colorflow Posted July 22, 2007 Share #1 Posted July 22, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) So I was shooting my wife's lilies with the Viso and an old Elmarit 90 when suddenly the morror refused to move. After dismounting the Viso I discovered the mirror and frame were loose at one of the pivot points - the screw holding it is no where in sight. It was not in the Viso or the lens barrel. Visions of the screw wedged between the shutter and the sensor flashed through my brain. Luckily the screw fell innocently out of the M8 without doing any apparent damage. The only damage is an inoperable Viso 3 with a stripped screw head that I cannot take out to open the housing... Know anyone that can extract a stripped screw and repair a Viso? Alan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lars_bergquist Posted July 22, 2007 Share #2 Posted July 22, 2007 The Visoflex III was finally discontinued in 1984. Some date back to the 1960's. So it is a good idea to hand it over to a competent camera mechanic (I know, an endangered species) for overhaul. Even so, there are few mechanical parts to go wrong. Optical separation in the prism finder is a more common complaint, and should be carefully tested for if you buy one. The old man from the Age of the PLOOT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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