Miranda EE-2 instruction manual, user guide

Miranda EE-2
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TO SECOND SECTION TO THIRD SECTION

We feel very privileged that you have chosen our Miranda EE-2 camera. As a specialist manufacturer of single-lens reflex cameras in Japan. Miranda Camera Co. has long been producing novel products of unique and original design. Miranda's EE-2. your constant companion, is a 35mm, EE (electric-eye) single-lens reflex camera, a concept which combines a through-the-lens light measuring system with a fully automatic exposure control. It employs two ways of light measurement, one being the Average Light Measuring system and the other, the Spot Light Measuring, each useful for its own specific application. The camera permits. besides EE photography, also manual photography. The interchangeability of the pentaprism. lenses of superb resolving power, accurate and smoothly-working shutter-mechanism, and other features - are the monopoly of only the highest-grade camera. In order to make the best use of these qualities in your camera, you are advised to read this manual through carefully before you take the first shot. You will be justifiably proud of the results.

1 Distance indicator
2 Infrared distance indicator
3 EE mark 4www.butkus.org
4 Aperture scale
5 Lens release lever
6 Shutter release lock mark
7 Shutter speed indicator
8 Shutter speed dial
9 EE overriding button
10 ASA film speed dial
11 Automatic film counter
12 Film advance lever
13 Miranda Auto EC Lens
14 Self-timer
15 Lens positioning arrow
16 Neckstrap eyelet
17 Shutter release lock

18 ASA film speed setting ring
19 Shutter release button
20 Film rewind knob (back cover release)
21 CdS meter switch
22 Flash terminal
23 Film plane index
24 Film memory dial
25 Accessory shoe (w/hot shoe)
26 Film rewind crank
27 Standard pentaprism viewfinder
28 Lens positioning mark & aperture indicator
29 Depth of field scale

30 Distance scale
31 Focusing ring
32 Built-in hood
33 Preview lever
34 Aperture ring
35 Tri pod socket
36 Rewind release button
37 Mercury battery compartment
38 Film rewind shah
39 Viewfinder release button
40 Shutter curtain

41 Viewfinder eyepiece
42 Film plane guide rails
43 Shutter speed window
44 Film stabilizing rails
45 Sprocket wheel
46 Rapid load take-up spool
47 Film pressure plate
48 Back cover4www.butkus.org

CONTENTS Pages

M I RAN DA EE -2 Nomenclature........ 3
Simple EE-2 Operation A.B.C : 8-9
Loading the Battery . . . . . 10
Checking the Mercury Battery Power 12

Setting the ASA Speed . . . . . . . . .14
Loading and Winding the Film 15- 17
Setting the Shutter Speed 18- 19
How to Use ''A'' and ''S'' Light Measurement 20-21
How to Read the Viewfinder 22-23
Coupling Range of Meter 24-25
EE Photography 26-27
Manual Photography 28-29,35
Miranda EE2 Metering System 30

Technical Data 31
Focusing the Unique Miranda OIS Way 36-38
Depth of Field 39-41
Holding the Camera 42
Using the Self-timer 44-45
Interchanging Lenses 46-47
Miranda Auto EC Lens Series 47
Utilizing Flash Units 48-49
Rewinding the Film 50
Interchanging the Viewfinder 51
Taking Double Exposures 52

Storing .......................................... 54,56
Notes of Caution 57

SIMPLE EE-2 OPERATION A * B * C

Load the battery.

Set the film speed.

Load the film.

Advance the film to cock the. shutter.

Determine and set the shutter speed.

Set the meter switch to A or S.

Set the Aperture Ring to down arrow (EE).

Compose the picture and focus.

Release the shutter.

LOADING THE BATTERY

A 1.3V mercury battery is provided for the Miranda EE-2 as the source of power for its EE CdS meter. If the mercury battery is not inserted in the battery chamber, the meter will not function. Before using the camera, make sure that the mercury battery is properly inserted in the battery chamber.4www.butkus.org
* Open the battery chamber of the camera by turning the cover counterclockwise.
* Insert the mercury battery into the chamber with the plus (+) side facing outwards. towards the cover, and replace the cover securely.
* If the plus (+) and minus (( - )) poles are reversed, the meter will not function, although the misplacement will not affect the mechanism of the camera.

The mercury battery will provide sufficient power to work the meter for a duration of about one year. Its power, however, drops sharply towards the end of its life. When the meter needle fails to reach the check mark, due to the reduced power, replacement of the mercury battery is necessary.

