Visoflex 2 not turning on with Leica M11

[anhtimmy]

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I recently bought a few leica m11 and visoflex 2, and am having trouble getting an image on the visoflex 2. I've attempted the following:

• update the camera to firmware 1.6
• ensure tight connection between visoflex and leica
• tried all options of the evf <-> lcd screen.

Any other suggestions? I reached out to the store I bought it at for an exchange, but if I can solve it prior that would be ideal.

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[wlaidlaw]

The camera shoe socket is prone to getting dust or dirt in it. Clean it with switch cleaning fluid like Servisol or similar and also clean the contacts on the Visoflex 2. I have had no problems with my Viso 2 but did have a connection problem with the previous Viso 020, which uses the same connection system, after a waiter splashed some Coca-Cola over my M10-R, when I did not have a Viso mounted on it nor a protective cover on the shoe. It would not detect putting eye to cup. Cleaning both sets of contacts and the eye sensor underneath the viewing window sorted the problem. 

Wilson

 

[jakontil]

my thread, just recently you probably wanna have a read

one of few issues with Visoflex 2 on m11

basically there are few quirks with m11 and viso2 though not very common but sucks when it happened

when u said few do you mean a couple or more m11 and they don't work?