Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the visoflex II and IIa were only designed for the classic bodies (using "classic" to refer to '(M[PD1-4]|M6 classic)' bodies) and some viso IIs were also made for LTM bodies. on the viso II, the 90 degree prism sits nearly flush against the top deck of a classic (in fact, you need to be careful not to scratch the top of the camera when you mount it). the III has more headroom under the prism, works with the M5, M6 TTL, and M7 (though i've never owned any of these latter cameras). the viso II and viso III are 100% compatible with respect to lenses and lens adaptors (the most famous being the OUBIO). there's not much needed in the way of adjustment. Both II and III allow you to adjust the contact point of the shutter release arm to control the relation of when the mirror goes up and the shutter goes off. you want them close, but if you have a metered body, it's handy to have the mirror up and exposure points just far enough apart that you can snap up the mirror, switch your eye to the body's viewfinder, set your exposure, then reset the mirror, compose and shoot. also, if you adjust the mirror too close, the arm may push the button down enough to drain your batteries in a metered body. the viso III does also have an adjustment to square it precisely against a camera body (since it has a rotating bayonet mount) but i've never had to use it. the advantages of the viso III are that it has instant mirror return, (as does the IIa, but i've never used or seen one), mirror lockup and "soft mirror release", that you can mount on any M, and that you can mount and dismount quickly on a body without needing to remove the prism (as you do with the II). the advantages of the II are that it is smaller and lighter, quieter, has less shutter travel (since it doesn't need to charge a return spring), has an adjustable diopter, and is cheaper. i took about a million photos last summer of my son playing T ball with the 400 and 560 which i've simply been too lazy to scan in yet. - -rei On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 07:15:52PM -0800, Frank Filippone wrote: > I received the lens just yesterday... and probably will not have a chance to > really check it out for a week or so... but at first glance, through a Viso > II, the image appeared very contrasty ( it was kind of sunset, and the image > through the VF looked mnore contrasty than without the lens.... a bit weird > in my opinion)..... > > Nice and light ( Duh... it IS a F6.8 after all.. and with 2 elements how > heavy can it be?) > > Anyone have any ideas on mating this to my M6TTL? The Visoflex has never > been adjusted to my camera. Is there a trick to this adjustment? I think > Rei had some ideas a while back....???? > > Yes, still looking for a Nikon mount for the rear of it...... > > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html