Miranda Model Information
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Miranda Model Detail Table
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Model | Year | Finish | Winder | Shutter Dial | Standard Lens | Metering | Prism | Identification Points |
| Early Mirandas with Knob Wind | |||||||||
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Orion T | 1955 | Chrome | Fully chrome solid wind and rewind knobs | Rotating dial, fast speeds 1/30-1/500, slow speeds 1-/15, B | Standard 50/1.9 preset Zunow screw mount lens | None, although T meter prism (uncoupled TTL meter) from model Fvt or G fits and can be used | Plain prism with metal finish on all faces | Marked on front over lens "Orion Camera Co." |
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Miranda T (i) | 1956 | Chrome | Standard 50/1.9 preset Zunow, Ofunar or Soligor lens | Plain prism as above, or with black leatherette top inserts | Now marked "Miranda Camera Co." | |||
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Miranda T (ii) | 1957 | Chrome | Both knobs have black recesses in top | Same shutter but has black outer ring | Standard 50/2.4 Arco preset lens | Plain prism with black leatherette top inserts | Cosmetic black paint inserts to wind knobs | |
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Miranda T-II | 1957 | Chrome Black | Similar to T(ii) | New shutter, similar dials, top speed 1/1000 | Standard 50/2.4 Arco preset lens | Plain prism with black leatherette top inserts | ||
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Miranda S | 1959 | Chrome Black | Knob with black top, rewind crank | Fast speeds only 1/30 - 1/500 | Standard 50/2.8 preset Soligor screw mount lens | Waist level finder sold as standard | Economy entry model in USA market | |
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Miranda ST | 1959 | Chrome | Dual shutter dial 1-1/500, slow speeds by lever | Standard 50/2.8 preset Soligor screw mount lens | Plain prism with black leatherette top inserts | |||
| Early Mirandas with Lever Wind | |||||||||
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Miranda A | 1958 | Chrome | Lever wind with counter in top of winder | Dual shutter dials 1-1/000 as per T-II; rumored that 1-1/500 version exists | Standard big 50/1.9 auto Soligor in chrome finish, 'Y' prefix | None, although T meter prism (uncoupled TTL meter) from model Fvt or G fits and can be used | Plain prism with black leatherette top inserts | Counter is full size of winder top. Slow speeds set using 'ears'. |
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Miranda A-II | 1958 | Chrome | Ditto but different profile to first model | Dual shutter dial 1-1/1000 as per first A | Standard big 50/1.9 auto Soligor in chrome finish, 'Y' prefix | Counter is slightly smaller than top | ||
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Miranda B | 1959 | Chrome Black? | Same as A-II | Dual shutter dial 1-1/1000 as per A-II | Standard big 50/1.9 auto Soligor in black finish, 'Y' prefix | Adds instant return mirror | ||
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Miranda C | 1959 | Chrome Black | Same as A-II | Dual shutter dial 1-1/1000 as per A-II | Standard big 50/1.9 auto Soligor in black finish, 'Y' prefix; or later compact version with 'K' prefix | Ditto, split image rangefinder optional | Self timer. alternative standard lens also was a 'Prominar' by Kowa, similar to 'K' Soligor | |
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Miranda D (old body) |
1960 | Chrome | Lever wind at RH edge of body, counter separate dial | Dual shutter dial 1-1/500, slow speeds by lever | Soligor preset 50/2.8 preset or 50/1.9 PAD lenses | Ditto, plain viewfinder screen | Retains original hexagonal ended body | |
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Miranda D (new body) |
1960 | Chrome | Lever wind at RH edge of body, counter separate dial | Dual shutter dial 1-1/500, slow speeds by lever | Soligor auto 50/1.9 PAD with 'K' prefix as last C | New body casting with rounded ends | ||
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Miranda DR (1st model) |
1961 | Chrome | Lever wind at RH edge of body, counter separate dial | Dual shutter dial 1-1/500, slow speeds by lever | Soligor auto 50/1.9 PAD with 'K' prefix as last C | Ditto, central ground glass focus spot | Counter has red central spot | |
