Zenit Horizon 203 S3 PRO User Manual

Horizon 203 (S3 PRO)
This text is identical to the one in the Instruction manual, English version, 2004 year.
Attention!
Before using the camera, make thorough study of the present Instruction Manual which contains
handling rules and essential operating principles of the camera.
Do not keep the camera with the shutter cocked for a long period of time since it is likely to impair
the shutter operation.
Due to ever-advancing development in camera construction and appearance, minor differences may
occur between the text and the camera you have purchased.
Since the camera is a complex instrument, its repair and adjustment should be performed in repair
shops only.
The present Instruction Manual can not be regarded as a hand-book on photography.

1. General Notes

1.1. Purpose and Features

HORIZON-S3 PRO is a special camera with a rotating non-interchangeable built-in lens intended for
taking various panorama pictures: reportings, landscapes, interiors, sports events, fashion, tourism,
architecture, etc., both by the amateur and professonal photographers. It can be used to take various
pictures on black-and-white or color films.
Features of the HORIZON-S3 PRO camera:
— Shutter cocking lever with lockings against half-and double-cocking
and quite small angle of cocking (210°) for the given frame size makes for
fast picture taking and improves camera performance.
— Metallic focal shutter with shutter speeds 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/30, 1/60,
1/125 and 1/250 sec. enables to shoot in various conditions (indoors or
outdoors at poor lighting). Low temperatures (up to –15°C) practically do
not impair shutter operation.
— Rotating lens, when shooting, ensures the necessary image quality
all over the frame area due to eliminating of the inevitable optical
distortion which occurs when taking pictures with wide-angle lenses.
— Frame counter, automatically re-setting to the initial position when
reloading the film, releases the amateur from setting the counter to "0"
manually.
— Optical viewfinder enables to determine the exact limits of the subject to be photographed.
Correct camera position (strictly horizontal) is controlled by the level visible within the viewfinder.
— Film rewind crank and film rewind button of stay-put type cut down the time necessary for
preparation of the camera for shooting.
— Back door lock is interlocked with the film rewind crank which makes for simplified and fast
film reloading.

1.2. Handling Rules

The camera is a precise optical-mechanical instrument. It should be handled carefully, kept clean
and protected from jolts, dust, moisture and sharp temperature fluctuations.
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