The Mir 1 series has a really bad min focusing distance because it was designed originally to work with rangefinders in M39 cameras. The Mir 1 og can be modified to improve that min focus, I did that with mine.
Thank you for this great information. I had thought either my adapter was off or I had picked up a bad copy. I even considered taking the lens apart and repairing it. Now I know--just a terrible lens.
Great video. Thanks! I love my silver 1967 m42 mir-1. Have a mir 24-n on order and looking forward to giving it a whirl on Nikon. Would be interested to hear your thoughts on the Kalrinar-5n. Looks like it should be an interesting portrait lens.
Very nice! The Mir 24-N can be fantastic, very fun to shoot on a Nikon. I love the Kaleinar-5N, it's probably my favourite tele past 50mm, because of its usability and sharpness. Plus they still go for a very reasonable price!
