Re: Horizon 202s?

[Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On  7 Sep 00 at 10:37, Conrad Vogel wrote:

> I've seen a "Horizon 202S" listed for sale on some web sites for over
> $800 while the 202 can still be had for 300-375.  As I understand it the
> only differences are that it's quieter and has 1/500?  Is this really a
> revamped 202 or is it just an older 202 with 1/500 added?

Silvestri claims there are two additional models, 1/500s and Silent.

But I still have yet to see the first true silent model....what I 
understand is that only the slow times are more silent, and this 
effect can be noticed on some of these 1/500 models.

Note that there are no visible differences other than this 1/500 
marking on top of the drum. And, you get the non-listed 1/15s (1 stop 
faster speed in the slow range) as a bonus (sometimes the gap between 
1/60s and 1/8s is too wide for long brackets with identical 
aperture).

Note2: the normal 202 exists in two drum-designs; one where the
blank on the speed scale is on the left side of the 3 other
markings, and one where the blank is on the other side.

Note3: I have seen a 1/500s model *without* any 1/500 mark....obvious 
with the blank on the left side. Can only be detected if you open the 
camera, and run it at 1/15s (slit closes one fraction smaller than at 
1/8s).

Note4: the original 202 in 1990 (called Technorama at that time, 
design originating in Finland, from the famous 'whatshisname' pan 
photographer (also holds contests) had 8 shutter speeds, a full range 
of 1/250s to 1/2s. No 1/500s. See book about Sovjet & Russian cameras 
from Princelle (French guy, owns one of the handful titanium 
KMZ-anniversary models).

Note 5: if anyone is interested in a brand new & checked 202 for
US$375, mail me privately....;-))
I currently also have 2x 1/500s units in stock, for US$500.
Custom-color filters like #25 red, #87C infrared and polaroid are 
also available....samples of infrared shots can be seen on:

http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mainpage.htm

(also lots of other 202-related chapters, with tips&tricks for 
filmloading and filtermounting)

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Bye,

Willem-Jan Markerink

      The desire to understand 
is sometimes far less intelligent than
     the inability to understand

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