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*'''Production era''' - 1959-1962 | *'''Production era''' - 1959-1962 | ||
*'''Code names''' | *'''Code names''' | ||
**OTYDO 16457 - Viso II (housing only, for screw- | **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 | **'''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 | ||
[[File:VIIac.jpg|250px]] | [[File:VIIac.jpg|250px]] | ||
*'''Type''' - Mirror reflex housing | *'''Type''' - Mirror reflex housing | ||
*'''Optical depth''' - 40 mm | *'''Optical depth''' - 40 mm | ||
*'''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 | *'''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]]) | ||
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**OZTOM 16491 - Double cable release, bayonet cameras | **OZTOM 16491 - Double cable release, bayonet cameras | ||
*'''Available Viso II magnifiers''' | *'''Available Viso II magnifiers''' | ||
**[[OTXBO]] - 90 degree 4 x eyepiece | **[[OTXBO]] '''16460''', '''16716''' - 90 degree 4 x eyepiece (shown ghosted) | ||
**[[OTVXO]] - Straight (chimney) 5 x eyepiece | **[[OTVXO]] '''16461''' - Straight (chimney) 5 x eyepiece | ||
*'''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! | *'''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]] | |||
== Comment == | |||
*'''Visoflex discussion''' | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/groups/visoflex.html Visoflex Forum] | |||
*[http://elshaw.tripod.com/Visoflex/Visoflex.html Gary Godard's The Visoflex] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/80207-little-18-a.html JCB's a little...Universal Focusing Bellows] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/32025-check-i-dont-collect-use-visoflex.html Visoflex II in Kansas] | |||
**[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] | |||
*'''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/customer-forum/99841-visoflex-m9.html] | |||
**[http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/127546-micro-visoflex-iii-focusing-screen.html] | |||
**[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] | |||
**[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] | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:19, 14 June 2013
- 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
- Type - Mirror reflex housing
- Optical depth - 40 mm
- 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)
- 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 II magnifiers
- 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
- Serial nos. - Viso II /III did not have serial numbers!
- Source
- Dennis Laney's Leica Accessory Guide (1st edition) page 49 courtesy of Mike Butkus
- Manuals & brochures
- Visoflex II Instructions courtesy of Mike Butkus
- Preceded by Visoflex I - Superseded by Visoflex III
Comment
- Visoflex discussion
- Gary Godard's The Visoflex
- Forum discussion