Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/28

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Subject: [Leica] M8 and Viso
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sat Oct 28 12:48:41 2006
References: <200610281753.k9SHoWXC063720@server1.waverley.reid.org> <4543A0F6.6090204@verizon.net>

Stan,

One of the photos shown by one of the Luggers showed the Viso and  
long lens mounted on an M8. I think it was a Leica M8 demo in  
Singapore. I don't know if the M7/M8 meter and shutter can work fast  
enough, but certainly manual metering is easy enough since you'll  
probably be on a tripod.

Len

On Oct 28, 2006, at 2:27 PM, Stan Yoder wrote:

> Just pondering this combination. It would seem to work physically  
> (top-plate clearance,) if the shutter release is still positioned  
> under the Viso's trip arm. And exposure setting would require that  
> the Viso's mirror first be raised (same as with an M6) then lowered  
> for final composition*. Thus, the combination would seem to be  
> practical only with stationary subjects and likely a tripod, and  
> even then rather awkward, methinks.
>
> * would aperture-priority auto (M7/8) work fast enough to obviate  
> the mirror-up step?
>
> Comments?
>
> Stan Yoder
> Pittsburgh
>
>
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