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HORIZONT User manual
User manual for HORIZONT. 23 pages in English. Read the original PDF, download or print a copy without registration.
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- Horizont
- Model / document
- HORIZONT
- Document type
- User manual
- Language
- English
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- 23
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- 2.2 MB
- Category
- Film cameras
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ATTENTION! PURPOSEAND FEATURES
The present description contains HORIZONT is a special panorama camera fitted
brief characteristics and instruc- with a rotating built-in lens. Its features ;o{fier i
great convenience in different types of photography,tions for care and operation of iIl pictures especially in taking scenesHORIZONT of with a large photographic came-
ra. HORIZONT camera conside- area. Angular field of view of the lens in 120o. -l
rably differs from camera of Interesting and beautiful pictures of landscapes,
OT-2 type. That is why handling various architectural ensembles, monuments and
and operation rules should be panoramas may be made with this panorama
thoroughly studied by profes- camera.
sional photographers as well as The negative size (24x58 mm) enables to print
hy beginners. photos with the help of universal enlargers f or
Minor differences between the 6X6 cm, 6X9 cm negatives.
description and your camera Optical viewfinder allows to determine correct
may be due to technical de- limits of a photographed object. Correct camera
velopment of the camera con- position - strictly horizontal - is indicated by the
struction. spirit level seen in the viewfinder.
The detachable grip olfers greater convenience in
photographing.
The design of HORIZONT camera shutter has one
specific fEature: when the exposure time is changed,
the shutter speed remains the same. The exposure
time is varied due to changing the shutter slit.
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S F E C I F I C A T I O NS
Frame size 24 X58 mm
Widih- ol perfo.uted'film . 35 mm
Number of frames on film
for 36 standard frames 2 l
for 20 standard frames l t
Exposure times t/30, | 160,11125,
l/250 sec
Angular field of the lens:
horizontaI l 200
verticaI 430
Lens oF-28P
Focal length 28 mm
Relative aperture f/2.8 to f/16
Optical viervfinder
eyepiece magnification 0.4x
angular field of view I 1 0- 0 x 4 4 0
Spirit level accuracy 6D -
Tripod socket thread | 14"
Weight (with the cassette
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t. Lens 7. Filrn reverserewind knob
2. Bracket for attaching the 8. Exposure tirne sca!e
viewfinder 9. Film speed reminder
3. Viewfinder 10. Diaphragm scale
4. Viewfinder spirit level ll. Indicating mark of diaphragms and exposuretinres
5. Screw of the grip 12. Releasebutton
ti. Grip 13. Shutter setting knob with exposurecounter
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14. Camera cover lock t5. Tripod bush 16. Cassettechamber 17. Cassettespool guide t8. Film guide roller 19. Film gpte 20. Film slide 21. Falling in button 22. Sprocket 23. Take-up spool 24. Take-up spool slit 25. Folding back coverView original page 6
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LOADING THE CAMERA Do not load the camera in direct sun light. It should be loaded and unloaded in subdued light. To load the camera act as follows: l. Removethe viewfinder. 2. Open the back cover having pulled down the lock latch. 3. Press the film rewind knob and turn it against the directionshown by' the arrow. Pull the knob up as iar as it will go; then removethe cassette. The HORIZONT camera is designed for using standard cassettes. It is not recommendedto use cassettesconsisting of two cylinders. 4. Load the cassettewith film. If the latter has not a standard-cutend, cut it in the wa5' shorvnin the picture. www.butkus.usView original page 7
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8. I nsert the end of the f ilm into the tal<e-upspool
slit and, rotating the take-upspoolwith )'our finger,
slightly tighten the film.
9. Returnthe film rewind knob to its initial position
and fix it by turning in the arrow direction.
10. Close the back cover and then wind the part of
film, spoiledin loadi n g ( i t s l e n g t h e q u a l st o t h a t
oI two f rames) .
I i the camera is loaded correctly, the Iilm rewind
l<nobwill spin. If not, check the camera lor correct
loacling.It' is possiblethat the f ilm end left the
tal<e-uIsporll stit. In this case,reload the camera.
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I l. Set the e.\posurecounter at f igure 21. To do this lif t the winding knob up to the stop and, turning the lorver d isk, align figure 2l rvith the index on the winding knob. 12. Not to forget the sensibilitl' of the film loadedin vour came- ra, set its value in the window of film speedreminder.View original page 10
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T A K I N G T H E P I C T U R E
To obtain photos of high quality'mount the
camera on the tripod.
When photographinghold the camera in the
way shown in the picture.Otherrviseyou rvill
often photographyour own fingers.
