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Mir-24 35 mm f/ 2 Lens

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Mir-24 35 mm f/ 2 lens

Mir-24 35 mm f/ 2 lens

Mir-24 35 mm f/ 2 lens

Mir-24 35 mm f/ 2 lens

Optical design

Mir-24 35 mm f/ 2 optical design

Format: 35mm SLR

Type: Prime lens

Focusing: Manual Focus (MF)

Lens mounts: M42, Nikon F (FX, DX)

First year of production: 1976

Last year of production: 1999

Optical design: 8 elements in 7 groups

User reviews (3)

Photos (12)

Tests (0)

Owners (27)

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Average price: $199

Specifications:

Focal lengthMax. apertureMin. apertureBladesMin. Focus (m.)Filter Ø (mm.)Weight (gr/oz)Length (mm/in)
35mmf/2.0f/1660.358370/13,162/2,4

Additional information:

The Mir is a family of wide-angle photo lenses, made in the USSR.

The Mir-24 35 mm f/ 2(Russian: "Мир") is a wide-angle lens with a single- or multi-layer coating for SRL cameras.

The M42 screw mount version was manufactured by the KMZ.

The Arsenal Factory (the Vega Factory) also produced the MC Mir-24N bayonet variant  (the Nikon bayonet mount), based on the same optical scheme, but with a different barrel construction.

The lens construction was equipped with a switchable instant-return aperture.

The Mir-24М and the MC Mir-24М differ in lens coating only. The version with multi-coating (MC) is much better resistant to side and back light.

The other characteristics of the Mir-24 35 mm  f/ 2

  • The resolution according to the technical specifications (center/edge):  40/21 lpmm
  • Coefficient of transparency (the MC Mir-24М): not less than 0.90
  • Color contribution index (the MC Mir-24М): 11-0-0
  • Calculated by the State Optic Institute, patent N288346, BI N36, 1970.
  • Designed by Khalitov R. N., Novikova Т.К., Martynova V. N., chief optician.
  • Manufacture: preproduction.

Resolution:

Aperture

Frame center

Diagonal distance from the frame center (mm)

4.9

10.4

15.1

20.1

1/2

1/4

1/5.6

1/16

53

60

67

62

41

60

67

52

21

33

34

47

 

13

27

30

38

27

34

36

50

 

The Mir-24М and the Mir-24N are fit for shooting architecture, landscapes, as well as for genre photography.

The lenses display good qualities on modern DSRL cameras.


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Posted by: dv   Date of publication: 10.09.2010

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4.25 0 4954

Mechanical quality4.6514
Optical quality4.1514
Usability3.9314
Pricing / Value4.0014
Bokeh4.5014
Overall lens rating
4.25

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Owner reviews: Mir-24 35 mm f/ 2

Bakin 1.1.2000 00:00:01
Period of use: 5 months

Strengths:

The sharp image with an open!

Good color rendering.

Well-kept front light (I had a version of MC).

Weaknesses:

On my lens a tight turn the focusing ring.

Comments:

Used for a long time until it bought the autofocus Canon 35/2. Although the pattern and color of this manual is still like more.