Re: Horizon 202

[Dale L Dickerson <therevdd@xxxxxxxx>]

I would recommend buying one from www.Kievcamera.com Mike will stand
behind the sale. 

Sorry to hear you went through 5 or 6 of them. I would not call your
defects picky. A bad camera is a bad camera. My experience has been good
with the Horizon.

Dale 
On Sun, 18 Feb 2001 18:16:16 -0800 postmaster@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Dirk wrote:
> 
> How many people on the list have experience with the Keiv panoramic 
> cameras.  
> I keep thinking they are too good to be true so I never gave it much 
> thought. 
>  I shoot with a 150F Noblex and I'm worried the 202 would be a 
> disappointment.
> 
> Any thoughts??!!#%$#!
> 
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> 
> Yes, I have one: !!#%$#!
> 
> What can you say: they are cute, they are cheap, they are cheap to 
> operate, and I know folk who like them for what they are.
> 
> But my personal experience with them has been poor.  I went through 
> 5 or 6 of them before I just gave up.  The quality control on them 
> is VERY POOR, & I just was not able to get one that I was happy 
> with.  Defect found included: counter intermittent, internal screw 
> came loose, horizontal streaks in blue skys due to poor finish on 
> the slits (noticeable at fast speeds)....I have to admit I'm picky 
> though.
> 
> If you want to try one, BE SURE TO FIND A DEALER WHO WILL REPLACE OR 
> GIVE YOU YOUR MONEY BACK!  I expect most of the zillions on EBay are 
> junk, so be careful.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> --Alan Kafton
> 
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