The Russian Mir-1 is a high quality wide angle lens for the Soviet SLR cameras.
This Mir-1 was made for the later line of Zenit SLRs with M42 mount. The lens' design was awarded Grand Prix at Brussels World Fair in 1958 and every Mir-1 has a "GRAND PRIX" Brussels 1958" engraving on the lens barrel. Specifications: Focal length 37 mm Aperture 1:2.8 (settings from 2.8 to 16), "Preset" type: One ring is for the aperture settings (with click-stops), the other opens the aperture and closes it to the pre-selected value. Field of coverage 60deg Focusing 0.7m -infinity Filter size M49x0.5 mm Optical Design 6 elements in 4 groups Optical registration (back focus) 45.5 mm Mount M42x1 mm. The glass is coated; the barrel is finished in black The Mir-1 comes with the front and rear lenscaps. The lens is shown and chrome, mounted on a Zenit camera (not included). Note that this the actual lens has black finish, but the design and appearance are the same as pictured.
The lens' design was awarded Grand Prix at Brussels World Fair in 1958 and every Mir-1 has a "GRAND PRIX" Brussels 1958" engraving on the lens barrel.
Specifications:
37 mm
1:2.8 (settings from 2.8 to 16), "Preset" type: One ring is for the aperture settings (with click-stops), the other opens the aperture and closes it to the pre-selected value.
60deg
0.7m -infinity
M49x0.5 mm
6 elements in 4 groups
45.5 mm
M42x1 mm.
The Mir-1 comes with the front and rear lenscaps.
The lens is shown and chrome, mounted on a Zenit camera (not included). Note that this the actual lens has black finish, but the design and appearance are the same as pictured.