benm3
Member
Hi Gang, this is a shot in the dark...but I was wondering if anyone had to sell or knew where I might find a 135mm Koni-omega 6x7 portrait lens?? Thanks!!!
JRG
Well-known
Koni-Omega 135 mm
Koni-Omega 135 mm
I have one. No idea of current prices though.
---JRG
Koni-Omega 135 mm
I have one. No idea of current prices though.
---JRG
benm3
Member
Well, I would be willing to buy it off of you if your'e willing to sell. I'm afraid that I don't really know current prices either--doesn't seem to be too many of these lenses floating around.
benm3
Member
anyone else?? Is this just the rarest lens ever? Is it just a myth???
KoNickon
Nick Merritt
No, I've got one also. Not sure I want to sell it, but talk to me!
benm3
Member
I'm sort of surprised there isn't a special koni omega category on this forum, but I could very well just be missing something obvious.
rjbuzzclick
Well-known
Another Koni-Omega shooter here, they're great cameras if you can get on with them. I tend to use mine more in the winter because they're easy to operate without taking off my gloves.
Some considerations about the 135mm which you may or may not be aware of:
In general, many of the Konica-made Koni-Omega bodies don't have the framelines for the 135mm, nor is there a 135mm scale on the focus wheel. My Rapid-M doesn't have either. The later Mamiya-made Rapid 100 and Rapid 200 bodies do have them. The earlier KO's could be fitted with the 135mm framelines from what I understand, but I've never seen one.
The close focus distance limit for the 135mm is around nine feet, so you won't be able to get a tight headshot. The 180mm's closest focus distance is about 12 feet.
That being said, I'm sure it's a great lens. I have the 60mm, 90mm, and 180mm and they're all good. The 180mm I only bought because I found a really good deal. I use it more than I expected I would.
Some considerations about the 135mm which you may or may not be aware of:
In general, many of the Konica-made Koni-Omega bodies don't have the framelines for the 135mm, nor is there a 135mm scale on the focus wheel. My Rapid-M doesn't have either. The later Mamiya-made Rapid 100 and Rapid 200 bodies do have them. The earlier KO's could be fitted with the 135mm framelines from what I understand, but I've never seen one.
The close focus distance limit for the 135mm is around nine feet, so you won't be able to get a tight headshot. The 180mm's closest focus distance is about 12 feet.
That being said, I'm sure it's a great lens. I have the 60mm, 90mm, and 180mm and they're all good. The 180mm I only bought because I found a really good deal. I use it more than I expected I would.
benm3
Member
I agree that the Koni Omega is a great camera, though it's a little funky and may not be for everybody. It totally works for me though!
I have had a number of medium format cameras over the years, and the KO lenses I have used so far (the 90mm and the 58mm) are as sharp as any other I've ever seen-- as sharp as modern Mamiya glass.
I like that the lenses have an F32. I like that the camera is really small for 6x7. I like that the camera looks cool. I love the satisfaction of the film crank mechanism. I love the bright/contrast rangefinder. I don't like the weight. I wish the long lenses could focus closer. I wish that there were more lenses.
Ultimately, I totally dig the camera and actually sold my Mamiya 7.
I have had a number of medium format cameras over the years, and the KO lenses I have used so far (the 90mm and the 58mm) are as sharp as any other I've ever seen-- as sharp as modern Mamiya glass.
I like that the lenses have an F32. I like that the camera is really small for 6x7. I like that the camera looks cool. I love the satisfaction of the film crank mechanism. I love the bright/contrast rangefinder. I don't like the weight. I wish the long lenses could focus closer. I wish that there were more lenses.
Ultimately, I totally dig the camera and actually sold my Mamiya 7.