Mir 1 Ш

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Topic author: schyter

Posted on: 20190904174155

Hi guys,

a friend has a Mir 1 (m42 black) with a Cyrillic suffix Ш .
what does this mean? I have never seen...

Many thanks. Luigi

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Reply author: schyter

Replied on: 20190905023544

maybe that's the answer here ... not definitive ! :)

http://fotoussr.ru/lenses/mir-1v-sh/

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Reply author: Alfa2

Replied on: 20190907132132

The lens in quite common.
Ш-can be read like english "sh".
I think Мир-1В and Мир-1Ш is the same lens.

Reply author: xalmaz

Replied on: 20190907133611

According to "city legends" Mir1SH not passed all quality controls steps. Like lottery ticket, lens can give picture any quality: low/normal/high. Your friend can check own luck.

http://xalmaz.narod.ru