Koni Omega and 135mm. question...

[sanmich]

Just got back a new to me KO 200 from CLA.
I see that the 135mm frame is not appearing in any stage of the focusing.
Is this right?
Do I need a 135mm lens to be mounted to see the little squares?

Thanks!

 

[kuzano]

It's been a while.... but as I recall

It's been a while.... but as I recall

The view/rangefinder on the K/O 200 has frame lines for 90 and 180mm lens, with just dots for the corners of the 135mm lens. I had the 58 and 90mm, but never had the longer lenses.

 

[JRG]

"The view/rangefinder on the K/O 200 has frame lines for 90 and 180mm lens, with just dots for the corners of the 135mm lens. "

That's correct. You can get the manual from Mr. Butkus. It shows a very clear diagram of the viewfinder and the framelines arrangement.

 

[sanmich]

Thanks,
The 135 frames are, indeed, little squares at the four corners of the frame.
Question is: should these appear all the time, or only when a 135 is mounted on the camera?

 

[JRG]

"should these appear all the time, or only when a 135 is mounted on the camera?"

The dots disappear when you focus closer than seven feet, as you can discover by downloading the manual for free.

 

[furcafe]

Yes, 1 drawback of the 135 for the Koni is the rather distant closest focus distance (just like the Tele-Rolleiflex).

"should these appear all the time, or only when a 135 is mounted on the camera?"

The dots disappear when you focus closer than seven feet, as you can discover by downloading the manual for free.