Also - I just got Thypoch 21/3.5. I also picked up a Voightlander 21mm bright line viewfinder. I was on the fence about getting a VisoFlex yet since with the 21mm I don’t have to worry about critical focus (stop down and everything is in focus), I decided on the viewfinder to just assist with framing/composition.
That's interesting! Do you have an M10 or 11? I got my Viso for $250 on eBay, a bargain! I'm loving it so far and now it never leaves the bag. I like doing B&W SOOC and seeing things in black and white is so inspiring!
According to Leica’s official instruction manual and technical warnings, using the older Visoflex 020 on an M11 can—in the worst-case scenario—cause irreparable damage to the camera's electronics and/or the viewfinder
While the new Visoflex 2 can be used on older M10 cameras (with a firmware update), the older Visoflex 020 cannot be used on the newer M11.
Interestingly brutal, LOL. Both Visoflexes work, but I feel the Typ 020 (the one that the M10 prefers) feels more steardy and robust to me. I've used both. When I went to the Leica store in NY to test the Visoflex2, the screen was busted with dead lines!
But only if you don’t need a hot shoe for a flash. ;-)
It’s still one of the biggest drawbacks of Leica M cameras if you shoot models / do portrait work.
Yes, hahaha, I realized that when I wanted to shoot flash!
Also - I just got Thypoch 21/3.5. I also picked up a Voightlander 21mm bright line viewfinder. I was on the fence about getting a VisoFlex yet since with the 21mm I don’t have to worry about critical focus (stop down and everything is in focus), I decided on the viewfinder to just assist with framing/composition.
That's interesting! Do you have an M10 or 11? I got my Viso for $250 on eBay, a bargain! I'm loving it so far and now it never leaves the bag. I like doing B&W SOOC and seeing things in black and white is so inspiring!
Just an FYI:
According to Leica’s official instruction manual and technical warnings, using the older Visoflex 020 on an M11 can—in the worst-case scenario—cause irreparable damage to the camera's electronics and/or the viewfinder
While the new Visoflex 2 can be used on older M10 cameras (with a firmware update), the older Visoflex 020 cannot be used on the newer M11.
Interestingly brutal, LOL. Both Visoflexes work, but I feel the Typ 020 (the one that the M10 prefers) feels more steardy and robust to me. I've used both. When I went to the Leica store in NY to test the Visoflex2, the screen was busted with dead lines!