KONI - Service Manuals
2 manuals available for download
KONI is a manufacturer of professional photography equipment with a heritage of precision engineering and optical innovation. Our comprehensive technical documentation collection includes detailed service manuals, repair guides, and workshop materials designed to support technicians and enthusiasts in maintaining and troubleshooting KONI cameras and accessories. Whether you need an owner's manual for reference, a maintenance guide for preventive care, or in-depth repair documentation with parts lists, our PDF downloads provide the technical information required for professional-level equipment servicing and restoration.
KONI - Koni Rapid Notice GB
Complete instruction manual and workshop reference for the KONI-OMEGA Rapid camera, a groundbreaking hybrid system jointly developed by Simmon Brothers (Long Island City, New York) and Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan). This service guide documents the camera's origins in a specialized U.S. Navy request for a professional photographic tool combining the portability and discretion of 35mm rangefinders with the superior negative size and image quality of 120 film. The manual traces both the technical development and commercial history of the original Omega 120 model, detailing how improved iterations were reintroduced to meet sustained demand from working professional photographers. Comprehensive component nomenclature is presented throughout with detailed illustrations covering the M-X flash synchronization selector, rangefinder focusing mechanisms, film advance lever, precision viewfinder assembly, and the full range of available accessories. Specifications cover film compatibility (120 or 220 formats), exposure capacity (10 or 20 frames per load), and negative dimensions (2-1/4 × 2-3/4 inches). The guide catalogs optional accessories including wide-angle and telephoto lens options, specialized optical viewfinders, flash brackets, and protective carrying cases. An essential reference for repair technicians and professional operators seeking to master this innovative medium-format system that bridged the practical advantages of compact 35mm handling with the superior image capture capabilities of larger film stock.
KONI - Koni Rapid Repair Manual
Comprehensive service manual and technical repair guide for the KONI-Omega Rapid single-lens reflex camera, produced by Konishiroku Photo Industries. This detailed workshop reference covers all mechanisms and subassemblies of this classic film camera with complete dismantling and reassembly procedures that guide you through every step of the repair process. The manual provides extensive coverage of the camera's complete structure, including the shutter release mechanism, focusing mechanism, light barrier system, shutter cocking mechanism, rangefinder coupling mechanism, viewfinder base, and camera body exterior. Each major system is addressed with both overview descriptions and hands-on troubleshooting methods. Contents include general mechanism descriptions organized by subassembly across 11 repair categories, detailed repair methods with step-by-step procedures for disassembly and reassembly, specific precautions and guidelines for safe handling during service work, technical specifications for adhesives and lubricants used in assembly, product dimensions and tolerance data, measurement reference gauges, complete parts list with catalog reference numbers, and detailed exploded view diagrams showing component relationships and assembly sequence. This repair manual serves service technicians and restoration specialists who need authoritative reference material for professional camera repair, maintenance, and restoration work. Table of Contents: - Ii i - ·Genera.l description of the KOI'JI-R~pid - OInega cantera :. - _ :: - - - _-._ _ - 2 - 2.1 Subassembly repair items ._ - _ - ,_ 7 - Lens mount - -.- - ; _ _ 7 - Shutter release mechanism _ : - 7 - Focus:ing mechanism .- - ,-- :-._ - 7 - Light barrier mechanism .- - - _- 7 - Shutter' cocking mechanism :; 7 - Rangefinder couplihg mechanism -- 7 - Camera body exterior - -- - 7 - Rangefinder base •. viewfinder - -. 7 - Backlid assembly ; S - . Lens barrel assembly S - Other " , S - 2.2 Method of repair - Dismantling and reassembling cautions···· ·:·····,··· ···· 24 - Adhesives and lubricants specifications ····················26 - Product dimensions and tolerances-··········· ·,·.·· ".c_··27 - Gages and measurements : : 33 - Part s list , ~ - 39 - Exploded view diagrams ····_ _·_·45