Miranda MS-1 SUPER User manual

Miranda MS-1 Super User Manual.
INDEX:
1: Name Of Parts:
2: Loading The Battery:
3: Main S itch/Shutter Release Lock:
4: Loading The Film:
5: Setting The ASA Film Speed:
6: Setting The Shutter Speed:
7: Setting The Exposure:
8: Holding The Camera:
9: Focusing The Camera:
10: Releasing The Shutter:
11: Re inding The Film:
12: The "B" (Bulb) Setting:
13: Self Timer:
14: Flash Photography:
15: Depth Of Field:
16: Infrared Ray Mark:
17: Changing & Removing The Lens:
18: Essential Specifications:
19: Care & Maintenance:

1. ame Of Parts:
2: Loading The Battery:
T o SR44 (G-13) or LR44 (A-76) or equivalent rated batteries are used in this camera.
1. The battery chamber cover can be opened by turning it anticlock ise ith a coin, (fig 1).
2. Load the batteries according to the polarity indication sign in the battery chamber, (if loaded
incorrectly the LED in the vie finder fails to ork).
3. Turn the battery chamber cover clock ise to close and tighten.
Remove the batteries if the camera is not to be used for long periods of time.
The batteries should last for about a year under normal use conditions.
Keep the battery surface and battery contact points clean and free from moisture and dirt, if needed
ipe batteries clean ith a soft cloth.

3. Main Switch/Shutter Release L ck:
When Depressing the shutter release button half ay do n, the main s itch comes on.
As the film advance lever also functions as a release lock, (fig 3) al ays return the lever to the parked
position.
4. L ading The Film:
The Miranda MS-1 Super uses colour or black and hite film in standard 35mm,
(J135 24mm x 36mm).
1. Pull up the re ind knob to open the back cover, (fig 4).
2. Put the film into the film chamber as indicated in the picture and press do n the re ind shaft to the
original position hile rotating the re ind knob, (fig 5).
3. Insert the film leader into the groove of the spool and engage the perforations of the film in to the
teeth of the spool, (fig 6).
4. Turn the film advance lever and ind the film around the take-up spool ensuring that the
perforations of the film are still engaged in the sprocket teeth.
5. Close the rear cover and press it shut quite firmly and it ill be locked automatically.
Tilt up the film re ind crank and gently turn in the direction indicated until it stops to take up the film
slack, (fig 7).
6. Advance the film a fe times, (fig 8) pressing the shutter button until the first exposure position 1
appears in the frame counter, (in bet een the 0 and the 2).
The film is loaded correctly if the film re ind knob rotates anticlock ise as the film is advanced.
Note:
It is advisable to avoid loading and unloading the film in direct sunlight!
5. Setting The ASA Film Speed:
After loading the film, set the ASA film speed according to the ASA speed of the film being used, (this
can be found on the box that the film came in and is the manufacturer of that films recommended
setting).
When using a film of ASA 100 for example, set the position of the film speed dial to 100 on the scale,
(fig 9).
The dial has various ASA numbers indicated on the scale ith a number of dots in bet een that
represent the ASA numbers bet een the indicated numbers as sho n in fig 10.
Each click stop on the dial represents these figures as given in fig 10.

6. Setting The Shutter Speed:
1. Turn the shutter speed dial in either direction until the desired number clicks into place indicated by
the hite line on the camera body in this example 1/125th of a second, (fig 11).
2. Accurate shutter speed cannot be obtained by the in-bet een setting of the shutter speed dial. Set the
shutter speed so that the desired number clicks into place.
Note:
At the "B" setting the exposure meter cannot be used.
7. Setting The Exp sure:
1. To take an exposure reading ind the film advance lever.
2. S itch the meter on by gently pressing the shutter release button half ay do n.
3. When one of the LED's located at the left side of the vie er is lit, (fig 12) the meter circuit is
po ered by the batteries.
4. When the red arning light, (+) lights it indicates over-exposure. In this case the aperture ring of the
lens should be turned clock ise or the shutter speed set to a higher speed until the green LED lights.
5. When the red arning light, (-) lights it indicates under-exposure. In this case the aperture ring of the
lens should be turned anti-clock ise or the shutter speed set to a slo er speed until the green LED
lights.
6. Recommended shutter speed is obtained hen the green LED lights.
8. H lding The Camera:
1. Rest the camera in a comfortable position in your left palm so that you can turn the lens focusing
ring ith your fingers.
2. Hold the camera body lightly ith your right forefinger lightly on the shutter button, the right arm
should be relaxed, (fig 13 & 14).
3. Press your left elbo against your body and the camera against your face hilst looking through the
vie er to help established the camera.
Note:
Al ays use a tripod hen using slo shutter speeds or telephoto lenses!
9. F cusing The Camera:
Focusing is taken from a small round area in the centre of the vie finder screen.
The inner circle is a split image range-finder and is surrounded by a micro prism.
The split image range-finder divides the image horizontally.
When the t o halves are aligned exactly correct focusing has been obtained.
The outer micro prism sho s a broken, shimmering image hen out of focus and becomes clear and
sharp hen correct focus is obtained, (fig 15).
Eye cups, eye correction lenses and vie finder magnifiers can be employed to assist focusing and are
available at most good camera stores.
10. Releasing The Shutter:
When the shutter button is pressed fully do n the aperture is stopped do n, the mirror flips up and the
shutter opens to expose the film, (fig 16).
If the shutter speed is slo er than 1/30th of a second, camera shake tends to occur. Hold the camera
securely in this state and press the shutter release button slo ly.
A tripod and shutter release cable can be employed hen using slo shutter speeds.

