Product Review
Every shot that you take has f8 automatically dialed in. Not only does this yield excellent depth of field (not too short and not too long), but it's also the optimum diaphragm setting for sharpness and clarity from that little MC OF-28P gem of a lens. This cream-colored knockout is designed for one sole purpose: dead-easy and endless panoramic snapshots! With a fixed aperture and focus, all you have to do is aim, point, and shoot. A fast setting for day and slow setting for night afford you 24-hour and indoor/outdoor access to the overwhelming joy of panoramic pleasure.
Cocking the Horizon's shutter charges its clockwork mechanics, and touching the shutter release sets the lens into motion. As the lens swings from side to side, a narrow vertical slit between the lens and film rotates along with it thereby progressively exposing the film as the lens moves. The film plane is curved, thereby keeping the film tight and maintaining a uniform distance from the lens.
For ease of use, the Kompakt offers just two settings to alternate with your itchy trigger finger. The day setting shoots at 1/60 second and works in full sunlight to partial shade. The night setting gives you 1/2 second--enough to make a softly lit street scene absolutely glow with color and shine.
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