Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]i responded yesterday: Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 10:08:12 -0400 From: Rei Shinozuka <shino@panix.com> i've done it twice. do it in a shoebox or something similar. there are four springs underneath 4 ball bearings, and it is possible that they can get lost when removing the cover. the parts won't spring apart with the great explosive energy which you imagine and there aren't that many of them. also, make sure the new screen and glass cover are well centered in the holder, or the glass cover may crack when you tighten down the screws. by the way, brightscreen stocks several models for the visoflex: http://www.brightscreen.com/styles.html NUMBER 1. PLAIN MATTE NUMBER 2. MICROPRISM SPOT CENTER NUMBER 4. SPLIT IMAGE WITH MICROPRISM COLLAR NUMBER 6. PLAIN MATTE WITH GRID Camera Type #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Leica visoflex p411 p412 n/a p414h n/a p416 -rei p.s. when you take the meter reading, do you raise the mirror? remember that in the down position (for viewing) it is completely blocking the camera's sensors. you shouldn't have to compensate because the reading is through the lens, and the viso body is not an "extension tube" in that it allows for infinity focus. On Jul24 15:55, Keith Johnson wrote: > First I'd like to agree with the guy who went off on > the anit vaseline tangent. Vaseline is petroleum > jelly. It is inappropriate for use on a camera. > Now, about the visoflex stuff. > I have a 200 telyt. F/4. Would that read as F/4 on the > film with the viso and oubio or do I have to > compensate akin to extension tube compensation? > The reason I ask is, because I put it on my MP (lens, > viso,oubio) and had a terrible exposure reading with > the in camera meter. > Its a Visoflex III, if that matters. > Secondly, I'd like to change the focus screen in the > Viso to a beattie. Has anyone ever taken the top plate > of a visoflex? I'm wondering what kind of surprises > Father Leitz built into this thing. Last thing I need > is a table full of springs and tiny ball bearings to > hunt down and collect... > Thanks in advance... I tried to ask this question > yesterday.... I don't know what happened... I had > lister bot issues I guess. > If this post did in fact show up yesterday.. I > apologize for the repeat. > > KVJ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey