Visoflex I: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 18:25, 23 October 2012

Production era - 1951-1959 - Micro version 1953-1961 - Bayonet version 1955-1959
Code names
- OZUPO 16484 - Viso I (housing only, for screw-type cameras & lenses)
- OZYXO 16485 - Viso I with 5 x vertical magnifier LVFOO
- IFLEX - Scientific micro version with rotating clear or diffused focusing screen in screw and bayonet types
- OZXOM, OZYXO-M 16482 - Bayonet version with LVFOO
Type - Mirror reflex housing
Optical depth - 62.5 mm screw mount version (same as precursor, PLOOT); 63.5 mm bayonet version
Variants - Early w/ black retention ring (left), later w/ chrome (right); pre-bayonet versions had the accessory shoe mounted lower than the later versions
Included cable releases (see also FINOT OPKOM OZWTO OZWTO-M GIIFT)
- OZWTO 16492 - Double cable release, screw cameras
- GIIFT - Cable release for micro versions IFLEX and MIKAS
- OZTOM 16491 - Double cable release, bayonet cameras
Available Viso I magnifiers
- PAMOO - 90 degree 5 x eyepiece (developed for PLOOT) with reverse image
- LVFOO - Straight (chimney) 5 x eyepiece (shown ghosted)
- PEGOO - 45 degree 4 x eyepiece with right-way-round image (shown ghosted)
Other Visoflex Accessories
Source
- Dennis Laney's Leica Accessory Guide (1st edition) page 47 courtesy of Mike Butkus

Preceded by PLOOT

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Batch
1000	5213	Visoflex I (w/o alignment feature)	1951	unknown
5214	6645	Visoflex I (w/ alignment feature)	1951	unknown
6646	7199	Visoflex I (micro versions available)	1952	unknown
7200	14000+	Visoflex I (single release coupler operation)	1952-1962	unknown
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	1951-1962	unknown

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-*'''Production era''' - 1951-1962 - Micro version 1953-19?? - Bayonet version 1955-1962
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 *'''Code names'''
 **OZUPO 16484 - Viso I (housing only, for screw-type cameras & lenses)
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 *'''Source'''
 **[http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Dennis Laney's Leica Accessory Guide (1st edition) page 47] courtesy of Mike Butkus
+:Preceded by PLOOT
 == Serial numbers ==