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MIR-1 (alu finish)
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:23 pm    Post subject: MIR-1 (alu finish) Reply with quote
This morning at dawn I went to the hills to make some photos before I started to work.
Now I reviewed them and I have to say that I am impressed by the performance of the MIR-1 (the Brussels version of the lens, with aluminium finish).

Amazingly sharp, and a bokeh to kill for.

Later I will post some pictures.


PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is that M42 version or M39...
I have M39 version Aluminum finish.
These are some results,

I liked this lens a lot.. This is my all time fav from manual focus world...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/asbalyan/sets/72157600045761087/



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ballu wrote:
Is that M42 version or M39...
I have M39 version Aluminum finish.


Mine is M42 aluminium finish, the "Brussels edition" (it's one of those that got the Brussels award engraved on the barrel)
It is really, like new.
Later I will post the pictures. I think that it is my most beautiful lens of all (aestheticallly speaking).


PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
katzer wrote:
I have the black 1B version, it is very nice but I am curios to see how the Brussels version performs in comparison.
I have the Mir 20 35mm f2 on the way (kind of rare m42 mount), which is faster and allows much closer focus so I am not sure if there is a point in getting the Brussels version though, what do you think Orio?


Ok, as far as my experience goes, my MIR-1 aluminium Brussels version performs significantly better than my MIR-1V black version. But of course, I can not exclude to have gotten a bad copy of the 1V (or a fantastic copy of the 1)


PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, my (black) MIR-1B is an excellent lens. If the alu-version is even better, it must be an exceptional piece of glass!


PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It seems all Alu version are same. M42 Alu version has " Brussels" engraved. That may be part of ex-Soviet bunch show cased at that time providing advancement in that world in consumer world.
M39 and M42 Alu version "MIR-1" are same preset lenses...
I was surprised by the quality of my lens. It doesn't go to infinity (common problem with M39 mount silver lenses). I filed on of my adapter, now its perfect...

Looking forward for the results...
Seems like time to take my MIR out for the fall colors...
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