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*'''Production era''' - 1959-1962 - Micro version 1960-1962- Endo version 1960-1962
*'''Production era''' - 1959-1962  
*'''Code names'''
*'''Code names'''
**OTYDO 16457 - Viso II (housing only, for screw-type cameras & lenses)
**OTYDO 16457 - '''Viso II''' (housing only, for screw-thread)
**OUCLO 16458 - Viso II with 4 x 90 degree magnifier [[OTXBO]]
**OUCLO 16458 - '''Viso II''' with 4 x 90 degree magnifier [[OTXBO]] (rig w/o camera shown ghosted)
**OTDYM 16455 - Bayonet version
**OTDYM 16455 - Bayonet version
**OCLOM 16456 - Bayonet version with [[OTXBO]]
**OCLOM 16456 - Bayonet version with [[OTXBO]]
**'''Viso IIa''' 98303 - Version with "automatic mirror reset or mirror locked up when pressure on the release was relaxed. The mirror reset lever was replaced with a knurled knob engraved with a black and red dot to show selected mirror setting" (image below, shown highlighted) NY item 1962, could be retrofit - Laney
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*'''Type''' - Mirror reflex housing
*'''Type''' - Mirror reflex housing
*'''Optical depth''' - 62.5 mm (same as precursor, PLOOT)
*'''Optical depth''' - 40 mm
*'''Variants''' -  
*'''Weight''' - 0.48 kg /1.06 lb ([[Visoflex III]] weight, assuming similar)
*'''Variants''' - Micro version 1960-1962- Endo version HOOSN 1960-1962- Visoflex IIa NY item 1962
*'''Included cable releases''' (see also [[FINOT OPKOM OZWTO OZWTO-M GIIFT]])
*'''Included cable releases''' (see also [[FINOT OPKOM OZWTO OZWTO-M GIIFT]])
**OZWTO 16492 - Double cable release, screw cameras
**OZWTO 16492 - Double cable release, screw cameras
**GIIFT - Cable release for micro versions IFLEX and [[MIKAS]]
**GIIFT - Cable release for micro versions IFLEX and [[MIKAS]]
**OZTOM 16491 - Double cable release, bayonet cameras
**OZTOM 16491 - Double cable release, bayonet cameras
*'''Available Viso I magnifiers'''
*'''Available Viso II magnifiers'''
**[[PAMOO]] - 90 degree 5 x eyepiece (developed for PLOOT) with reverse image
**[[OTXBO]] '''16460''', '''16716''' - 90 degree 4 x eyepiece (shown ghosted)
**[[LVFOO]] - Straight (chimney) 5 x eyepiece (shown ghosted)
**[[OTVXO]] '''16461''' - Straight (chimney) 5 x eyepiece  
**[[PEGOO]] - 45 degree 4 x eyepiece with right-way-round image (shown ghosted)
*'''Rapid focusing accessories for Viso II /III'''
**'''[[14112 - 14113 - 14114, Focorapid]]'''  - introduced 1962 w/ 3 distance pre-selection
**'''[[14116 - Filter turret]]''' - introduced 1963 (front & back shown above)
**'''[[14136, Televit]]''' - introduced 1966
*'''Other''' [[Visoflex Accessories]]
*'''Other''' [[Visoflex Accessories]]
*'''Serial nos.''' - Viso II /III did not have serial numbers!
*'''Source'''
*'''Source'''
**[http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Dennis Laney's Leica Accessory Guide (1st edition) page 49] courtesy of Mike Butkus
**[http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leica_accessory_guide.pdf Dennis Laney's Leica Accessory Guide (1st edition) page 49] courtesy of Mike Butkus
*'''Manuals & brochures'''
**[http://www.cameramanuals.org/leica_pdf/leitz_visoflex_ii.pdf Visoflex II Instructions] courtesy of Mike Butkus
:Preceded by [[Visoflex I]] - Superseded by [[Visoflex III]]


== Serial numbers ==
== Comment ==


{| class="prettytable"
*'''Visoflex discussion'''
!SN Start
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/groups/visoflex.html Visoflex Forum]
!SN End
*[http://elshaw.tripod.com/Visoflex/Visoflex.html Gary Godard's The Visoflex]
!Product
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/80207-little-18-a.html  JCB's a little...Universal Focusing Bellows]
!Year
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/32025-check-i-dont-collect-use-visoflex.html Visoflex II in Kansas]
!Batch
**[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/119128-telyt-4-200-bellows-ii.html II & III Adaptor Rings]
|1000||5213||Visoflex I (w/o alignment feature)||1951||unknown
*'''Forum discussion'''
|-
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/641-m-lenses-r-camera.html]
|5214||6645||Visoflex I (w/ alignment feature)||1951||unknown
**[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]
|6646||7199||Visoflex I (micro versions available)||1952||unknown
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/99841-visoflex-m9.html]
|-
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/127546-micro-visoflex-iii-focusing-screen.html]
|7200||14000+||Visoflex I (single release coupler operation)||1952-1962||unknown
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/139108-visoflex-non-leica-lenses.html]
|-
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/145949-working-bellows.html]
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1951-1962||unknown
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/192268-novoflex-information.html Novoflex System] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/192268-novoflex-information-2.html] [http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/192268-novoflex-information-3.html]
|-
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/260766-visoflex-please-advice.html]
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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  • Production era - 1959-1962
  • Code names
    • OTYDO 16457 - Viso II (housing only, for screw-thread)
    • OUCLO 16458 - Viso II with 4 x 90 degree magnifier OTXBO (rig w/o camera shown ghosted)
    • OTDYM 16455 - Bayonet version
    • OCLOM 16456 - Bayonet version with OTXBO
    • Viso IIa 98303 - Version with "automatic mirror reset or mirror locked up when pressure on the release was relaxed. The mirror reset lever was replaced with a knurled knob engraved with a black and red dot to show selected mirror setting" (image below, shown highlighted) NY item 1962, could be retrofit - Laney

VIIac.jpg

Preceded by Visoflex I - Superseded by Visoflex III

Comment

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