The Revue 550 is a viewfinder camera. It was manufactured by Haking and presented in the 80s. The production country of the camera was Hong Kong. In Germany, the model was sold by Foto Quelle, a large photo mail order company. The camera is equal to the Halina AF 800 in terms of features.
A fixed lens is built into the camera. 34 mm is the focal length of the lens. The largest aperture available at the camera is f/3.8. The lens can focus on the suspect with the help of a built-in autofocus system.
In the Revue 550 an exposure meter is built in. It can be used for films in an ISO range of 100 to 400. The exposure is set automatically by the camera.
The built-in flash can be used in low light conditions. The Revue 550 can be used with a tripod.
The power source of the 35mm camera are two AA batteries (eBay / Amazon*).
Films for the Revue 550
For taking pictures with the Revue 550, 35mm films are needed. 35mm films are still produced by different producers. Possible films for the model are the Kodak Portra 400* and the AgfaPhoto APX 400*.
The color film is processed in the C-41 process. This is offered by almost every photo lab.
The negatives of Revue 550 are 24 mm x 36 mm big. A 135-36 film can hold at least 36 shots. The film is transported automatically.
