MIranda lens

[stenchbings]

hey all, just found 2 miranda lens up in the attic, a 28mm 2.8 macro lens and a 75-200 macro. only problem is i dont know what the mount is. does anyone know what mounts this company produced and does anyone know of a site with details pics of the mounts so i can compare?

many thanks

[nimbus]

Try looking at the rear lens caps, the fitting may well be marked there, could be inside or outside.

[stenchbings]

nope nothing obvious. i will try and get a pic up but i havent got a cam for a few days

any ideas on the lens mount website?

[PentaxManiac]

There's a couple of possibilities here. A lot depends on how old the lenses are.

If they have a 1960s look about them, it could be that they date back to when Miranda made their own cameras and lenses. Quite highly regarded they were too.

If they look more recent the chances are they are Dixons' own brand - they somehow took over the name. If the lenses came with a Miranda camera from Dixons, they are either Pentax screw fit or Pentax K. But just to complicate things, Dixons also sold Miranda lenses separately for other cameras in different fittings.

[El_Sid]

details pics of the mounts so i can compare?

many thanks

Nikon AI-S:





Canon New FD mount:



The earlier breechlock FD and FL mounts look similar but have a rotating locking ring (usually chromed) at the back instead of the button shown...

Olympus OM



HTH

[stenchbings]

cheers for the pics, but its not any of these. there is a movable black post on one side, and a thin metal post held on by 2 screws on the inside. along with 3 metal brackets to slot into the camera. i am thinking they may be pentax but cant find any pics of the mounts clear anough to see.

can anyone help?

[nimbus]

Pentax is quite likely, since there were Miranda cameras marketed by Dixons which were fitted with K mounts, I think they were of Cosina manufacture. Looking at a Pentax lens, from the rear, there is the red mounting dot on the lens mount and the stop down lever is at about quarter past to this. Directly opposite the lever is a cut out with the indexing lever, which does not protrude beyond the mount. I hope this is of some help!

[sillyconguru]

Any help?
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-99.html

[stenchbings]

yeah ive seen thios site, looks like a pentax mount but the pisc on that site wont show me ehere the plastic bit sits of the little metal post. (note to self, learn proper names)