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Miranda Sensorex-C User manual
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- Miranda Sensorex-C
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- 59
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We thank you for selecting our MIRANDA Sensorex-C as
your companion and. hope. that it gives you much pleasure
and satisfaction for a long time to come.
As the pioneer of single-lens reflex in Japan and as a
specidized manufacturer of this type of cameri, the Miranda
Camera Company has been continually developing its prod-
ucts with new ideas and great originality.
MIRANDA Sensorex-C which has become vour com-
panion from today offers a new standard for qualiiy cameras.
It provides the advantage of througfr-the-lens light measuring
at open aperture, closed aperture or through average reading,
and is equipped with a lens of an extremely high reiolution, a
bright and easy-to-use viewfinder. With a wiiie interchange-
ability of both viewfinders and lenses, and distinctive featuies
fo11n{ gnly ol high grade cameras, it rightly deserves being
called the perfect SYSTEM CAMERA.
It has, moreover, a built-in self-timer, an almost noiseless
shutter and vibration-free mirror mechanism. a comp.Et
easy-to-hold body, and a complete line oi converiient
accessories to suit all occasions.
We firmly believe that it is able to meet any requirements
of the amateurs or professionals.
Before taking |our frst picture, however, we earnestly
advise you to read this Manual carefully as it would enable
you to make. best use of the remarkable capabilities of this
MlRenoa Sbnsorex-C Camera.
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Back Cover Clip Lever
Back Cover Lock Button
Film PressurePlate
Synchro Terminal Rewind Release Button
Film Rewind Stud Rapid Load Take-uPSPool
Mercury BatterY ComPartment SprocketWheel
Shutter Curtain Tripod Socket
Viewfinder ReleaseButton
Viewfinder Eyepiece
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SPECIAL FEATT]RES OF MIRANDA SENSOREX
AUTO MIRANDA 50mm f:1.4 AUTO MIRANDA 50mm f:1.8 ,m
l. Choice of 50mm fl.4 or f 1.8 Auto Miranda Lenses
Miranda Camera Co., Ltd. has developed 2 Minimum focusing distance is L7" or 43cm.
standard lenses of superb optical quality, both' Angle of View is 45b and the diaphragnrs are
featuring fully automatic diaphragm. calibrated from 1,.4 or 1".8 to 16. Filtersize is
The 50mm fL.4 consists of 8 elements in 6 46mmQ.
groups and the 50mm f1 .8 houses6 elements in The use of a lenshood on the Auto Miranda
4 groups. lenses is recomended to avoid reflections in the
Both lenses are Gauss types, fully color frontelement, and to keep the frontlens clean,
corrected and spectrahard coated to assure it is advisable to keep permanently a UV filter
perfect color rendition. in the frontring. We strongly recomend the
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2. fnstant-Return Mirror 3. Convenient Interchangeable Viewfinder
One of the advanced features of the F or an SLR system to manifest its fullest
MI R ANDA Sensorex is the instant-return capacity, it is absolutely necessary that its
mirror. When the shutter release button is viewfinder be interchangeable with other types.
MIRANDA Sensorex has this capability. Forpressed, the mirror swinqs up,permitting the close-up, copying and low-angle shooting, itslight rays from the lens to reach the film as penta-prism viewfinder can be interchanged
the focal plane shutter opens. Immedi ately witn three types of viewfinders. Selective use of
after the film is exposed, the mirror returns these viewfinders assuresutmost convenience in
to the viewing position. When the mirror is taking pictures of special effects under all
up, the view through the viewfinder is momen- c onditions.
tarlly blacked out, but, at speeds of t I t j The standard pentaprism has a fixed acces-
second and faster, the mirror returns to the sory shoe on top which will hold a flashgun or
viewing position so quickly that the photo- other accessoriesof similar mount.
grapher hardly notices the interruption.View original page 7Page 8 · Read text
4. CdS-through the Lens Expozure Meter 5. Unique Typ* of Lens Mount
The lens mount of N{IRANDA Sensorex
has on its outside a 4-claw bayonet mount
and on its inside a screw mount of 4+mm
inner diameter (Al1 MIRANDA cameras and
lenses have the same standard lens mount).
The bayonet mount is for attaching the
auto lenses (having automatic diaphragms),
extension bellows, etc., quickly and easily by
merely giving l/8 of a full turn after mounting.
