Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/06

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Subject: [Leica] Visoflex help
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Tue Feb 6 17:27:32 2007
References: <C1EE93AB.43FA6%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Plus I've got the 45 degree finder. And the double release. Now  
that's really cool. Can't fit that on a III.

Len


On Feb 6, 2007, at 8:20 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> On 2/6/07 7:28 PM, "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net> typed:
>
>> 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
>>
>>
>
> Lets not forget our recurring LUG thread (like a comet on a highly
> elliptical orbit) about the Viso with the fixed Pellicle mirror.
>
> That's the ticket! I'll take two!
>
> And one for Morgan Fairchild.
>
>
>
>
> The Viso with the fixed Pellicle mirror walks into a bar....
>
> The Viso I's rule. Way more cool than later models.
>
> Can I get one for a LTM?
>
> Mark Rabiner
> New York, NY
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>
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Replies: Reply from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] Visoflex help)
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