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*'''Production era''' - 1935-1951
*'''Code names'''
**PLOOT - Mirror reflex housing with fixed eyepiece and double cable release (1935-1940) Note: fixed eyepiece was 8 mm higher than similar subsequent [[POOIM]]
**PROON - housing only (1940-1951)
*ODULO = PROON + [[POOIM]]
*'''Type''' - Mirror reflex housing
*'''Optical depth''' - 62.5 mm for screw mount
*'''Variants''' - Black body with nickel (rare) or chrome trim. Post 1940 versions had accessory shoe and the mirror-release button could be locked down. Viewing screens were lenticular or flat. A micro version was introduced in 1950.
*'''Included cable release'''
**POORQ - Double cable release with three control stops
*'''Available Ploot magnifiers'''
**[[PAMOO]] - 90 degree 5 x eyepiece with reverse image
**[[POOIM]] - Vertical 5 x  eyepiece w/ swing-in 30 x magnifier
*'''Source'''
**[http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Dennis Laney's Leica Accessory Guide (1st edition) page 45] courtesy of Mike Butkus
*'''Manuals & brochures'''


== Ploot ==
 
*'''Pre-visoflex discussion'''
== Comment ==
 
*'''Forum discussion'''
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/128878-ur-ploot.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/128878-ur-ploot-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/128878-ur-ploot.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/128878-ur-ploot-2.html]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/132054-fontenelle-archives-7-ur-ploot-follow.html Fontenelle archive]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/132054-fontenelle-archives-7-ur-ploot-follow.html Fontenelle archive]
== Serial numbers ==
{| class="prettytable"
!SN Start
!SN End
!Product
!Year
!Batch
|-
|0001||8000||Ploot ||1951||unknown
|-
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1935-1951||unknown
|-
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
|}
:Superseded by [[Visoflex I]]

Revision as of 20:18, 24 October 2012

Plo1.jpg

  • Production era - 1935-1951
  • Code names
    • PLOOT - Mirror reflex housing with fixed eyepiece and double cable release (1935-1940) Note: fixed eyepiece was 8 mm higher than similar subsequent POOIM
    • PROON - housing only (1940-1951)
  • ODULO = PROON + POOIM
  • Type - Mirror reflex housing
  • Optical depth - 62.5 mm for screw mount
  • Variants - Black body with nickel (rare) or chrome trim. Post 1940 versions had accessory shoe and the mirror-release button could be locked down. Viewing screens were lenticular or flat. A micro version was introduced in 1950.
  • Included cable release
    • POORQ - Double cable release with three control stops
  • Available Ploot magnifiers
    • PAMOO - 90 degree 5 x eyepiece with reverse image
    • POOIM - Vertical 5 x eyepiece w/ swing-in 30 x magnifier
  • 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
0001 8000 Ploot 1951 unknown
TOTAL ASSIGNED SERIAL NUMBERS 1935-1951 unknown
Superseded by Visoflex I
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