The mercury battery may be chosen from any of the following:

Voltage 1.3V - Eveready EPX675, J IS H-C type. Mallory RM-675R, or equivalent.

When the camera is not in use. keep the power switch off to prevent waste of battery power. If the camera is not used for a long time. it is advisable to remove the mercury battery from the camera.

(Caution) Do not try to disassemble or burn the exhausted battery.

Turn the FILM MEMORY DIAL until the type of film lines up with the FILM MEMORY INDICATOR:
B&W - black and white film
NEG. - color negative film (color prints)
POS. - color reversal film (35mm slides)

CHECKING THE MERCURY BATTERY POWER

After the mercury battery has been inserted properly into the battery chamber, check the battery in the following manner:

* lift and turn the knurled ASA SETTING RING surrounding the SHUTTER SPEED DIAL in either direction and set the figure 100 to the indicator of the FILM SPEED (ASA) INDICATION WINDOW.
* Turn the SHUTTER SPEED DIAL and set the 125 (1/125 sec.) to the SHUTTER SPEED INDICATOR.
* When using lenses, other than below mentioned, check the mercury battery power after removing the lens.
* MIRANDA AUTO EC Lenses 50mm, f/l.4.
* AUTO MIRANDA E Lens 50mm, f/1.4.
* The diaphragm setting is unimportant in this connection.4www.butkus.org

* When the power switch, located at the base of the film rewind crank. has been turned to the checker position (C), the meter needle, visible in the viewfinder moves to the check mark of the battery, indicating that the voltage of the mercury battery is normal (See page 22 for how to read the exposure meter in the viewfinder).
* The moment the battery checker is released, it returns automatically to the Off position thus preventing a drain of power of the mercury battery.

Film Speed Equivalents:
The exposure meter is calculated for films quoted with the ASA speed rating. However. films indicated in other speeds can quite easily be converted to the ASA rating by utilizing the following conversion chart.

SETTING THE ASA SPEED

Check the ASA number recorded on the 35mm film cassette.

Lift and turn the knurled outer ring of the shutter in either direction until the desired figure comes directly opposite the red indicator, at shutter speed"!".

Because of the working range of the exposure meter, at some positions, the ASA ring cannot be turned. In this case, set the SHUTTER SPEED DIAL to another position, or press the OVERRIDING BUTTON.

Intermediate settings on the FILM SPEED DIAL denote film speeds in the illustration.

LOADING AND WINDING THE FILM

ONLY load or unload film in the shade, never in the sunlight.

To open the back cover. lift the FILM REWIND KNOB all the way up. The back cover will automatically swing open. and the film counter will return to the starting position 'S'

Insert the film cassette into the film chamber as shown at left. Push the FILM REWIND KNOB all the way down to its original position. If it doesn't go down, rotate it a little left or right. The film cassette is now engaged by the FILM REWIND SHAFT.

Insert the film leader into one of the slits in the RAPID LOAD SPOOL. Make sure the SPROCKET WHEEL engages one of the perforations in the film leader.

Using the FILM ADVANCE LEVER. advance the film to check that both top and bottom film perforations are engaged by the SPROCKET WHEEL. Snap the back cover closed.4www.butkus.org

Turn the FILM REWIND CRANK clockwise (in the direction of the engraved arrow) until all the slack in the film cassette is taken up. This occurs when there is resistance to further turning of the crank.

Wind the FILM ADVANCE LEVER. When it is being operated, the FILM REWIND KNOB should turn in a direction opposite the engraved arrow indicating that the film is moving properly

Wind the FILM ADVANCE LEVER and release the shutter a few times until the pointer in the FILM COUNTER is aligned with the second dot after S. Release the shutter.

Wind the FILM ADVANCE LEVER once more and the counter should now read 1 . You are now ready for taking the first photo.4www.butkus.org

SETTING THE SHUTTER SPEED

Rotate the FILM SPEED SETTING RING until the desired shutter speed on the SHUTTER SPEED DIAL lines up with the SHUTTER SPEED INDICATOR. Note that the speeds are in fractions of a second... 1/2, 1/4. 1/8, etc., and slow speeds 1 to 1/30 sec. are marked in yellow. The RING click stops m both directions, but goes only as far as 'as "B"' one way, and '1000'

The '"B" or" or bulb setting marked in yellow allows you to keep the shutter open as long as you keep the SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON depressed. Your camera should be mounted on a tripod when long exposures, 1/15 or longer, are used. A cable release should also be used to avoid shaking the camera. For '"T"' exposures see G9, page 35.