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Miranda DR (2nd model) | 1962 | Chrome Black | Lever wind at RH edge of body, counter separate dial | Dual shutter dial 1-1/500, slow speeds by lever | Soligor auto 50/1.9 PAD with 'K' prefix as last C | Ditto, S/I rangefinder optional | Lettering on front now "MIRANDA CAMERA CO." | |
| Modernized Lever Wind with Accessory Metering | |||||||||
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Miranda F Miranda FB |
1963 | Chrome Black |
Lever wind at edge of body, auto counter in small window along- -side |
Speeds 1-1/1000; Fixed single shutter dial, does not rotate in use |
Soligor or Miranda 50/1.9 lens with fully auto internal diaphragm | Bulky accessory meter clips to shutter dial | Standard prism unchanged from DR | Completely updated model on same chassis as DR |
| Miranda FM Miranda FBM |
1964 | Chrome Black |
External non-coupled CdS meter | CdS meter built into prism housing | Marketed as new model | ||||
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Miranda G | 1965 | Chrome Black |
Remove- -able single dial to allow meter attachment |
Small external meter fits over RH top plate | Top features make this most collectable. Oversized mirror with lock, interchangeable viewfinder screens | |||
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Miranda GT | 1967 | Chrome Black |
50/1.4 lens optional | Non-coupled TTL CdS meter reads screen | TTL CdS meter built into prism housing | |||
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Miranda Fv | 1967 | Chrome | External meter as above | Standard prism | Simpler version of G with fixed screen, no mirror lock | |||
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Miranda FvT | 1968 | Chrome | As for GT | As for GT | ||||
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Miranda F (final model) |
1967? | Chrome | Ditto, but 1-1/500 only | 50/2.8 lens standard | None | Standard prism | Economy model sold in the UK | |
| Sensomat Range (Built in Stop Down TTL Metering) | |||||||||
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Sensomat | 1969 | Chrome Black? |
Lever wind at edge of body, auto counter in small window along- -side |
1-1/1000, black dial with ASA scale | Soligor or Miranda 50/1.9 or 50/1.4 lens with fully auto internal diaphragm | TTL CdS stop-down meter built in under mirror | Standard prism | Meter operated by two buttons next to lens |
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Sensomat RE | 1971 | Chrome Black |
1-1/1000, chrome dial with ASA scale | Meter now has single button for operation | ||||
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Sensomat RS | 1971 | Chrome | 1-1/1000, plain chrome dial | None | No provision for metering | |||
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RE-II | 1975 | Chrome Black |
1-1/1000, dial with ASA scale | Uses EC lenses with full aperture metering | TTL CdS meter built in under mirror | Standard prism now has hot shoe | Last economy model matches EE-2 style | |
| M42 Mount SLRs (based on Sensomat RE) | |||||||||
| Miranda TM (1st model) |
1974 | Chrome | Very similar to the Sensomat RE model. Minor Cosmetic changes found in later Miranda TM provided a marked up "TM II" for both Soligor and Pallas in 1976 | 1-1/1000, chrome dial with ASA scale | Miranda branded 50/2.8 M42 | TTL CdS meter built in under mirror. Stop down metering only, single button as per Sensomat RE | Standard "MIRANDA" prism | Sold in UK or PACRIM only | |
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Miranda TM (2nd model) | 1975? | Chrome | Ditto with hot shoe | |||||
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Soligor TM | 1974 | Chrome | Soligor branded 50/1.8 M42 | Prism named "SOLIGOR" | Body named "TM" | |||
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Soligor TM-II | 1975? | Chrome | Ditto with hot shoe | Body named "TM-II" | ||||
| Pallas TM | 1974 | Chrome | Pallas branded 50/1.8 M42 | Prism named "PALLAS" | Body named "TM" | ||||
| Pallas TM-II | 1975? | Chrome | Ditto with hot shoe | Body named "TM-II" | |||||
| Automex and Sensorex Range (full aperture coupled metering, external Automex and TTL Sensorex) | |||||||||
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Automex | 1960 | Chrome |
Lever wind, with a single non-rotating shutter dial set into the complete top of the wind lever. Includes ASA setting dial. Wind stroke is short and fairly heavy.
