[KOML] Re: THANKS FOR INFO

[ArcherEnterprises]

I did the same thing....used a spare magazine with a piece of ground glass
that I cut down to the proper size (you can often find pieces of GG on e-Bay
at reasonable cost). This is a more cost-effective solution rather than
paying the price for a real K-O GG.

Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Everett" <steve at everett.cc>
To: "Koni-Omega Mail List" <koml at koni-omega.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: [KOML] Re: THANKS FOR INFO


> I've used the Koni-Omega a lot with ground glass. I found it difficult to
> find and I didn't want to pay the price for the original glass so I made
my
> own. I had read cellophane tape works so I tried it. It worked but was a
> pain to remove before placing the back on the magazine. I read the
original
> Koni glass was off-set by .008 which placed it down into the film rails.
> What I ended up doing was using Lexan, cutting .008 off the edges, where
it
> sits on the film rails, then sand blasting the surface to give it a ground
> glass texture. I then mounted it on an extra magazine. Magazines are cheap
> and easy to get. I disabled the dark slide catches so that I can remove
the
> magazine without inserting the dark slide. I found the sand blasted
surface
> too grainy for accurate focusing and went to wet sanding. I've
experimented
> with many of these Lexan GG and found that to get the sharpest, detailed,
> image I could I needed only a light rub with a 1500 wet and dry sandpaper.
> The draw back to this is the image is very dark. I used a magnifying glass
> too focus but found I couldn't hold the distance right so I bought a loop.
I
> also discovered that the off-set was not necessary. A flat piece of Lexan
> works fine. After a while I grew tired of fighting with a loop while
> focusing and bought a 3X eye piece. I built a box, from Lexan, to hold the
> eye piece at the right distance from the GG. I painted the box flat black
> and attached it over the GG using the little clamps already in the
magazine.
> Now using ground glass is not a half an hour chore. I insert my GG
magazine,
> focus, remove, install the film magazine, cock shutter at the lens, remove
> the dark slide, and take the picture. It's still not a point and shoot but
> it allow me to use close up lens.
> Steve
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "ArcherEnterprises" <archerenterprises at earthlink.net>
> To: "Koni-Omega Mail List" <koml at koni-omega.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 9:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [KOML] Re: THANKS FOR INFO
>
>
> > Try e-Bay to get an idea of what`s available....look under listings for
> > "Koni-Omega", "Rapid", and "Rapid Omega". Although they`re basically the
> > same, only cameras designated "Rapid M", "M", and "200" have the film
> > magazines that allow for mid-roll film changes.GG attachments usually
sell
> > for around $100 or thereabouts.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "BOB TOWNSED" <ck53ab at rocketmail.com>
> > To: "Koni-Omega Mail List" <koml at koni-omega.org>
> > Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 2:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [KOML] Re: THANKS FOR INFO
> >
> >
> >>     Where should I start looking for a Koni rapid
> >> . Is shutter bug ads a good place to look . Also, Im
> >> under the impression that the Koni rapid 100 does not
> >> allow the use of interchangeble film backs or the use
> >> of the ground glass atachment . The Koni rapid 100 is
> >> easier to find . How much should I pay for the ground
> >> glass attachment.
> >>        Thanks,
> >>           Bob
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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