Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/12

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Subject: [Leica] visoflex help
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)
Date: Mon Feb 12 19:55:05 2007
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Hi Len. The III prism fits fine and has decent clearance. The mirror reset 
lever works perfectly and the first movement of the
operating arm trips the mirror up function. I can do this if the operating 
arm is engaged when 180 degrees out of position (ie
pointing straight forward instead of swung over to rest on the shutter 
release. It also works in the normal position when the
Visoflex II is off the camera. The trouble is that, after fitting the 
Visoflex II to the camera with the arm disengaged from its
detent, it will not rotate downwards far enough to operate the mirror. There 
is a central screw which the arm pivots around, but I
don't know if has any adjustment. The arm has two detent positions, one with 
the arm swung over and one with it facing forward. 
Does that make sense?

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
Leonard Taupier
Sent: Tuesday, 13 February 2007 12:57
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] visoflex help

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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