[Leica] visoflex help

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Hoppy,

I only have the Viso I and III but this is what I found. From your  
mail I think you're saying the mirror doesn't flip out of the way  
totally so you can trip the shutter. Is this correct?

The front lever is pushed down manually to put the mirror in viewing  
position. Does this work OK? Then the shutter release lever is  
pressed and the mirror moves up out of the way and then the shutter  
is tripped depending on the screw adjustment. It almost seems like  
something isn't working right because the only reason to use the Viso  
III prism on the Viso II is to work on the M7.

Len


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On Feb 12, 2007, at 8:29 PM, G Hopkinson wrote:

> Dear LUG folk, I have now received my Visoflex II. Right now I have  
> the Tele Elmar f4 135 & the Elmar f4 135. The Tele Elmar optical
> cell fits directly into the universal focusing tube (OTZFO). The  
> Elmar optical cell fits with the OTRSO and goes closer with the
> OTRPO. This will be fine to have a play although I can see that a  
> 65 or 90 would be great.
> I have the Visoflex III 4x Magnifier (OTXBO) which gives good  
> clearance on my M7.
>
> Now here's the big challenge. I don't have instructions as yet, but  
> I gather that the movable arm is designed to trip the mirror
> return before it releases the shutter. Despite the adjustable  
> thread on the shutter release stud, I cannot get the arm to rotate
> downwards sufficiently to lock into its operating position.
> Has anyone else fitted the visoflex II to an M7. I suspect that the  
> body height is the problem regarding the arm movement. DANG!
> There's another moment when I deeply regret selling my M3.
>
> I'd be very happy to be proved wrong here. Any advice would be  
> appreciated.
>
> Cheers
> Hoppy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org  
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On  
> Behalf Of
> Michiel Fokkema
> Sent: Wednesday, 7 February 2007 05:35
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] visoflex help
>
> OKe here we go.
>
> On the Viso 1 one can use.
> Head of the Hektor 135 with zooan
> Hektor 125/2.5
> Telyt 200/4.5  with moosp/14020 for close focus
> Telyt 280/4.8 first version
> Telyt 400/5
> Above can be used with Viso 2/3 with ring oubio/16466 and oufro for
> close focus
>
>
> On the Viso 2/3 one can use:
> Head of elmar 90 with ouago/16467  close focus with otqno/16468
> 35 and 50 lenses right away but no infinity. with oufro/16469 closer
> focus to 1:1 and 1.4:1
> head of first 90/2 with zooep/16463 scaled focusing with ouepo  
> close focus
> Head of first 90/2 and head of 135/2.8 with 16462 unscaled focusing
> extension tube for above two combinations oeupo/16474
> elmar 65, head of 90/2.8 first version, head of tele elmar 135 with
> otzfo/16464 by adding otsro/16472 one can use the head of the hektor
> 135. close focus with otrpo/16471
>
> Except for the 35 and 50, all other lenses mentioned can be used to
> infinity. the largest range is made with the 65 infinity to 33cm is
> 1:2.4 and with otpro to 1:1.25
>
> That's about it.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Michiel Fokkema
>
>
>
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