Horizon (camera)
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The Horizon is a mechanical swing-lens panoramic camera. It is manufactured by Krasnogorsky Mekhanichesky Zavod in Krasnogorsk, Russia, better-known for their range of Zenit cameras.
Cameras with similar functions include the Noblex and Widelux.
The Horizon was produced in two formats: the 205pc, which took 55×110 mm wide frames on 120 film, and the 202 which took 24×58 mm wide frames on perforated 35 mm film. The 202 has recently been superseded by the S3pro, which is essentially the same camera in a remodelled body.
An older version called Horizont, produced in the Soviet Union in the 1960s, had an all-metal, rectangular body and a removable viewfinder. The technology of the "202" is basically the same, but the body is plastic, and has an integrated viewfinder. Thus, it is rather larger than the original Horizont.
[edit] External links
- Manufacturer's website (English) (Russian)
- Horizon 202 - large gallery and a lot of links
- Panoramic photography with the 202
- Experiences with the Horizon 202 panoramic camera
- Travel photography with Horizon 202
[edit] References
- User manual (c. 1997)
