[Leica] Visoflex help

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

> Mark,
>
> I guess the word hasn't gotten around yet. KEH is selling a black
> 65mm for $725 (EX+) and a silver one for $364 (BGN).
>
> I'd love to see somebody make a Visoflex IV. But the prism alone has
> to be worth $200. I was given an old Viso I that was so bad you
> couldn't see through it. So I took it apart. The prism had 50 years
> worth of dust on it. Cleaned it up like new. Perfect. But holding the
> raw prism in your hand was like holding the Hope diamond. A real
> thing of beauty.
>
> I'll bet if we wanted we could have everything made pretty cheap in
> China. I'll bet that's Leica's next step though.
>
> Len

The only hiccup with the Viso and M8 is the metering: the meter is not
fast enough to set the speed using the "auto" setting on the shutter
release, but if you squeeze the release, bring the mirror up slowly and
then fire it works a treat: you can even frame with the viewfinder as you
squeeze: best of both worlds ;-)

Cheers