Panoramic

FT-2 camera history The panoramic camera for 35mm film frame format gives 24h110 mm, was designed by a famous designer of small arms Tokarev (camera Tokarev). On one film was placed 14 shots. Packag...       FT-2 camera history  

The Horizont, marked in cyrillic Горизонт for the home market, is a sturdy and well built Russian panoramic camera, Some 49,849 were made by Krasnogorski Mekhanicheskii Zavod (KMZ) from 1967-1973. The panning ОФ-28П (OF-28P) 28mm f2.8 lens makes 24×58mm frames on 35mm film, giving a 120° view. By adjusting the slit width exposure times of 1/30s, 1/60s and 1/125s can be set on the dial at the top plate. An un-calibrated and unmarked 1/250s is also available. In the center of the dial is a film speed reminder dial. A spirit level is located on the left corner of the top plate, which is covered when the detacheable viewfinder is fitted into a vertical shoe on the front. A mirror system allows the user to see the spirit level when looking through the viewfinder. As with most Soviet cameras of that era, the two first digits in the serial number at the back indicates year of manufacture. 

Horizon S3 U-500 is a special camera with a rotating non-intercheangable built-in lens for taking panorama pictures Exposure time range from 1/2 up to 1/500sec. Durable exposure times allow shooting under the conditions of low illumination and at night Takes various pictures on black-and-white and color 35mm films The camera is light, strongly built and highly ergonomic, could easily be hold iunder the various taking conditions