MD and Visoflex

[dennersten]

So now i got a MD and a Visoflex I. After some googling i gave up. Visoflex is to confusing, it seems to be 1000 adapters etc. So my question to you is: what kind of adapter do i need to put them together ? And have somebody found a good guide to Visoflex on the net?

[luigi bertolotti]

Try a search here : Camera Manuals Online or here Leica camera instruction manuals, leicaflex camera instruction manual
You find many old manuals and catalogs.
And if you specify which kind of lenses you wish to use, many of us can give you some detalided info about adapters, codes etc.

But... just a question... why a Visoflex I ? Visoflex II/III are a lot more easy to use, operate, and also easier to find the right accessories. I think the only environment in which Viso I and Viso II/III are not too different in use with a Leica M body is macro photo with bellows... even if Viso II/III have a richer accessory set. With long tele lenses, Viso I is frankly terrible to use... almost impossible without a tripod or at least a monopod.

[jc_braconi]

here you will find what you can do with a visoflex :
Leica - Objectifs pour Visoflex

[dennersten]

Originally Posted by jc_braconi

here you will find what you can do with a visoflex :
Leica - Objectifs pour Visoflex

Great link thanks!

/HD

[dennersten]

Originally Posted by luigi bertolotti

Try a search here : Camera Manuals Online or here Leica camera instruction manuals, leicaflex camera instruction manual
You find many old manuals and catalogs.
And if you specify which kind of lenses you wish to use, many of us can give you some detalided info about adapters, codes etc.

But... just a question... why a Visoflex I ? Visoflex II/III are a lot more easy to use, operate, and also easier to find the right accessories. I think the only environment in which Viso I and Viso II/III are not too different in use with a Leica M body is macro photo with bellows... even if Viso II/III have a richer accessory set. With long tele lenses, Viso I is frankly terrible to use... almost impossible without a tripod or at least a monopod.

Great link thanks !

So why a Visio I. Quite honestly it was a coinsidence. It was lying there and it was very cheap.
I have been really hardly bitten by the collectionbug past year. I have one M8 with 5 modern lenses but i always drag one old camera and lens with me.
So my idea now is to build a small collection with contemporary utilites for my Leicas. What i want to do is some Macro work, and i guess thats fine with using it on a tripod.

/HD

[jc_braconi]

Originally Posted by dennersten

Great link thanks !

What i want to do is some Macro work, and i guess thats fine with using it on a tripod.

/HD

You can use your Viso I with your M8, just have the right accessories

there are some different Viso I, is your one a LTM one(Threaded) or a M one(bayonnet)?
there are different viewfinder too ( you can see them in the thread I forwarded to you)