The inner screw mount is for preset lenses and
most of other accessories.
As the Miranda mount has a wide diameter
and a short flange back (distance betu'een lens
attaching plane and film surface), it permits
the use df most lenses made for other SLR
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6. Bright, Easy-16-View and Aceurate 7, Gomplete Line of Interehangeable Lenses
Viewfinder and Aeeeeeoriee
MIRANDA Sensorex is equipped with a MIRANDA Sensorex is one of the highest
penta-prism viewfinder which shows the sub- gade SLR cameras embodying many outstand-
ject's imaqe right side up and right way round. i.rg features within its compact easy-to-use
body, but furthermore, it is provided with overIt was Miranda Camera Company which first 20 interchangeable lenses ranging fryom 2Lmm
developed and adopted this system in Japan. to 800mm focal lengths, along with a full
It was Miranda also which first perfected a assortment of useful accessories'to make it
method of improving the penta-prism's eye- deserve being called the full-scale S ystem
plece to permrt easrer vtewtng. Camera. Besides the wide range of Miranda
Miranda's viewfinder accurately shows the accessories, also available is the complete
actual image and background blurs exactly as Soligor program of useful optional items, such
transferred to the film, and is therefore most as tripods, flashguns etc.
useful in portraits, close-ups, copying and
color shots, and particularly when shooting
with telephoto lenses or through the micro-
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OUTLINE OF CAMERA OPERATIO
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l. Open the back cover 2. Load the film
While pressing lock button pull uP clip Insert film cartridge, with the spool Pro-
jection facing down.lever at top to open back col'er.
FD. Set the lens selector dial and turn on the 6. Obtain exposure by looking through
rneter switch viewfinder
While looking through the viewfinder turn
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3. Set the ASA speed indieator 4. Wind filrn advanee lever
Continue winding until film counter shows
figure " r" .
7. Adjust the focus B. Deeide the eomposition by looking
Turn focusing ring until the jagged glitter through viewfinder and gently press
disappears from the center focusing spot. shutter button.View original page 12Page 13 · Read text
FILM TOADING
I Always load or unload the film in the
shade. If no shade is available, do it in the
shadow of your o\4/n body.
O Whenever possible, avoid loading and un-
loading in a dusty place or at the seaside
where strong salty wind is blowing.
O When loading or unloading, take care not
to touch the shutter curtains.
As soon as you have loaded the camera, be
sure to adjust the ASA speed indicator (ASA
z j-r 6oo) on the shutter speed dial to the
The J 5mm film is advanced through rotation ASA speed of the filrn you have loaded. Lift
of the sprocket and not by direct winding of the shutter speed dial and rotate it until the
the spool; therefore, the sprocket must engage required ASA speed is opposite the indicator
the film's perforation perfectly. To check mark. Setting the ASA speed is essential to
whether the film is advancing properly, the exposure determination since the ASA speed
rewind knob is first turned slightly to take indicator is cross-coupled to the meter
up any play in the film; then if the advance needle in the viewfinder, along with the dia-
Iever is wound the rewind knob should rotate. phragm and the shutter. If the ASA speed is
But if the rewind kncb fails to turn it indi- not correctly set, the built-in CdS exposure
cates that the film is not properlv loaded and meter will not indicate correct exposure
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l. Open the back eover 2. fnsert cartridge into film 3. Push back rewind knob
chamber to original position Press lock button in the
center of right edge of back Pull up rewind knob and If the knob does not go
cover and pull up clip lever insert cartridge, taking care all the way down turn it a
at top at the same time, which that the projecting end of little to the left or right.
immedi ately opens the back cartridge faces down.
cover. When back cover is
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4. Rapid load spool 5. Turn film advance lever 6. If film is advaneing pro-
The Miranda Sensorex-C is until perforations on both perly, elose baek cover r
equipped with a Film-take up sides of film are engaged Upon closing, push down spool which has a number of by the sproeket
slits, to inscrt the film. Any clip lever, which will auto- If one winding fails to matically engage the lock slit can be used, and the sharp
make sprocket catch the per- button and the back cover edges witl hold the filmtip
tightly in place. forations on both sides of becomes securely locked.
the film, press shutter button
Insert tip of film into a and wind again.
frlm dit
Insert end of fil*, and see
that the sprocket engages the
film perforation.