11. Rewinding The Film:
To re ind the film after the last exposure:
1. Press the film re ind button until it is locked in the depressed state, (fig 17).
2. Tilt up the re ind crank and turn in the direction of the arro as indicated in figure 18.
3. When the film has completely re ound the re ind knob ill suddenly turn very easily, this is an
indication that you have reached the end of the film and that you should stop re inding.
4. Pull the re ind knob up, against the resistance to open the back.
5. Take out the film.
6. Press the re ind knob back do n and close the back cover.
12. The "B" (Bulb) Setting:
At the "B" setting the shutter remains open hile the shutter button is depressed to expose the film, (fig
19).
Use the "B" setting to take night scene or similar condition pictures.
It is recommended to use a tripod and shutter release cable hen using the "B" setting to avoid camera
shake.
13. Self Timer:
1. Wind the film advance lever to ready the next frame of the film and fully turn the self timer lever
anticlock ise, (fig 20) the timer is no armed ready for use.
2. Press the shutter release button and the self timer starts to operate, the shutter ill then be released in
approximately 10 seconds.
3. Once the self timer has been armed it is impossible to disarm manually it ithout operating the
shutter so use it isely.
The self timer can be used to help eliminate camera shake if a shutter release cable is not available
hilst the camera is mounted on a tripod or other support device.
14. Flash Ph t graphy:
1. When using the flash unit you can only use the flash by inserting the flash unit into the hot shoe, (fig
21) or by using a special hot shoe cable connected to the flash unit.
2. Set the shutter speed to 1/125th of a second or slo er for flash unit synchronization, (see previous
fig 11).
15. Depth Of Field:
At any aperture a certain amount of the subject is in focus in front and behind the main focal point, this
is kno n as depth of field.
The smaller the aperture the greater the depth of field. Also lenses ith a short focal length such as
ide angle lenses have a greater depth of field.
A depth of field scale is etched onto the lens barrel, the example, (fig 22) sho s a distance setting of
3m and an aperture setting of f/8, the subjects located ithin the 8 at both sides of the index mark,
(roughly 2.5m in the front range, 4.5m in the rear range) are sharp and clear.
Note: f/16 ould give a ider range as the aperture is smaller.

16. Infrared Ray Mark:
The short red line or dot on the side of the datum line is the infrared ray mark hich is used for
correcting focus hen infrared filters are used.
Infrared Photography:
1. Focus the lens using the red line or dot.
2. Attach an infrared filter to the camera.
3. Set the exposure according to the description on the film and release the shutter.
Note: You cannot focus the camera ith the infrared lens attached, focus ith the filter removed and
then replace it or use the distance scale.
17. Changing & Rem ving The Lens:
Depress the lens release button, (fig 25) and turn the lens anticlock ise until it stops.
The lens ill no move freely from the body.
Fitting The Lens:
Match the red point on the camera body ith the red point on the lens barrel.
Fit the lens to the camera and turn it clock ise until it clicks into position.
The Bayonet Mount:
The Miranda MS-1 Super uses a "K" type bayonet mount, (fig 26) and ill accept all lenses ith this
fitting.
18. Essential Specificati ns:
Type: 35mm SLR TTL match LED measurement system.
Film: Picture size: 35mm, J135 24mm x 36mm.
Lens Mount: K type bayonet mount.
Shutter: Metal focal plane shutter 1/2000th to 1 (seconds) and B.
Advance Lever: Single stroke, 135° thro , 30° standoff.
Frame Counter: Additive type ith automatic reset.
Film Re inding: Re ind crank type.
Focusing: Split image centre spot ith surrounding micro-prism.
Light Metering: Open aperture TTL. Match LED display ith
over & under exposure arnings. Centre eighted measurement
ith Cds.
Size And Weight: 133 x 85 x 48mm, 450g, (body only).
Field Of Vie : 93% vertical, 93% horizontal of picture field.
Magnification: 1:0.86 ( ith standard 50mm lens).
Exposure Range: EV3-19 (ASA 100).
ASA Of Film: ASA 25 to 1600.
Sync: Contact: X contact.
Accessory Shoe: Hot shoe.
Mirror: Quick return mirror.
Rear Cover: Hinged, released pulling up re ind knob.
Po er Source: 2 Silver Oxide batteries type SR44 (G-13)
or 2 Alkaline batteries type LR44 (A-76) or equivalent
e.g. RW44 batteries.
19. Care & Maintenance:
1. Never touch the lens ith the hand, use a blo er brush or lens
cleaning tissue to remove dirt or grease.
2. Shock, moisture, salt, sand etc. can cause damage to the camera.
Keep the camera rapped up in excessively sandy or dusty conditions
hen the camera is not in use.
3. Avoid putting the camera in places here extreme heat temperature
conditions could occur e.g. on the back shelf or seat of a parked car.
4. When storing the camera remove the batteries and keep the
camera in its case. Store in a dry place.
5. If the camera is to be stored for extended periods take it out
periodically and operate it a fe times to prevent the mechanisms
becoming jammed or seized.
6. Avoid storing the camera here abrupt temperature changes
may take place.