I f you want to photographwith the camera
mounted on the tripod, the grip should be
removed. For this a im screw of I the grip
screw and put the grip into the carrying case.
Before taking a picture set the desiredexpo-
sure time and diaphragm value against th -'
index. The exposuretime dial and the dia-
phragm scale have one and the same index
at the top of the cameraagainst the exposure
time dial.
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l ' h e l a t t e r c a n b e r o t a t e d o n l r i n s m a l l l i m i t s : e a c h p c - r s i t i o no f t h e d i a l i s f i x e d . E . \ p o s u r e t i m e a n d d i a p h r a g m m a ) b e s e t o n l l ' w i t h t h e s h u t t e r c o c k e d . E a c h p o s i t i o n o f t h e d i a p h r a g m i s f i . r e d . T o o b t a i n h i g h q u a l i t v p i c t u r e s s m a l l d i a p h r a g n t o p e n i n g s s h o u l d b e p r e f e r r e d w h e n d e t e r m i n i n g t h e e x p o s u r e , i . e . i t i s a d v i s a b l e t o u s e t h e s m a l l e s t p o s s i b l e d i a p h r a g m a n d a l o n g e r e \ p o s u r e t i m e . C o r r e c t p o s i ti o n Looking through the viewIinder e] epi€.ce,compose the sceneto be photographed. Correct horizontal position of thc camera ensures a perspectively'correct picture of the subject. Iror Wrong position this aim the ball of the spi r i t l e v e lshouldbe placed in the contourof the light circle. I f ) ' o u c z l n n o t s e e t h e b a l l , c s r e f u l l l ' c h a n g e t h e p o s i t i o n o f t h e c a m e r a s o t h a t t h e b a l l a p p e ar s r n the circle. When taking vertical pictures;the level is not used. The releasebutton should be pressedsmoothll'.View original page 12
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UNLOADING THE CAMERA
When the exposure counter shows number 21, the
exposed film should be rewound into the cassette.
To do this. act as follows:
l. Remove the viewfinder. j1l
2. Press the film rewind knob and turn it against irrIt .the direction, shown by the arrow.
3. Disengage the shutter setting-buttonmechanism. For !fthis aim press the film rewind to fix it in 1
its extreme lower position. When doing this, the
shutter should be released.
Rotating the f ilm rewind knob in the arrow
direction, rewind the film into the cassette.All the
f ilm being rewound into the cassette, the knob
becomeseasier to rotate.
4. Open the back cover of the camera.
5. Pull the rewind knob upwards to the stop and
remove the cassette.
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CAMERA CARE i
The camera should be handled carefully. Keep it clean, prctect from sharp
jolts, moisture and sharp temperaturefluctuations.
Do not keep the camera for a long period of time with the shutter cocked.
Thus you will save the spring. Wind the shutter always to the stop.
Keep the camera in a closed carrying case. The grip should be removed and
fastened to the case cover
Before rewinding the film, remove the viewfinder and put it into the carrying
case.
Do not touch the optical surfaceswith hands as this may cause deterioration
of the coating.
The coated optical surfaces should be cleaned only with a clean soft cloth
or cotton wool, slightly moistenedin alcohol.
Since the camerals a complicatedoptical mechanicaldevice, it should be
repairedand adjusted only by highly trained specialistsand in repair shops.
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D E P T H O F F I E L D
O F T H E L E N S
The OF'-28P short- [ocus lens.
b u i l t i n t o t h e c a m e r a , h a s n o
d i s t a n c e s c a l e . I t p r o v i d e s g r e a t
d e p t h o [ f i e l d .
T o d e t e r m i n e t h e d e p t h o [ f i e l d
u s e t h e t a b l e ( s e e p a g e 3 o f t h c
c o v e r ) . F o r e x a m p l e , u ' i t h t h e
d i a p h r a g m s e t a t 8 t h e d e p t h o i
t i e l d u ' i l l b e f r o m 2 m t o i n I i n i t r ' .View original page 20Page 22 · Read text
S E T T I N GT H E L I G H T F I L T E R S To set the light f ilter in the camera do the following: align the lens axle with the center oi the bodl' film gate. Through the openir:g of cylindric sleeve set the light filter mounting into the lens body nest; in so doing slightly pres- the light iilter spring and put it behind the sleeve opening (see t h e d i a g r a m ) . The light filter is easy to reniove: take the second light filter, 'uvhichis a part oi the camera compleLe set, clutch the ends of the springs oi both light-di- .E filters and slightly pull the second one in the ,d rection shown by the arrow in the same diagram. aI l. Cylindric sleeve. 2. Lens body. rl1 3. The first light filter. i 4. Light filter*spring. 5. The second lisht filter. :!View original page 22
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