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Koni Omega Rapid fomapan 400 B&W
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:42 pm    Post subject: Koni Omega Rapid fomapan 400 B&W Reply with quote

Finally took some photos with this camera. Straightened out a couple, but otherwise just as I received them scanned by the photo lab. It was a little tough firing the shutter on the camera. I set the shutter speed to 500
on all of the shots. Hoped for better results. A filter would have been useful, I am not sure which one though.

Any comments and advice welcomed.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5


Last edited by uddhava on Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:38 am; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

For a better contrast with our loved uncoated glasses you can start with a yellow filter. Nice pics, btw, my best of is the #2,

Cheers,

Renato


PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

RSalles wrote:
Hi,

For a better contrast with our loved uncoated glasses you can start with a yellow filter. Nice pics, btw, my best of is the #2,

Cheers,

Renato


Thank you for the comments and for the advice.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Which type of the Omega Rapid you have?

I have a rather complete collection of different bodies, lenses (60, 90, 135 and 180mm) and film magazines from the Koni Omega series.
However, I didn't use it since ages. Sad

Since digital is available I was rather lazy in terms of film shooting.

My favorite B&W film was always the Ilford HP5 because of its very broad contrast spectrum and its wide exposure latitude.
Certainly a yellow filter is nice to show more clouds, etc.
You may also optimize the exposure settings by using a more selective measuring method (spot metering).
The Anselm Adams method may further improve your results: http://goo.gl/JvEVZ2
However, you should at least consider to develop B&W film yourself as this offers additional possibilities.

Though, I have to admit that the Rapid is not the most handy camera for medium format. Wink
It's a similar monster like my Mamiya Press, which is the more versatile system.
For portability the Fuji's are the better option.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tb_a wrote:
Which type of the Omega Rapid you have?

I have a rather complete collection of different bodies, lenses (60, 90, 135 and 180mm) and film magazines from the Koni Omega series.
However, I didn't use it since ages. Sad

Since digital is available I was rather lazy in terms of film shooting.

My favorite B&W film was always the Ilford HP5 because of its very broad contrast spectrum and its wide exposure latitude.
Certainly a yellow filter is nice to show more clouds, etc.
You may also optimize the exposure settings by using a more selective measuring method (spot metering).
The Ansel Adams method may further improve your results: http://goo.gl/JvEVZ2
However, you should at least consider to develop B&W film yourself as this offers additional possibilities.

Though, I have to admit that the Rapid is not the most handy camera for medium format. Wink
It's a similar monster like my Mamiya Press, which is the more versatile system.
For portability the Fuji's are the better option.


I have the Koni Omega Rapid black version with a Super Omegon 3.5/90mm lens.

Thank you for the advice and link.
It is a heavy camera. I think I like folding cameras for medium format the most, but I like my Flexaret
also. Previously I used a Canon AE-1 SLR, but I am enjoying trying out different cameras.
I recently took some photos with a Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor. I enjoyed using it,but the results were not so good.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

[quote="uddhava"]
tb_a wrote:

It is a heavy camera. I think I like folding cameras for medium format the most, but I like my Flexaret
also. Previously I used a Canon AE-1 SLR, but I am enjoying trying out different cameras.
I recently took some photos with a Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor. I enjoyed using it,but the results were not so good.


The Koni Omega was pimarily used as typical "wedding camera" as it's indeed not really portable.

Flexaret is certainly not bad. I have the Yashica Mat 124 G instead. It's a little bit more modern but actually the same type. The so called "auxiliary lenses" which are actually front converters for wide and tele shooting are not so bad either and the CdS light meter is buit-in.

A quite nice and cheap folding camera is the Chinese Seagull 203 6x6 as it's a real RF camera. Infos here: https://goo.gl/E4hrDA I've bought it new long time ago.

I never had Canons. My first SLR was the Fujica AX-3 and shortly after I changed to Minolta X series (MF). I still have a quite large collection of Minolta cameras and lenses. My favorite one is the X-500 (X-570 called in the U.S.).

Yeah, the Tengor 6x9 was my first camera. It's more a toy camera. Nothing to expect from that. However, good enough for 1:1 contact paper copies, but not much more.

Actually I am a heavy collector of photographic equipment. Wink

A very nice middle format camera is actually the Fuji GA645 which is the most advanced RF-type camera I know: http://goo.gl/ALtR2M
I've bought mine for very little money from the U.S. second hand. Very comfortable and nearly pocket-able. A good review can be found here: http://goo.gl/K1Bx1
Excellent 7/6 lens. Watch sample images here: http://goo.gl/UUnKCP It can very easily produce rather stunning results.

So if you really think about portable middle format shooting more seriously you should consider a Fuji like that.

Though, the "Texas Leica" (Fujica 690BL) RF 6x9 camera with interchangable lenses is not bad either. Wink I even have the 100mm/F3.5 Auto Electro lens for that camera. Details can be found here: http://goo.gl/RohF7L
Unfortunately I didn't manage to get the 250mm lens up to now. It's awful expensive if available at all. Sad
But this one is heavy shooting again (watch my Avatar). Wink

Cheers,