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Horizon (camera)
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The Horizon is a mechanical swing-lens panoramic
camera
. It is manufactured by Krasnogorskiy 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 50.5×110 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 The 202 has recently been superseded by the S3pro, which is a redesigned improved camera with silent rotation and more exposure times.
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 covering is plastic, and has an integrated viewfinder. Thus, it is rather larger than the original Horizont. Additionally, the 202 features a slow-speed shutter mechanism
, with exposure times of 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250 of a second, S3-Pro: 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1 sec, slower rotation than 202, silent rotation.
Panoramic photography
Panoramic photography is a technique of photography, using specialized equipment or software, that captures images with elongated fields of view. It is sometimes known as wide format photography. The term has also been applied to a photograph that is cropped to a relatively wide aspect ratio...
camera
Camera
A camera is a device that records and stores images. These images may be still photographs or moving images such as videos or movies. The term camera comes from the camera obscura , an early mechanism for projecting images...
. It is manufactured by Krasnogorskiy Zavod
Krasnogorskiy Zavod
Krasnogorskiy zavod im. S. A. Zvereva is a Russian factory in Krasnogorsk near Moscow which specializes in optical technology.During the Soviet period it was called Krasnogorsk Mechanical Works...
in Krasnogorsk
Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast
Krasnogorsk is a city and the administrative center of Krasnogorsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, adjacent to the northwestern boundary of Moscow, on the Moskva River...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, better-known for their range of Zenit
Zenit (camera)
Zenit is a Russian camera brand manufactured by KMZ in the town of Krasnogorsk near Moscow since 1952 and by BelOMO in Belarus since the 1970s. The Zenit trademark is associated with 35mm SLR cameras...
cameras.
Cameras with similar functions include the Noblex
Noblex
The Noblex is a German made motor-driven swing-lens panoramic camera. There are multiple models of this camera in multiple formats.Cameras with similar functions include the Widelux and Horizon.*...
and Widelux
Widelux
The Widelux is a fully mechanical swing-lens panoramic camera first developed in Japan in 1948, with both 35mm and medium-format models available...
.
The Horizon was produced in two formats: the 205pc, which took 50.5×110 mm wide frames on 120 film
120 film
120 is a film format for still photography introduced by Kodak for their Brownie No. 2 in 1901. It was originally intended for amateur photography but was later superseded in this role by 135 film...
and the 202, which took 24×58 mm wide frames on perforated 35 mm film
35 mm film
35 mm film is the film gauge most commonly used for chemical still photography and motion pictures. The name of the gauge refers to the width of the photographic film, which consists of strips 35 millimeters in width...
. The 202 has recently been superseded by the S3pro, which is a redesigned improved camera with silent rotation and more exposure times.
An older version called Horizont
Horizont
The Horizont is a mechanical swing-lens panoramic camera. produced in the Soviet Union in the 1960s, it has an all-metal, rectangular body and removable grip and viewfinder.First introduced at Photokina in 1966.Film : 35mm filmPicture size : 24 x 58mm...
, produced in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
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 covering is plastic, and has an integrated viewfinder. Thus, it is rather larger than the original Horizont. Additionally, the 202 features a slow-speed shutter mechanism
Shutter (photography)
In photography, a shutter is a device that allows light to pass for a determined period of time, for the purpose of exposing photographic film or a light-sensitive electronic sensor to light to capture a permanent image of a scene...
, with exposure times of 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250 of a second, S3-Pro: 1/250, 1/125, 1/60, 1/30, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1 sec, slower rotation than 202, silent rotation.
External links
- Manufacturer's website
- Horizon 202 — large gallery and a lot of links
- Panoramic photography with the 202
- The Horizon 202 at Alfred's Camera Page