For Sale Koni-Omega Rapid M--Complete Kit w/ all four lenses

[Moopheus]

It is time for myself and my Koni-Omega to part ways.

The kit includes:

1 Koni-Omega Rapid M with new seals
2 90mm lenses with stiff shutter and aperture rings
1 58mm lens with auxiliary finder and case
1 135mm lens with case
1 180mm lens with case
4 120 backs in various states of beatitude; 2 of them have already been once to Greg Weber
1 ground-glass attachment
1 ugly-ass leather carry case

One still-unresolved issue that I know about is that the rangefinder does not align correctly with the 135mm lens. The lens went to Greg Weber and he replaced a bent rod, but that didn't fix the problem. I've mainly used it with the wide angle lens myself, and I've never used the 180 even once. It looks like the previous owner never did either. I'm asking $600, and I'll include shipping in the US. I don't really want to break up the set.

 

[Fixerman]

Hi - Would you at all be interested in an even up trade for an excellent Busch Pressman Field camera conversion with a working 135mm Wollensak Raptar and a minty 150mm Schneider G-Claron, lens boards included?

 

[Steve Smith]

I wish I had some spare money. My father used to use a couple of these for weddings. It would be nice to own one myself.


Steve.

 

[Moopheus]

Hi - Would you at all be interested in an even up trade for an excellent Busch Pressman Field camera conversion with a working 135mm Wollensak Raptar and a minty 150mm Schneider G-Claron, lens boards included?

I already have a Speed Graphic kit, and I need the cash more than another camera. Partly because I just got another camera.

 

[ijeff]

Re: the stiff lenses

Does this mean that the stiff lenses still work OK? Can you post more detailed up close photos?

 

[LoganCAdams]

If you change your mind about breaking up the set, let me know. I have one of these and really want the wide angle and finder.

 

[ausphoto]

Listen up guys. I have all of them, so no interest from me, but the offer is a steal. The 135mm alone is a rare lens (only made for two years) and goes on fleaBay for anything between $350 and $500 by itself....

as to alignment of rangefinder and 135mm...the camera needed to be retrofitted as well to show the framelines. rangefinder should still work though, but framing may be off a bit.

 

[bushpig]

Listen up guys. I have all of them, so no interest from me, but the offer is a steal. The 135mm alone is a rare lens (only made for two years) and goes on fleaBay for anything between $350 and $500 by itself....

as to alignment of rangefinder and 135mm...the camera needed to be retrofitted as well to show the framelines. rangefinder should still work though, but framing may be off a bit.

I'm going to second all of this.

I've owned this model with the 90mm and it's an amazing system. The only reason I don't currently have mine is because I never use rangefinders, so I felt bad about not putting it to use. But my friend that I gave it to loves it.

The 135mm is indeed VERY hard to come by. There aren't many of them out there and almost everyone who owns a Koni wants it because it focuses much closer than the 180mm.

 

[Moopheus]

Here are a few more photos of three of the lenses. Getting my little Fuji to focus on them correctly is being difficult.

Yes, the 90mm lens works. When I got it, I found it kind of a pain to operate, so I bought a second one, since the 90s are generally pretty cheap, but the second one wasn't a lot better than the first. They are well-used lenses. Also, as I make the photos, I see that I marked the WA wrong, it's the 60, not the 58, though I've never been entirely clear if there's any practical difference.

The 135


The 90


The 60

 

[CaptJim]

PM sent!

 

[bushpig]

Optically, they're VERY similar. I personally wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

However, I know that one of them (I can't remember which and don't feel like researching it to find out) has an extra lens element.