We present CCD BVI photometry of the intermediate age open cluster Pismis 2 , covering from the brighter red giants to about 5 magnitudes below the main sequence turn-off .
The cluster is heavily reddened and is possibly affected by a differential reddening of \Delta E ( B - V ) \simeq 0.04–0.06 .

Using the synthetic Colour - Magnitude Diagram method , we estimate in a self-consistent way distance modulus , ( m-M ) _ { 0 } \simeq 12.5–12.7 , and age , \tau \simeq 1.1-1.2 Gyr .
The cluster probably contains a significant fraction of binary systems .
The metallicity is most likely solar and the reddening E ( B - V ) ranges between 1.26 and 1.32 depending on the cluster region .