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*'''Production era''' - 1951-1962 - Micro version 1953-19?? - Bayonet version 1955-1962
*'''Production era''' - 1951-1959 - Micro version 1953-1961 - Bayonet version 1955-1959
*'''Code names'''
*'''Code names'''
**OZUPO 16484 - Viso I (housing only, for screw-type cameras & lenses)
**OZUPO 16484 - Viso I (housing only, for screw-type cameras & lenses)
**OZYXO 16485 - Viso I with 5 x vertical magnifier [[LVFOO]]
**OZYXO 16485 - Viso I with 5 x vertical magnifier [[LVFOO]] shown at left (camera not shown)
**IFLEX - Scientific micro version with rotating clear or diffused focusing screen in screw and bayonet types
**IFLEX - Scientific micro version with rotating clear or diffused focusing screen in screw and bayonet types
**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  
*'''Weight''' - 1.35 kg /2.98 lb
*'''Variants''' - Early w/ black retention ring (left), later w/ chrome (right); pre-bayonet versions had the accessory shoe mounted lower than the later screw and M-versions  
*'''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
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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 (rig w/o camera 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 (rig w/o camera shown ghosted)
*'''Other''' [[Visoflex Accessories]]
*'''Other [[Visoflex Accessories]]'''
*'''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]
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/334826-how-repair-retouch-visoflex.html]


== Serial numbers ==
== Serial numbers ==
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!Batch
!Batch
|-
|-
|1000||5213||Visoflex I (w/o alignment feature)||1951||unknown
|1000||5213||Visoflex I (w/o alignment feature)||1951||4214
|-
|-
|5214||6645||Visoflex I (w/ alignment feature)||1951||unknown
|5214||6645||Visoflex I (w/ alignment feature)||1951||1432
|-
|-
|6646||7199||Visoflex I (micro versions available)||1952||unknown
|6646||7199||Visoflex I (micro versions available)||1952||554
|-
|-
|7200||14000+||Visoflex I (single release coupler operation)||1952-1962||unknown
|7200||32369+||Visoflex I (single release coupler operation + M-mount)||1952-1962||unknown
|-
|-
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1951-1962||unknown
|TOTAL||ASSIGNED||SERIAL NUMBERS ||1951-1962||31,370+
|-
|-
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
|}
|}
Superceeded by [[Visoflex II]] /[[Visoflex III]]
:Preceded by [[Ploot]] - Superseded by [[Visoflex II]] /[[Visoflex III]]

Latest revision as of 15:53, 8 February 2015

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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 shown at left (camera not shown)
    • 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
  • Weight - 1.35 kg /2.98 lb
  • Variants - Early w/ black retention ring (left), later w/ chrome (right); pre-bayonet versions had the accessory shoe mounted lower than the later screw and M-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 (rig w/o camera shown ghosted)
    • PEGOO - 45 degree 4 x eyepiece with right-way-round image (rig w/o camera 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 4214
5214 6645 Visoflex I (w/ alignment feature) 1951 1432
6646 7199 Visoflex I (micro versions available) 1952 554
7200 32369+ Visoflex I (single release coupler operation + M-mount) 1952-1962 unknown
TOTAL ASSIGNED SERIAL NUMBERS 1951-1962 31,370+
Preceded by Ploot - Superseded by Visoflex II /Visoflex III
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