Hong Kong has been a popular production location for analog cameras for a long time. The focus was more on simple cameras. Notable examples built in Hong Kong include the Diana and Holga models. Although both camera series cannot convince with their optical qualities, they are all the more convincing with their charming image results.
Cameras made in Hong Kong
Ansco 1065
The Ansco 1065 is a camera for the 35 mm format from Asian production.
Ansco 1090 AFS
The Ansco 1090 AFS is a compact camera from Ansco with a 38mm lens, autofocus and built-in flash.
Ansco 2000 Micro 35
The Ansco 2000 Micro 35 is a 35mm camera built by Haking for Ansco.
Ansco Tegra AF
The Ansco Tegra AF is a compact camera with built-in flash for the 35mm format.
Argus C4M Electro
The Argus C4M Electro is a 35mm format compact camera with a 38mm manual lens and built-in flash.
Boots 35 MF
The Boots 35 MF is a compact camera with built-in flash and manual focus from the British drugstore chain Boots.
Brenner Auto 2000
The Brenner Auto 2000 is a camera from Brenner. It is a viewfinder camera.
Carena AF 35 ML
The Carena AF 35 ML is a camera from Photo Porst with a 38 mm lens and autofocus.
Carena Lucky
The Carena Lucky is a point-and-shoot camera. It was presented by Carena and sold by Photo Porst in Germany in the 80s.
Carena Popflash
The Carena Popflash is a viewfinder camera with 40 mm lens and built-in flash.
Cortina 500
The Cortina 500 is a viewfinder camera for 35mm film.
Debonair
The Debonair is a Diana clone for medium format film.
Diana
The Diana is an original Toy Camera for medium format film and was offered under various names.
Edixa 135 AF Motor
The Edixa 135 AF Motor is a compact camera with a 38mm lens and autofocus.
Edixa 135 AF Total Automation
The Edixa 135 AF Total Automation is a photo camera in a compact body with autofocus.
Edixa 35 CF
A cheap plastic 35mm camera sold under the Edixa brand.
Edixa 35 Motor Flash
The Edixa 35 Motor Flash is a photo camera with a built-in flash.
Edixa MW 35E
For the 35 mm format, the Edixa MW 35E offers a compact camera with a 38 mm manual lens and an integrated flash.
Haking AF 35 D
The Haking AF 35 D is a snapshot camera with automatic exposure and autofocus.
Haking Autoflash 35
The Haking Autoflash 35 is a viewfinder camera with fixed lens.
Haking CFE 35
The Haking CFE 35 is a simple snapshot camera with built-in flash from the 1980s.
Haking CFL II
The Haking CFL II is a compact size 35mm camera from a factory in Hong Kong.
Haking Compact Flash
The Haking Compact Flash is a viewfinder camera with built-in flash and 38mm lens.
Haking Compact-SC
The Haking Compact-SC is a viewfinder camera for 35mm film with few adjustment possibilities.
Haking H400
The Haking H400 is a viewfinder camera with fixed focus for the 35 mm format.
Haking Junior
The Haking Junior is a simple 35mm camera with a fixed-focus 45 mm lens from Hong Kong.
Haking Junior F
The Haking Junior F is a 35mm camera from Hong Kong with a fixed lens and flash connection.
Haking Junior G
The Haking Junior G is a simple camera for the 35mm with a fixed 45 mm lens.
Haking Mini AF
The Haking Mini AF is a modern entry-level automatic camera from Hong Kong-based Haking.
Haking MW 35AF
The Haking MW 35AF is a photo camera from Hong Kong with auto focus and built-in flash.
Haking MW 35E
The Haking MW 35E is a 38mm manual lens compact camera with built-in flash for 35mm format.
Haking MW 35S
The Haking MW 35S is a compact rangefinder camera with manual focus and built-in flash.
Haking Tegra AF
The Haking Tegra AF is a normal point-and-shoot camera with flash for the 35mm format.
Haking Uno
The Haking Uno is a compact camera from Haking with a built-in flash for 35mm format.
Haking Vision III
The Haking Vision III is a cheap analogue film still camera from the 1990s.
Haking Vision IV
The Haking Vision IV is a 35mm entry-level camera with a variety of automatic features from the 1990s.
Haking Vision SFM
The Haking Vision SFM is a compact camera from Hong Kong with automatic exposure and built-in flash.
Haking Vision Twin
The Haking Vision Twin is a classic automatic camera for the 35mm format that was particularly popular for family photos.
Haking Vision Zoom
The Haking Vision Zoom is a compact camera from Haking with a zoom lens.
Halina 160
The Halina 160 is a 35mm camera for quick snapshots from Haking.
