Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Visoflex III and M5 (help)
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 07:55:46 -0600

Gee Gary,
The visoflex 3 is supposed to work fine with the M5. The later models of the
visoflex 3  even had a larger circle engraved in the focusing screen to show
the metering area of the M5. What exactly is the problem?

John Collier

> From: Gary Elshaw <gary.elshaw@vuw.ac.nz>
>  
> Does anyone here have an email address for Ed Schwartzreich, or
> possibly help with a problem a friend is having with his Visoflex III
> and M5. This is a bit of a long saga involving mirror's not flipping
> due to the armature of the M5. In short, does anyone know who
> modifies the arms to be used correctly with the M5, or have
> suggestions how to make it work properly so that mirror auto-returns?
> 
> All of the Viso gurus i've talked with have suggested using almost
> any other M but the 5, sadly the M5 is my friend's only option.
>