Overview

The Mir-1 37mm f/2.8 is a Soviet-era lens based on the Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f/2.8. It features a solid metal build and weighs 250g. Optically, it is pleasantly soft wide open, sharp at f/4, and tack sharp by f/8. Its 10-blade aperture produces round bokeh at any f-stop, though as a wide-angle, bokeh is limited unless close to the subject. The 270° focus ring allows precise manual focusing, but minimum focus is 0.7m. It suits vintage enthusiasts and filmmakers who value unique character and manual control.