luisalegria
Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 6627 Location: San Francisco, USA
Expire: 2018-01-18
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Posted: Sun Jul 14, 2019 3:19 am Post subject: Auto Miranda 135/2.8 for Sensomat (no arm) |
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luisalegria wrote:
Auto Miranda 135/2.8 (no arm)
I've had this for a few years, but only recently acquired a Nex-Miranda adapter.
I gave the lot (all my Miranda stuff) to member walter g.
DSC05118 by luisalegria, on Flickr
Shown on a Miranda Sensorex, though these armless lenses were intended for the Miranda G or Sensomat series, without the "arm", intended for open aperture metering. This series was the simpler, cheaper line of Miranda lenses. In this case though, the 135/2.8, armed and armless versions seem very similar.
In general this line is very consistent in design and appearance. Miranda-Soligor (Soligor, aka Allied Impex, owned Miranda at the time) could impose design standards. All these lenses were bought-in as far as I know, obtained from third party makers like Sun and Tokina. In this case, as walter has suggested, it could be from Sun.
The lens is, physically, very typical of a third party auto lens of the time. Solid, sturdy, smooth operating and probably a good value for money even then. Whatever was wrong with Miranda had to do with their camera bodies more than their optics.
Performance is mixed. The bad is that open aperture performance at a distance is sub-par, with lots of aberrations especially in bright sun. Close-up though it is far better. All problems go away at f/4. There is also a notable lack of contrast generally. Close-up bokeh is pleasant and sometimes interesting, in my opinion.
DSC05024 by luisalegria, on Flickr
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walter g
Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 2463 Location: NC, USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2019 7:40 am Post subject: |
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walter g wrote:
Thanks, Luis.
For what I'd shoot with a 135mm it would be perfect. It should work quite well as a portrait lens on full frame for head and shoulder shots, also.
Weather is starting to break finally. Actually saw the sun today. So I should be able to shoot some soon.
One of the things I find interesting about this lens is it is a 5/5 design, which Miranda used thru the first 3 versions. The 4th version the EC, was a 5/4 design.
Minolta didn't make a 135mm f2.8 5/5 version until
1979. Miranda did it a decade or so earlier.
The Miranda 105mm f2.8 was also a 5/5 design.
Minolta also used a 5/5 design in their 100mm f2.5 lens from 1976 on. Again Miranda did it first. _________________
Main cameras
Panasonic G5,Nikon J1,Pentax Q10,Sony Nex 6
Minolta MC W SI 2.5/28, MD 2.8/28, MC W SG 3.5/28, MC Celtic 3.5/28, MC W HG 2.8/35, MD Celtic 2.8/35, QE 4/35, Rokkor X 2/45, MC Rokkor X PG 1.4/50, MC Rokkor X PG 1.7/50, MD Rokkor X 1.7/50, MD 2/50, MC Rokkor PF 1.7/55, MC Rokkor PF 1.9/55, Auto Tele Rokkor PG 2.8/135, MC Tele Rokkor QD 3.5/135, TC 4/135, MC Celtic 4/200, MC Tele Rokkor PE 4.5/200
MD 28-70 f3.5-4.8, MD Macro 35-70 f3.5, Md 70-210 f4, MD Rokkor X 75-200 f4.5, MD 100-200 f5.6
Nikon Nikkor 4/20, O Auto 2/35, S Auto 1.4/50..... Miranda Auto 2.8/28, Auto 2.8/35, Auto 1.4/50, Auto EC 1.4/50, Auto 1.8/50, Auto EC 1.8/50,Auto 1.9/50, Auto 3.5/135
Various Soligor,Sun,Fujita,Komura,Spitatone, etc. Lenses
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