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**OZXOM, OZYXO-M 16482 - Bayonet version with [[LVFOO]]
**OZXOM, OZYXO-M 16482 - Bayonet version with [[LVFOO]]
*'''Type''' - Mirror reflex housing
*'''Type''' - Mirror reflex housing
*'''Optical depth''' - 62.5 mm screw mount version (same as precursor, PLOOT); 63.5 mm bayonet version
*'''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  
*'''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]])
*'''Included cable releases''' (see also [[FINOT OPKOM OZWTO OZWTO-M GIIFT]])
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**OZTOM 16491 - Double cable release, bayonet cameras
**OZTOM 16491 - Double cable release, bayonet cameras
*'''Available Viso I magnifiers'''
*'''Available Viso I magnifiers'''
**[[PAMOO]] - 90 degree 5 x eyepiece (developed for [[PLOOT]]) with reverse image
**[[PAMOO]] - 90 degree 5 x eyepiece (developed for [[Ploot]]) with reverse image
**[[LVFOO]] - Straight (chimney) 5 x eyepiece (shown ghosted)
**[[LVFOO]] - Straight (chimney) 5 x eyepiece (shown ghosted)
**[[PEGOO]] - 45 degree 4 x eyepiece with right-way-round image (shown ghosted)
**[[PEGOO]] - 45 degree 4 x eyepiece with right-way-round image (shown ghosted)
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*'''Source'''
*'''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
**[http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Dennis Laney's Leica Accessory Guide (1st edition) page 47] courtesy of Mike Butkus
*'''Manuals & brochures'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.de/images/3/31/Visoflex-I-BAL_VI-53-DY.pdf Visoflex I - 1953 (in German)]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.de/images/2/27/Prospekt-BAL_Visoflex-I_II-54-FZ.pdf Bellows I - 1954 (in German)]
== Comment ==
*'''Visoflex discussion'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/groups/visoflex.html Visoflex Forum]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/80720-little-21-a.html JCB's a little...Visoflex I Collection]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/55011-hektor-13-5cm-visoflex-bellows-adapter.html Jan Dvorak's Visoflex I]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/18659-135-elmar-visoflex.html Visoflex I, II, III discussion]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/151458-fontenelle-archives-32-micro-visoflexes.html Fontenelle archive IFLEX]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/180920-coupled-visoflex-i.html Viso I M-mount unknown single-click coupling]
*'''Forum discussion'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/641-m-lenses-r-camera.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/11145-visoflex-lenses-leica-r-cameras.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/97229-close-up-photography-m6.html]


== Serial numbers ==
== Serial numbers ==
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Serial numbers from [http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Dennis Laney's Leica Accessory Guide (1st edition) page 47] and known Viso Is
Serial numbers from [http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Dennis Laney's Leica Accessory Guide (1st edition) page 47] and known Viso Is
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:Preceded by [[PLOOT]] - Superseded by [[Visoflex II]] /[[Visoflex III]]
:Preceded by [[Ploot]] - Superseded by [[Visoflex II]] /[[Visoflex III]]

Revision as of 14:55, 24 October 2012

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  • 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
  • Manuals & brochures

Comment

Serial numbers

Serial numbers from Dennis Laney's Leica Accessory Guide (1st edition) page 47 and known Viso Is
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
Preceded by Ploot - Superseded by Visoflex II /Visoflex III
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