Set the SHUTTER SPEED DIAL at the red 1/60 second for synchronization with electronic flash units. See page 49 further instructions.

Shutter speed can be freely changed before or after film advance. the shutter dial does not turn beyond the EE coupling range. To turn it, press the OVERRIDE BUTTON in the center of the SHUTTER SPEED DIAL.

By shifting your eye up and to the right of the VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE the shutter speed is visible in the SHUTTER SPEED WINDOW. This allows you to check the shutter speed without taking your eye away from the rear of the camera.

TO SECOND SECTION TO THIRD SECTION

	1 Distance indicator 2 Infrared distance indicator 3 EE mark 4www.butkus.org 4 Aperture scale 5 Lens release lever 6 Shutter release lock mark 7 Shutter speed indicator 8 Shutter speed dial 9 EE overriding button 10 ASA film speed dial 11 Automatic film counter 12 Film advance lever 13 Miranda Auto EC Lens 14 Self-timer 15 Lens positioning arrow 16 Neckstrap eyelet 17 Shutter release lock
	18 ASA film speed setting ring 19 Shutter release button 20 Film rewind knob (back cover release) 21 CdS meter switch 22 Flash terminal 23 Film plane index 24 Film memory dial 25 Accessory shoe (w/hot shoe) 26 Film rewind crank 27 Standard pentaprism viewfinder 28 Lens positioning mark & aperture indicator 29 Depth of field scale

	30 Distance scale 31 Focusing ring 32 Built-in hood 33 Preview lever 34 Aperture ring 35 Tri pod socket 36 Rewind release button 37 Mercury battery compartment 38 Film rewind shah 39 Viewfinder release button 40 Shutter curtain
	41 Viewfinder eyepiece 42 Film plane guide rails 43 Shutter speed window 44 Film stabilizing rails 45 Sprocket wheel 46 Rapid load take-up spool 47 Film pressure plate 48 Back cover4www.butkus.org

	Load the battery.
	Set the film speed.
	Load the film.
	Advance the film to cock the. shutter.

	Determine and set the shutter speed.
	Set the meter switch to A or S.
	Set the Aperture Ring to down arrow (EE).
	Compose the picture and focus.	Release the shutter.

	Insert the film leader into one of the slits in the RAPID LOAD SPOOL. Make sure the SPROCKET WHEEL engages one of the perforations in the film leader.
	Using the FILM ADVANCE LEVER. advance the film to check that both top and bottom film perforations are engaged by the SPROCKET WHEEL. Snap the back cover closed.4www.butkus.org
	Turn the FILM REWIND CRANK clockwise (in the direction of the engraved arrow) until all the slack in the film cassette is taken up. This occurs when there is resistance to further turning of the crank.

	Wind the FILM ADVANCE LEVER. When it is being operated, the FILM REWIND KNOB should turn in a direction opposite the engraved arrow indicating that the film is moving properly
	Wind the FILM ADVANCE LEVER and release the shutter a few times until the pointer in the FILM COUNTER is aligned with the second dot after S. Release the shutter.
	Wind the FILM ADVANCE LEVER once more and the counter should now read 1 . You are now ready for taking the first photo.4www.butkus.org

	Rotate the FILM SPEED SETTING RING until the desired shutter speed on the SHUTTER SPEED DIAL lines up with the SHUTTER SPEED INDICATOR. Note that the speeds are in fractions of a second... 1/2, 1/4. 1/8, etc., and slow speeds 1 to 1/30 sec. are marked in yellow. The RING click stops m both directions, but goes only as far as 'as "B"' one way, and '1000'
	The '"B" or" or bulb setting marked in yellow allows you to keep the shutter open as long as you keep the SHUTTER RELEASE BUTTON depressed. Your camera should be mounted on a tripod when long exposures, 1/15 or longer, are used. A cable release should also be used to avoid shaking the camera. For '"T"' exposures see G9, page 35.

	Set the SHUTTER SPEED DIAL at the red 1/60 second for synchronization with electronic flash units. See page 49 further instructions.
	Shutter speed can be freely changed before or after film advance. the shutter dial does not turn beyond the EE coupling range. To turn it, press the OVERRIDE BUTTON in the center of the SHUTTER SPEED DIAL.
	By shifting your eye up and to the right of the VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE the shutter speed is visible in the SHUTTER SPEED WINDOW. This allows you to check the shutter speed without taking your eye away from the rear of the camera.