RE: [Leica] Visoflex on Ebay

["Steve Hickel" <smhickel@iserv.net>]

Thanks Mark and Glen for your responses. As I am the current owner I used
some of the information you provided to further explain to potential buyers
what they are seeing. As Glen pointed out, it is difficult to know exactly
what is there.

Steve

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Mark
> Hammons
> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 1998 12:23 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Visoflex on Ebay
>
>
> >Help.
> >
> >Can someone take a look see at the digital image on this ebay
> page and tell
> >me if my description is lacking anything, e.g. is it really a
> Visoflex II,
> >what is the middle attachement called, etc?
> >
> >Thanks very much.
> >
> >Steve
> >
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=51867753
> >
> >
>
>
> This does indeed seem to be a Visoflex II.  Its definately NOT a
> Visoflex III.
> The only other thing it COULD be is a Visoflex IIa, but I don't
> think it is.  ANd
> if it IS a IIa then you are getting a better bargain (IIa lets
> you choose between
> instant-return mirror and lock-up mirror).
>
> The part between the lens and Visoflex is a OUBIO unit which acts as an
> extender for the lens.  The older Lenses, including the Telyt 200/4, were
> designed to work with the Visoflex I, which was physically longer than
> the Visoflex II, IIa and III.  The OUBIO is added to a Viso II,
> IIa or III when
> one of the "older" lenses is used so that distances match up right.
>
> The part on top of the Visoflex II body is an OTXBO.  It is a
> prism housing
> that also magnifies by 4X.
>
> You might want to confirm with the seller whether this is a Screw mount
> or M-mount Visoflex.  If its a screw mount and you have an M-body you can
> still use it with one of the screw to M-mount adapters.  If its
> an M-mount and
> you have a screw-mount body -- well, then your screwed!  ;-)
>
> Mark Hammons
>
>