">Flickr webspace</a> and on my <a href="http://www.glyptolith.co.uk">personal home page </a></p>

[Mike Gammill]

<p>Very sharp. Impressive. Miranda held its own for a while in the late 50's through the 60's, but just didn't sell as well as its competition. Miranda offered interchangeable viewfinders on most models at a much more reasonable cost than Canon or Nikon did. I think Miranda offered several adapters to allow other SLR makers' lenses to fit as well.</p>

[JDMvW]

<p>Very nice results. I've always thought that the Miranda has an element of funky cool, perhaps shared only with the even more so Exaktas. I've never understood why they didn't do as well as the equipment seemed to warrant. Maybe the name made people think of Cuban fruit salad hats or something. ;)</p>

<p>The right front release was also characteristic of the East German Praktica/Pentacon/Contax line. It's really ancestoral to the modern front releases of most digital SLRs.</p>

[astral]

<p>Thank you. Yes, it's a keeper, <em>most </em> definately.</p>

<p>I've just uploaded some large (1800x1200) scans to my <em><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nikkormat/">Flickr webspace</a> </em> (sign-up is required to see them full size). <em><a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3977215747_bd47d6824e_o.jpg">Here's</a> </em> a medium-size taster/teaser.</p>

[tony_lockerbie]

<p>Funny, but I was using my Sensomat today to shoot some B&W. I have both the 50mm 1.8 and 1.4, and the 2.8 that you have is probably quite scarce, certainly produces sharp photos.<br>

Mirandas always seemed to be on a lower rung than other Japanese cameras of the time, don't know why, the more time that I spend with them, the more that I like them. Nicely put together, and very pretty to boot, should be in everyone's' collection.<br>

I was also reading a test report in an old magazine, the 50mm 1.8 was highly rated indeed.</p>

[johnnykozy]

<p>Gosh , I don't want to offend anyone , but I LOVED the Miranda ads with the Va Va Voom nude models . Now THAT was the camera I was going to get when I grew up ! But , alas , it was Konica , Pentax and now , Nikon . And they say sex sells ...</p>