" Horizon-203 " - a modification of the panoramic camera " Horizon-202 ", produced since 1989 .
| Horizon-203 | |
|---|---|
| Type of | Panoramic camera |
| Manufacturer | Krasnogorsk Mechanical Plant |
| Year of issue | 2003 -? |
| Lens | "MC" 2.8 / 28 MG, diaphragm up to 1/16 |
| Lens mount | fixed lens in a rotating drum |
| Photo material | Type 135 film |
| Frame size | 24 × 58 mm |
| Focusing | set to hyperfocal distance |
| Exposition | manual setting of eight shutter speeds |
| Gate | mechanical, with variable gap |
| Photo flash | There is no sync contact |
| Viewfinder | optical, non-removable |
| Dimensions | 115 × 152 × 79 mm (without handle) |
| Weight | 0.75 kg |
Camera " Horizon-202 "
“Horizon-203” differs from the previous model by a modernized silent shutter (export name “Horizon-S3” from “ Silent ”) and an increased range of exposures . The first “Horizon-203” was installed a new lens , then began to be produced with the traditional “MC OB-28” 2.8 / 28.
A more ergonomic case was applied, the problem of light protection was solved.
At the Krasnogorsk Mechanical Plant, the production of the Horizont-203 panoramic camera was launched in 2003 .
Specifications
- The body is plastic, with a folding back wall. The lock is hidden, interlocked with the film rewind head.
- The trigger cocking of the shutter is interlocked with film rewinding. The angle of rotation of the trigger 210 °.
- The frame counter is automatic self-resetting.
- Head rewind film type roulette .
- The photo material used is a Type 135 photographic film in standard cassettes.
- Frame size 24 × 58 mm. The number of frames on a standard (1.65 m) film is 22. Pictures can be printed on a medium format enlarger with a frame size of 6 × 9 cm.
- Objective - high-aperture four- lens anastigmat “MC” 2.8 / 28 MG. The lens is installed inside the drum, which rotates when shooting at an angle of 120 °. The vertical angle of coverage of the lens is 45 °.
- The camera is equipped with UV-1 × , H-2 × and ZhZ-2 × light filters in a special frame.
- Lens diaphragm from f / 2.8 to f / 16.
- The lens is focused on "infinity." The depth values of the sharply depicted space are determined by the table.
| Aperture value | Depth of field limits, m |
| 2.8 | from 5.5 to ∞ |
| four | from 3.9 to ∞ |
| 5.6 | from 2.9 to ∞ |
| eight | from 2 to ∞ |
| eleven | from 1.5 to ∞ |
| sixteen | from 1 to ∞ |
- Compared with the " Horizon-202 " device "Horizon-203" is equipped with a modified photographic shutter with a range of shutter speeds. The number of exposures is increased, the noise in the work is reduced.
- Shutter speeds - 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 s (first range); 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250 s (second range).
- Setting the shutter speed and aperture is necessary when the shutter is cocked.
- Optical viewfinder with a magnification of 0.4 × , the angular field of view - 110 × 44 °. The viewfinder is not removable.
- On the viewfinder body level is set for a strictly horizontal installation of the camera.
- 1/4 inch tripod thread.
- The device is equipped with a handle for shooting without a tripod .
Modifications
- “ Horizon-S3 pro ” - “Horizon-S3 professional ”, other marketing design.
- " Horizon-S3 U-500 " - "Horizon-203" with a modified series of exposures : 1/2, 1/4, 1/8; 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500 s.
- “ Horizon-S3 Spor t” (“ Horizon-S3 Sport ”) - with one range of exposure: 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250 s.
- “ Horizon Perfekt ” - “Horizon-203” with a modified design , was produced for the Lomographic Society .