Horizon 202

[cyanwater]

i've always been interested in a horizon 202...nearly got one last time, but dropped the idea for an Oly XA instead. how's the focusing like? is it zone focus?

It has fixed focus.

 

[cyanwater]

consider the jap version, the widelux for better qc. I know a few chaps who shoot with it handheld so it should not be a problem.

The widelux is much much more expensive like what Terence said. And it's not neccessarily better.
http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/pan_35mm.htm

 

[khairi]

It has fixed focus.

fixed focus? hmmmmmmmm.........
man....you r driving my brain ups with qns!!! ha ha

1. Is it auto exposure or manual?
2. what's the fixed focus closest distance?
3. price of this thing?

...oops...feel like buying it liao...wah...

 

[cyanwater]

fixed focus? hmmmmmmmm.........
man....you r driving my brain ups with qns!!! ha ha

1. Is it auto exposure or manual?
2. what's the fixed focus closest distance?
3. price of this thing?

...oops...feel like buying it liao...wah...

1. Manual
2. The distance is preset to infinity. You have to stop down to f16 to get subjects at a distance of 1 meter sharp.
3. Around $239USD (excluding shipping) for a 202 off ebay.

This may be helpful:
http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/horizon202/index.htm

 

[Keltzar]

if you can buy one locally it may be easier...
according to reports I've read, about 30-50% of them may have slight problems from banding due to things like an uneven transport.
The one i used to have was good, I was lucky.

 

[cyanwater]

if you can buy one locally it may be easier...
according to reports I've read, about 30-50% of them may have slight problems from banding due to things like an uneven transport.
The one i used to have was good, I was lucky.

Ya! Like the one I have. :cry:

 

[khairi]

1. Manual
2. The distance is preset to infinity. You have to stop down to f16 to get subjects at a distance of 1 meter sharp.
3. Around $239USD (excluding shipping) for a 202 off ebay.

This may be helpful:
http://cameras.alfredklomp.com/horizon202/index.htm

1. oh...that's good! it's VERY GOOD!
2. so, in room condition where the exposure is abt 2.8,1/30-1/60 at ISO400, the image will not be that sharp rite.
3. i just asked the lomo society in SG, sometime back...it's abt 500+ here...and objektifs has got it they say...but dunno if there's any stock...a CSer by the nic of Limbang is selling it...i nearly bought it from him, but had to think abt some finance stuff...so nvr buy it from him...BUT! ha ha...mayb end of this month...i'll hunt ard again.

 

[khairi]

if you can buy one locally it may be easier...
according to reports I've read, about 30-50% of them may have slight problems from banding due to things like an uneven transport.
The one i used to have was good, I was lucky.

yeah...i saw some photos with the banding effect...at first it looks cool, but later i think, it'll be affecting those critical picts. so...it's not that good.

 

[Terence]

You can find an occasional one in TCW but at $500 new, I think you should check that option out, at least you have the store to go back to if the thing breaks down.

All this talk about pano cams is getting me excited, can't wait for my Fuji to get here so I can go out shooting.

 

[Einstein]

ooo... 202 looks fun. But i wonder if local shops do scanning of pano negatives?

Local lomo group? Anyway to contact or do they have a webbie or smt?

 

[Terence]

ooo... 202 looks fun. But i wonder if local shops do scanning of pano negatives?

Any lab with a drum scanner can scan the negatives. If you have a flatbed, that'll work too. Can contact Kex for his scanning services.

 

[khairi]

yeap....kex can do that for sure!