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The '''MIR''' ('World' in Russian) is a slightly simplified version of the well known FSU (former Soviet Union) [[Leica]] copy, the [[Zorki 4]].  Whereas the Zorki 4 was released for export from behind the iron curtain, the MIR was intended for internal consumption only.  The only real difference between the Zorki 4 and the MIR is that the MIR is missing the Zorki's slow shutter speeds, and neither does it offer 1/1000 second. Both the Zorki and MIR can be found for very little money.  They are fully manual [[rangefinder camera|rangefinders]] that give you a nostalgic picture taking experience but you have to be a little careful when buying these old cameras to use.  It might look vaguely like a Leica but the quality control and materials used in the Ukrainian factories did not really compare with their German counterparts.
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The '''Mir''' ('World' in Russian) is a 35 mm rangefinder camera made by [[KMZ]] in Krasnagorsk, near Moscow from 1959 to 1961. It is a simplified version of the [[Zorki 4]], lacking the slow shutter speed mechanism (it also lacks the fastest speed of 1/1000 second). Whereas the Zorki 4 was exported, the Mir was only sold within the Soviet Union.
  
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It should be noted that about 160,000 MIR's were made (between 1959 and 1961), but the Zorki 4 had over 1.7 million made during its (rather longer) production. It was offered with the [[Industar-22 |I-22]] Rigid 50mm f/3.5, the I-26 50mm f/2.8, or the Jupiter 8 50mm f/2.  The Jupiter 3 50mm f/1.5 may have been an option, most likely with the [[Zorki 3]] and 4 as an export option.
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Many believe that the MIR shutter gear train is more reliable because it lacks the Slow Gear Train.
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===Specifications===
  
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Because the viewfinder has a true +/- 1:1 magnification, it is 25% more accurate with faster lenses like the J-8 and J-3 and J-9 (85mm f/2). The [[FED 2]], FED 6, and [[Zorki 6]] all have a [[rangefinder base|long base]] [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]] similar to the pre-war [[Contax]] - about 90mm - which offer a similar accuracy but at a lesser viewfinder magnification than the 1:1  of the Zorki 3, 4 and MIR.
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* Type: 35 mm rangefinder camera
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* Format: 24x36 mm on standard 135 cassette film
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* Manufacturer: KMZ
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* Years of production: 1959-61
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* Number produced: Est. 160 000
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* Standard lenses<ref>These are the only standard lenses listed in the user's manual reproduced (in Russian) at [http://www.zenitcamera.com/mans/mir/mir.html the KMZ archive site]. Owners have reported cameras with other lenses such as the rigid [[Industar-22 |I-22]], mounted on an extension tube to give correct film register, or the [[Jupiter-8]].</ref>:
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** Industar-50 1:3.5 F=5 cm
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**Industar-26M 1:2.8 F=5 cm
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* Shutter:
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** Cloth focal-plane shutter. 1/30 - 1/500 sec plus B.
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** Cable release socket in shutter release button.
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** Flash synchronisation by [[PC socket]] on the front of the top plate.
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** Variable synchronisation delay (0 - 25 ms) by dial around the shutter speed control.
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** Delayed action (self-timer) lever on the front of the camera body.
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* Viewfinder: Large reverse-galilean viewfinder.
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* Focusing: Coupled rangefinder with double image in the viewfinder. Rangefinder baseline approx.
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* Other features: [[Cold shoe]] on the top plate.
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* Dimensions (width x depth x height): 140 x
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* Weight:
  
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* [http://www.swcornell.com/camera/zorki4list.html Zorki 4, all models] in [http://www.swcornell.com/ Wayne Cornell's photography site]
 
* [http://www.swcornell.com/camera/zorki4list.html Zorki 4, all models] in [http://www.swcornell.com/ Wayne Cornell's photography site]
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/krasno/html/Mir.php Mir], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/krasno/html/Mir_bis.php Mir] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/krasno/html/Mir.php Mir], [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/krasno/html/Mir_bis.php Mir] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
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* In Russian: [http://www.zenitcamera.com/archive/zorki/index.html Zorki line archive page] at [http://www.zenitcamera.com/archive/index-eng.html ZenitCamera.com]
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The Mir ('World' in Russian) is a 35 mm rangefinder camera made by KMZ in Krasnagorsk, near Moscow from 1959 to 1961. It is a simplified version of the Zorki 4, lacking the slow shutter speed mechanism (it also lacks the fastest speed of 1/1000 second). Whereas the Zorki 4 was exported, the Mir was only sold within the Soviet Union.


Specifications

  • Type: 35 mm rangefinder camera
  • Format: 24x36 mm on standard 135 cassette film
  • Manufacturer: KMZ
  • Years of production: 1959-61
  • Number produced: Est. 160 000
  • Standard lenses[1]:
    • Industar-50 1:3.5 F=5 cm
    • Industar-26M 1:2.8 F=5 cm
  • Shutter:
    • Cloth focal-plane shutter. 1/30 - 1/500 sec plus B.
    • Cable release socket in shutter release button.
    • Flash synchronisation by PC socket on the front of the top plate.
    • Variable synchronisation delay (0 - 25 ms) by dial around the shutter speed control.
    • Delayed action (self-timer) lever on the front of the camera body.
  • Viewfinder: Large reverse-galilean viewfinder.
  • Focusing: Coupled rangefinder with double image in the viewfinder. Rangefinder baseline approx.
  • Other features: Cold shoe on the top plate.
  • Dimensions (width x depth x height): 140 x
  • Weight:


Notes

  1. ↑ These are the only standard lenses listed in the user's manual reproduced (in Russian) at the KMZ archive site. Owners have reported cameras with other lenses such as the rigid I-22, mounted on an extension tube to give correct film register, or the Jupiter-8.


Links

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FED-Zorki | 1 | S | 2 | 2-C (S) | 3 | 3M | 3S | 4 | 4K | Mir | 5 | 6 | 10/11 | 12 | 35M
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