Lomography Horizon Compact Panorama Camera
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Lomography Horizon Compact Panorama Camera

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Shopper : Who can make prints from negatives from this camera? It would seem to require a lab with special capabilities.Codie N : I would say that any film lab with 35mm capabilities should be able to handle prints. Most modern machines have a panoramic setting that basically crops the top and bottom of the negative (not physically) and prints out the pictures on 4x12 paper, approximately. Your only real problem at this point is going to be finding a film lab, sadly. I would advise you against taking your film to CVS, Walgreens, WalMart, or the like. If there are any Ritz/Wolf Cameras around you, they should have the necessary equipment and, hopefully, wherewithal to handle it properly. Perhaps give them a test roll of nothing that important, first. Good luck!
Donald W : Is this a film or digital camera? If it is a film camera, what film is used for best results?ANDREW R : This camera uses standard 35mm film. Choice of film would be dependent on your desired result, lighting conditions, and subject matter. Color negative, black and white negative, and slide film are all useable in this camera.

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2008-12-28T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excelent Panorama Camera

Excelente equipment.

Ezequiel

2007-06-24T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Not quite the usual lomo experience

I picked this up as a cost effective entry into panoramic photography. Initially I went in with some skepticism as the lomo brand doesn't exactly scream precise production, reliable products, or even user safety. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the horizon is head and shoulder above the more familiar holga in quality and functionality. The f-stop and shutter speed dial clicks easily and appears to be accurate. Loading the camera is a bit of a task, but once you get things down, its merely tedious but reliable. The only mechanical/usability issue I had had to do with the film winding. Due to the long "throw" on the film advance lever its important to do it smoothly and ensure that you complete the long motion to ensure that the film is properly advanced. Whipping the lever around with your thumb isn't terribly reliable, its better to spend the extra moment to slow down and smoothly advance the film. Otherwise you'll get uneven frame spacing and things can get momentarily stuck. In general the lens isn't the sharpest thing in the universe but its nice and I didn't have any flare issues. The only picture quality issue came from fingers intruding into the frame. Keep the fingers clamped down on the camera and keep our hands flat. Otherwise if you're looking to do some wider shots, this is a great low cost way to doing it. You can set a proper exposure for most shots (be sure you have a light meter, this obviously does not come with one) and its simple enough to get the hang of quickly. Lomo fanatics may find it a little too "evolved" for the point and pray fun of using a toy camera and if you're looking for a well engineered camera... bahahahahaha... get ready to fork out the bucks buddy. So it occupies a middle ground for those who want to be able to ensure they get a proper exposure so they don't waste endless miles of film but accept the limitations of a special effects toy camera. Recommended but be sure you know what you're getting

Joshua

About Lomography Horizon Panorama

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Excelent Panorama Camera

By Ezequiel

Excelente equipment.

The Lomographic Society has a new favourite Russian godchild, so to speak, an enigmatic technological miracle and a worthy successor to the classic Lomo LC-A camera. The newcomer is the 100% hipshot-compatible Horizon Kompakt Panorama camera from Krasnogorsk, near Moscow. Its glass swing-lens pans a full 120° from left to right as soon as you press the (exposure release) button. The Horizon image is then magnificently captured across an e-x-t-r-a-w-i-d-e 58mm of film - almost the width of two "normal" 35mm frames. Mind you, this is still using the standard, easy-to-find 35mm film that we all know and love. High resolution panoramic shots of people and space, skylines and broad vistas are captured seamlessly in striking clarity and regal colours. A Long-time exposure setting enables you to use the Horizon Kompakt even at night or in other adverse light situations yielding breathtaking photos without the need of a tripod .

The Horizon is the only panorama-shot camera in the world that lends itself to daring experimentation with the moving image. Panorama Lomography leaves everything open while capturing the whole lot.

Now you can take a nice piccy of that beautiful new cosy kitchen corner bench complete with Granny, Uncle Abe and little Bobby, or the 10 winning cows at a livestock auction in Leicester, all your bawling colleagues from that match against Dynamo Moscow, or even the Presbyterian women's choir from North Point in the finest of Chinese New Year's garb.
• Picture format 24x58 mm
• Film (Standard) 35 mm
• Speed 1/2, 1/60
• Fixed aperture f/8
• Viewfinder magnification 0.4
• Viewfinder 110°x44°
• Lens Multi-coated 28/8
• Objective (rotating) 28mm
• Effective field angle 120° x 45
• Size 118x146x79mm (4.7x5.8x3")
• Weight 0,65kg (1.45lb)
• Materials body & objective: metal, plastic lens & viewfinder: glass

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What's in the box:

  • The Horizon in its original Russian packaging
  • Classic pebble-grain leather camera bag
  • Lomography Horizon panoramic-format book (128 pages
  • 33x13cm / 13x5")
  • Horizon Panorama Poster
  • Full instructions
  • Two filters