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1-1/1000 shutter. Max ASA 400 setting | Soligor or Miranda 50/1.9 with "K" no. prefix, auto/manual diaphragm switch, and meter coupling arm | Selenium meter cell built into camera, coupled to shutter and lens via a coupling arm on LH side of camera body | New prism (and other finders) to fit around the selenium meter | Meter is in front of actual prism, has 'bubble' glass cover |
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Automex II | 1962 | Chrome | Max ASA now 1600 | Ditto, later examples came with lens below | Meter cover now flat with fine gold lines | |||
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Automex III | 1964 | Chrome | 1-1/1000 shutter, ASA to 1600 | New lens design matches "F" lenses but with meter coupling arm | CdS cell mounted on front under rewind lever | Ornate cover replaces previous meter cell | ||
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Sensorex | 1966 | Chrome | CdS cell now TTL behind mirror, first variants only had spot meter | Same viewfinder range as Automexes | Maximum aperture dial in front of rewind crank | |||
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Sensorex C | 1970 | Chrome Black | 50/1.4 lens optional, same details | Prism find adds built in flash shoe | Not marked as "C" in any way - only in the IB. Non removeable back. | |||
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Sensorex II | 1972 | Chrome Black | Wind lever has black plastic tip | ASA range now to 3200ASA | Slight cosmetic changes only | Metering the same but max. aperture now set by dial under wind crank | Completely new prism with 'MIRANDA' on front, has hot shoe | Cosmetic update very similar to the new Sensorex EE |
| Automatic EE SLR Range | |||||||||
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Sensorex EE | 1971 | Chrome Black | Similar winder to Sensorex II | 1-1/1000 shutter with uncoupling pin in the centre of dial | New E series lenses with internal meter coupling and max. aperture pin. | Shutter preferred automatic, spot or average metering | Uses the same new prism and other finds as Sensorex II | State-of-the-art shutter pref. mechanical automatic camera |
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Miranda EE-2 | 1976 | Chrome Black | Lenses now "EC" (compact) but identical operation | Prism has extra window to view set shutter speed | Various small cosmetic upgrades, last Miranda SLR | |||
| Compact SLR (just the one) | |||||||||
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dx-3 | 1975 | Chrome Black | Conventional lever wind, later version with shorter wind stroke | 1-1/1000 on single dial, electronic control | EC lenses 50/1.8 or 50/1.4, with rubber focus rings | LED match needle full-aperture metering | Fixed prism, shows shutter speeds in finder | Complete new compact SLR, unfortunately not very robust |
| Compact Automatic Rangefinders (the only non-SLR Miranda) | |||||||||
| Miranda Sensoret | 1972 | Chrome Black Colours | Wind lever under top plate | Programmed electronic auto shutter | Fixed 38/2.8 lens, external tele and w/a attachments | External CdS cell above lens | Brightline viewfinder with range finder | Compact auto needs PX640 batteries | |
| Soligor Sensoret | 1972 | Chrome | |||||||
| Scientific Models (Laborec range) | |||||||||
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Mirax Laborec | 1965 | Chrome | Large wind knob is common to all models in Laborec series | Shutter speed range 1 - 1/125 sec only |
Unique 46mm screw and external bayonet mount for adaptors | None in the camera, but a separate microscope meter was made available for later models | Standard finder is VF-5 in all models, like the standard magnifying VF-4 but with an extra condensor lens | All Laborecs have unique release.Cable release slowly raises mirror then fires the shutter |
| Mirax Laborec II | 1966 | Chrome | Preset 52mm f2.8 macro in 46mm mount | Also sold in complete set with microscope adaptor | |||||
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Miranda Laborec | 1970 | Chrome | Same as Mirax with standard Miranda mount | 52mm macro lens is more often found in standard mount | ||||
| Miranda Laborec Electro-D | 1972? | Chrome | Complete with remote controlled motor drive unit | Standard Miranda mount, without auto diaphragm control | Winder is a substantial unit with separate power pack | ||||
| Miranda Laborec III | 1975 | Chrome | Last version built by AIC in the USA for astronomy | ||||||
| Cosina SLRs with K mount badge engineered as "MIRANDA" and sold by Dixons UK in the late 1980's | |||||||||
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MS-1 | c.1986 | Black | Standard lever wind | 1-1/1000 mechanical shutter | 50/2.0 lens in Pentax "K" mount | TTL meter with LED readouts | Fixed prism, split image viewfinder | These are COSINA models badge engineered as "MIRANDA for the Dixons chain in the UK |
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MS-2 | c.1986 | Black | Ditto, winder optional | Auto-only electronic shutter | 35-70/3.5 "K" mount as standard lens | Aperture preferred automatic | ||
| Memoflex | c.1986 | Black | Motor drive optional | Automatic shutter, full manual option | 50/1.4 lens optional | Auto or manual operation | |||
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