Re: HORIZON BANDING

[John Gilbert <gilbjd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've used both the Widelux (F6B, F7, F8) and Horizon (Horizont, Horizon 
202). In my experience the Widelux is much more prone to banding due to 
speed irregularities because it uses entirely separate gear trains and 
governors for each speed. The gear trains are delicate brass clockwork. 
Lack of use exacerbates the problem. Chip offers a potential solution - 
use it or lose it!

The Horizont and Horizon have only one gear train which is simple and 
rugged in construction. It is unusual to see banding on either. The only 
fault that I have seen consistently in the old Horizonts is light leakage 
around the felt light traps at either side of the drum. I haven't seen 
that trouble with Horizon 202s but we'll see in another 20 years or so.

John Gilbert 
gilbjd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

>Subject:     HORIZON BANDING
>Sent:        25/12/98 15:41
>Received:    25/12/98 16:04
>From:        grays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To:          panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, panorama-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>I HAVE USED A WIDELUX F-7 FOR 3 YEARS & NEVER HAD ANY REASON TO HAVE IT
>IN FOR SERVICING. BEFORE EACH USE I SHOOT ABOUT 10 EXPOSURES AT EACH
>SPEED TO GIVE THE SPRING A GOOD WORKOUT. I ALSO NEVER LEAVE IT IN THE
>COCKED POSITION UNTIL I AM READY TO SHOOT. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WOULD
>APPLY TO A HORIZON CAMERA. ARE THE HORIZON CAMERAS TOUCHY COMPARED TO A
>WIDELUX?
>LETS HEAR IT FROM ALL YOU WIDELUX PEOPLE
>CHIP RENNER
>