RE: [KOML] Question on KO

[Tom Bowar <TBowar@gozamba.com>]

Jim,

I've found the same problem on eBay. I just bought a KO Rapid M w/90
Hexanon, 120 back, a 180mm Hexanon, and an extra magazine with 220 back. I
ended up buying them all from dealers or individuals outside of ebay,
because I couldn't be sure of the quality for the money that way. My
equipment looks quite good, very usable, because I was somewhat picky about
making sure that it worked well (I don't really care how it looks).

I have only shot one roll of film so far (with the 120 back), and I am very
happy with the quality of prints, but the spacing was quite bad. I only got
9 good shots, because the spacing between shots went from none to about 3/4
of an inch between the begining and end of the roll. I wonder if this is a
fluke (film creeping up on one side of take up reel) or if it is a common
problem. The person who sold it to me said it had just come back from Greg
Weber, so I didn't expect to see this kind of problem.

Tom Bowar
tbowar@gozamba.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Upton [mailto:jupton@zdial.com]
Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 10:20 AM
To: Koni-Omega Mailing List
Subject: Re: [KOML] Question on KO


Hi Peter,
    Thank you very much for your answer.  Yes I know
they are on the heavy side, so are the Rollies,XL's and
a couple MF's I've have in past years.  However, I
don't figure to drag this around as much as I do the
35's I use.
    Been checking E-bay for a while.  In the early
years it was a great place to find stuff, I could buy
Exaktas at a price that I could afford to restore and
sell at a reasonable profit.  Not today though.  Too
many people getting caught up in the spirit of bidding.
    Will probably buy the one I asked about from
Brooklyn Camera Exchange, but have some reservations
about not being able to return it should it prove to be
a dog.
    Thanks again

Jim Upton
-----Original Message-----
From: Kotsinadelis, Peter (Peter) <peterk@lucent.com>
To: 'Koni-Omega Mailing List'
<koni-omega@snoopy.cmagic.com>
Date: Friday, October 08, 1999 10:50 AM
Subject: RE: [KOML] Question on KO


>The KO/RO 200 are a great camera.  They are not
lightweight but the optics
>are second to none in cluding Hasselblad's.  The 90mm
is a Tessar type and
>at F8 - F11 will knock your socks off.  The 58/60mm is
a Biogon-type
>excellent resolution and no noticeable distortion.
>Good luck in your hunting for a good one.  They are on
Ebay frequently. You
>might want to check there too!
>
>Peter K
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Upton [mailto:jupton@zdial.com]
>Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 7:45 AM
>To: koni-omega@snoopy.cmagic.com
>Subject: [KOML] Question on KO
>
>
>It's been many years since I've used or shot with MF
>cameras.  I would like to do some work with  the
format
>again, and am considering buying a KO 200 with a 90mm
>Hexanon, 120 back and grip from Brooklyn Camera
>Exchange.  From reading previous posts, evidently
these
>are surplus cameras that have seen heavy use.  I
wonder
>if any subscribers have purchased one of these, and
>just what condition they are in.
>    BTY, I have an Exakta repair shop, and have the
>ability and tools to do major and minor repairs on
most
>mechanical cameras.
>    TIA
>
Jim
>Upton
>
>Bethlehem, PA
>