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7. Turn film advanee lever 8. When film eounter indi- 9. Set filmspeed
several times to wind up cates e'|) it means film Lift shutterdial and rotate
the fogged portion of film loading is eompleted till required ASA number is
Shoot several blanks and From here, film counter opposite the indicator mark.
continue winding the film will move frame bv frame
until film counter indicates for each shot to indicate the((
r" Then, slightly turn re- number of pictures rvhich have
vyind knob in the c-lirection been taken.
of arrow to take up any
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HOW TO USE FILM ADVANCE LEVER
Before winding (WHITE) After winding (RED)
Turn film advance lever until it goes no One full winding of film advance lever:
further. One full turn of r 8o' is necessaryto I Advances one frame of film.
advance one frame. Insu{ficient winding may .) Makes film counter advance one nttmber.
nrake the shutter button unworkable, or even ). Changes color in signal rvindow from
if it does work it may not permit proPer white to red.
opening of the shutter curtain. This point +. Cocks the shutter.
requires careful attetrtion. 5 . Sets the autonratic diaphragm of lens
One full winding also cocks the shutter and and mirror mechanism.
changes the color in the signal window frotn
white to red. It returns to white again when
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SETTING THE LENS APERTURE.
fore, the scale is adjusted in succession to
the next larger value, the volume of light
transmitted through the lens would be de-
creasedin progressionof tfz, tl4, rl8, tlt6
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O Adjustment of the aperture scale to a point
midway between the settings would give an
intermediate f-value.
The aperture scale of the standard lens has O The aperture may be set either before or
calibrations from f/1.8 (t.+) to f f 15. To adjust after film advance.
the aperture according to the light intensity, O Because the diaphragm mechanism of the
shift the aperture setting lever in either direction. MIRANDA Sensorex is coupled to the
O The red indicator on the lens mount or metering system, refer to sections on the
the diaphragm setting lever is used for CdS exposure meter and method of light
reading the aperture setting. measurement for further details on aperture
O The larger the aperture value the less light setting.
is transmitted to the film plane. The cali-
bration on the scale is arranged so that
setting to the next larger value reduces the volume of incoming light by half . If , there- O
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3. Switehing on the Meter
The CdS exposure meter is activated by O Be sure to set the flash synchronizer selector
pusl-ring toward the camera front the meter accurately to the clickstop settings at FP or
switch located on the base of the film re- X. Failure to do so will prevent the On/Off
rvind knob. indicator from giving th-e On or Off setting
accurately. O The meter switch has clickstops to prevent
it from acciclentally slipping out of position. O It is unnecessaryto turn off the meter switch
O The On/Off indicator is on the flash synchro- after each exposure; however, to prevent
nrzer selector. Regardless of whether the battery drain, it is advisable to shift the
flash synchronrzer selector is set to FP or lever to Off position when the camera is
X, the indicator will show at a glance whether to be left unused.
the srvitch is turned on or off.
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4. Open Aperture Light Measuring
If, for instance,a 5omr:rr fll.8 lens is mounted
on the Sensorex, ttrrn the dial until the
figure r.8 appears in the window.
O The lens selector dial has the following
setttngs:
r,+ r.8 z8 j,5 + 5.6 8
The CdS meter of the MIRANDA Sensorex
is cross-coupled to the shutter speed and dia-
phragm mechanisms.'fherefore, exposure is
determined according to one of the following
methods:
r. An appropriate shutter speed is pre-selected
an,J the diaphragm setting lever is turned
The MIRANDA Sensorex is the only camera until the two needles in the finder are
in the world permitting oPen aperture light matched perfectly.
reading with either exclusive Miranda lenses z. By pre-selecting the lens aperture, the
or other brands of preset diaphragm lenses. meter needles are matched by turning the
The method emploved in light measurement shutter: speed dial.
is basically the same with any of these lenses. 3. In case of preset diaphragm lenses, the
O The exposure computer system of the diaphragm setting let'er is manipulated and
MIRANDn Sensorex is adjusted perfectly the aperture reading where the two needles
to the Auto-Miranda lens or other preset coincide is then transferred to the aperture
diaphragm lens in use, simply by setting the scale of the lens.
leni selector dial on the camera front accord-
irg to the maximum aperture of the lens.
