Unlike many Japanese made cameras, Miranda did not make their own lenses and had to rely on other manufacturers to supply them.

All of their SLR cameras, except the dx-3, had interchangeable pentaprisms (released by moving a button or twisting the base of the film rewind knob), and a unique dual lens mount; an external bayonet mount or a 44mm thread mount within the mirror box.

Unable to keep up with the increasing manufacturing automation of the larger manufacturers, and the increasingly sophisticated electronics of competing cameras, Miranda ceased production on December 10, 1976.

[3][4] This included badge-engineered versions of Cosina cameras which were distributed in several European countries.

[5] As of May 2011[update], Dixons Retail (later merged into Dixons Carphone which in turn became today's Currys plc) still had the rights to the brand in several countries[4] but no longer used it and planned to sell the brand off.