Re: Horizon 202 problem

["KATHRYN L. CLARK" <kathjeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charles Tait wrote:
> 
> Hi there
> 
> I have a problem with mine - it does not work at all.  Rather it does, but the
> slit does not open.  Could there be a sleepy spring or something ?
> 
> Charles Tait
> 
> Enalpria44@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > In a message dated 11/6/98 3:28:45 AM, varron@xxxxxxx writes:
> >
> > <<Hi out there!
> >
> > I have 2 major problems with my camera:
> >
> > 1. The left side of the picture is soft, just like out of focus, up to
> >
> > the middle.
> >
> > The right side is OK.
> >
> > 2. There is a blue/purple line on color film on the bottom of the
> >
> > picture - across
> >
> > all the frame, 1 mm thick. Why the hell is that???
> >
> > Any cure?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Norbert
> >
> > >>> I bought a Horizon 202 about two months ago.  I was disappointed when my
> > first roll of film came out with the right side out of focus.  It turned out
> > that I wasn't loading the film correctly.  It has to go under the bottom
> > roller on the left side of the film cylinder.  Since it is exposing reversed
> > on the film, that was why the right edge was out of focus - the film was not
> > being held flat against the cylinder.
> >
> > As to the mark, it sounds like scratching.  Feel the cylinder very carefully
> > for any grit, burrs, etc.
> >
> > All in all, I am now quite pleased with my Horizon.
> 
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     Charles

          Take it back and get a new one.  One of my co-workers and I
each purchased a new Horizon 202.  While taking photos we noticed a
problem with his.  When advancing the film, and getting ready to take a
shot with the operating mode selector on fast speed, the rewind crank
slightly binds with the mode selector, and moves it to the slow speed.
We brought the camera back the next day, and no questions asked, they
replaced it with another new, sealed in the box Horizon.  Photographers
Supply in San Francisco said there is a 6 month warranty, and if any
problems just return it, so we did!  They sell for $375.00 US, and they
have several in stock.
     Jeff Weisenburger