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6. Conveniento Efficient Cross-Coupled Match-Needle System
i.;t,'r The C..1S meter incorporated in the lever until the follower needle (with C on
MIRANDA Sensorex is of the match-needle the tip) coincides with the meter needle.
type permitting speedy, accurate light n'Ieasure- This simple procedure enables accurate
ment. It is moreover cross-coupled to the light measurement.
shutter and diaphragm mechanisms. O To obtain special effect by doubling the
By looking through the viewfinder, you can exposure, match the upper curve of the
see at a glance whether the prevailing light is O to the rneter needle. To decrease the ex-
sufficient to guarantee correct exposure without posure by one setting, match the lower
extra adjustments. Moreover, since the meter curve of the O to the needle.
is cross-coupled, light reading can be done O When in case of aperture pre-selection
through pre-selection of either the shutter method the needles fail to coincide even
speed or lens aperture, depending on the method wh?n the shutter speed dial is turned, set
preferred by the user. the shutter speed to the closest setting and
O Aim the camera toward the subject and then turn the diaphragm setting lever until
while looking through the viewfinder turn the needles are perfectlv matched. Do not
the shutter speed dial or diaphragm setting undei any circumstances adjust the shutter
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7. Variable Seneing Zone
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Mirror area ViewView finderfinder areaarea
6. Partial Average System
The Sensing area of the CdS meter of the Miranda Sensorex is placed behind
the mirror, always in position for exposure reading, except for the split second
action cif the mirror when taking a picture.
The exposure meter measures an avetage of a part of the image, eliminating
the light-influence of the sky, which could cause over exposure of the picture,
especially when colour film is used. This light-measuring is performed in a
unique way. The single CdS-cell, behind the mirror, in actual fact is composed
of 3 separate super sensitive light measuring elements, positioned in the upper
portion and left and right side of the mirror.
As the mirror is placed in the camera at a 45o angle, the reflected image in
the viewfinder covers the area as shown in the pictures.
When photographing it is therefore a prerequisite to have the main subject
in the area, covered by the exposure meter.
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AUTOMATIC DIAPHRAGM AND DEPTIT-OF-FIELD PREYIEW LEYER
The fully automatic diaphragm of Miranda phragm temporarily to the aperture which
lenses is of special construction which keeps the has been pre-selected so that the depth of
lens wide open all the time to provide a very field and background bltrrs can be directly
bright viervfinder image for easy picture com- checked.
position and speedy adjustment of focus. O Miranda's fully automatic diaphragm system
O When the shutter button is pressed, the is used not only in the standard 5omm lens
diaphragm automatically closes down to the but also in all other Auto-Miranda lenses.
aperture to which the lens has been set As with the standard lens, they permit
beforehand and tnakes it work only at that viewing at full aperture, no matter what
aperture. But when the shutter closes, the f-stop has been pre-set for the actual shoot-
diaphragm automatically reoPens. irg. In snapshots particularly, it saves the
O The viewing can therefore be done at fully trouble of having to open the aperture for
open aperture at all times. But if one desires focusing and to close it down for the shot.
to actually check the effects of a given O When changing the lens, it makes no dif-
aperture on the image, the special lever on ference whether the aperture is stopped
the lens barrel can be used. This preview down or not, for once it is mounted on
lever when depressed stops down the dia- the camera the aperture automatically opens
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The viewfinder on MIRANDA Sensorex is for candid shots, the wa ist-level finder VF r
interchangeable and can be changed with the becomes useful ; however, special care should
most convenient type accordittg to the purpose be taken to avoid light entering the camera
of the shot so as to rnake 6.st ,rr"^ ot' the through the focusing screen which maycamera's capacity. The viewfinders available are
the pentaprism and waist-level finders VF-L and cause rncorrect exposure.
VF-3. O For close-up, copying and photomicro-
For 50 mm Lens graphic work, use critical focuser VF I .
O For ordinary shooting, it is convenient to This viewfinder when collapsed turns into
use the pentaprism viewfinder which shows a r j times magnifier for critical focusins
the image right side up and right way at the center of the focusing screen. When
round. opened it becomes a j times magnifier for
O For low-angle or high position shooting and inspecting the entire ptcture area.
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