Miranda 50/1.4 Auto Miranda - Sensomat

luisalegria · Expire: 2018-01-18

Miranda 50/1.4 Auto Miranda

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I have dismantled this for cleaning, and it is definitely one of the 7-element versions of the Miranda 50/1.4. This was the normal option to the 50/1.8 kit lens on various of the lower-end Miranda Sensomat series. The 50/1.4 for the Sensorex was very different, and not just because the interface hardware differed. This lens will mount on the Sensorex, and will work for stop-down metering, and vice versa, also with stop-down metering.

The very similar Auto Miranda EC (seen on later cameras with the G/Sensomant body casting, like the RE/REII) has a slightly different formula with a more curved front element.

My copy turned out to have an extensive separation problem in the front cemented group, about 40% separated. So it is worthless, other than for taking pictures of course, at which its not bad at all.

I mounted it on my NEX-7 with a no-name ebay adapter from www.rareadapters.com aka ramir73

Its a very typical lens of its era, the mid-late 1960's-early 1970's, very much like any second tier makers lenses, Mamiya, Yashica, Ricoh, etc. Its not as mechanically solid as a Takumar. But it is smaller than a typical 50/1.4, indeed it is about the dimensions of a Takumar 50/1.4 with an even smaller filter, 46mm vs 49mm. Its a bit longer because the Miranda mount design and back focus require it. Its an interesting difference.

Samples - most at f/1.4 or f/2

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Oldhand · Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:14 am Post subject:

Very nicely taken Luis.
It is an excellent lens, uncommon and not widely used.
Well worth seeking out
Tom

papasito · Joined: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 1658

Oldhand · Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 11:31 pm Post subject:

I have a slightly different version of this lens.
Even though I count eight reflections in the glass, I can't be sure that it is any different optically from Luis' lens.
Here is the lens followed by some images taken with it - at f1.4 or f2
Tom

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