Halina 1600
The Halina 1600 is a 35mm camera with automatic film transport and built-in flash from Haking.
Halina 1610 Motor
The Halina 1610 Motor is a 35mm camera with automatic film transport and built-in flash by Haking.
Halina 1950 Sensor
The Halina 1950 Sensor is a simple camera for the 35mm format from the Halina brand.
Halina 2000
The Halina 2000 is a 35mm camera with fixed lens from Haking.
Halina 3000
The Halina 3000 is a viewfinder camera with selenium light meter.
Halina 35X
The Halina 35X is a viewfinder camera from the 1950s.
Halina 500
The Halina 500 is a camera by Haking, inspired by the Olympus Trip 35.
Halina AF 700
The Halina AF 700 is a snapshot camera with auto focus and built-in flash.
Halina AF Sensor
The Halina AF Sensor is a 35mm camera with automatic exposure and built-in flash.
Halina AF800
The Halina AF800 is a viewfinder camera by Haking.
Halina AF810
The Halina AF810 is a compact camera from Haking and was built in Hong Kong.
Halina AFS 700
The Halina AFS 700 is a Haking camera with autofocus and built-in flash.
Halina Autoflash 35
The Halina Autoflash 35 is a 35mm camera with a fixed 38 mm lens.
Halina F700
The Halina F700 is a 35mm camera with built-in flash and 34mm lens.
Halina Flash 350
The Halina Flash 350 is a viewfinder camera with built-in flash.
Halina Micro 35
The Halina Micro 35 is a snapshot camera from Haking and was sold under different names.
Halina Micro E
The Halina Micro E is a simple snapshot 35mm camera.
Halina MW 35AF
The Halina MW 35AF is a 38mm camera with autofocus and built-in flash from Haking.
Halina MW 35E
The Halina MW 35E is a compact camera for the 35mm format and has a 38mm manual lens with an integrated flash.
Halina MW 35G
The Halina MW 35G is a camera built by Haking with a 38mm lens and built-in flash.
Halina MW 35S
The Halina MW 35S is a compact 35mm camera with manual focus and built-in flash from Haking.
Halina Prestige 280AS
The Halina Prestige 280AS is a cheap compact camera with built-in flash and autofocus.
Halina Prestige 280S
The Halina Prestige 280S is a fully automatic fixed focus snapshot camera for the 35mm format.
Halina Super 35X
The Halina Super 35X is a camera from Haking and an upgrade of the Halina 35X.
Halina Tegra AF
The Halina Tegra AF is a 35mm camera for quick snapshots.
Halina Vision 100
The Halina Vision 100 is a very basic Haking camera with a built-in flash.
Halina Vision 200
The Halina Vision 200 is a 35mm format camera with built-in flash.
Halina Vision 300
The Halina Vision 300 is a 35mm camera with automatic film transport and built-in flash.
Halina Vision 500
The Halina Vision 500 is an entry-level analog photography camera from Hong Kong-based Haking.
Halina Vision 700
The Halina Vision 700 is a basic entry-level camera with autofocus and built-in flash.
Halina Vision AFS-Mini
The Halina Vision AFS-Mini is an automatic camera for the 35mm format with flash, autofocus and self-timer.
Halina Vision AFW-28
The Halina Vision AFW-28 is one of the top models in the Halina Vision series.
Halina Vision MAF
The Halina Vision MAF is an entry-level automatic camera with autofocus and built-in flash.
Halina Vision Mini 28 DF
The Halina Vision Mini 28 DF is a simple analogue camera with a built-in flash.
Halina Vision Prestige
The Halina Vision Prestige is an affordable snapshot camera with a built-in flash.
Halina Vision XAS Mini T
The Halina Vision XAS Mini T is an automatic camera for 35mm format with autofocus, flash and self-timer.
Halina Vision XMS
The Halina Vision XMS is a camera from Haking with a built-in flash and fixed focus.
Hanimex 35 MAF
The Hanimex 35 MAF is an entry-level camera with a 38 mm lens, autofocus and built-in flash.
Hanimex 35MS
The Hanimex 35MS is a 35 mm camera with a 38 mm lens, manual focus and built-in flash.
Hanimex 35S
The Hanimex 35S is a viewfinder camera with built-in flash and fixed lens.
Hanimex 35SE
The Hanimex 35SE is a 35mm camera with flash built by Haking.
Hanimex Compact A
The Hanimex Compact A is a 35mm camera and was built by Haking.
Hanimex Pix
The Hanimex Pix is a compact camera with a built-in flash.
Hitawa Compact 35
The Hitawa Compact 35 is a compact camera sold under the Hitawa brand and built by Haking in Hong Kong.
Holga 120 S
The Holga 120 S is the predecessor of the 120 N.
Holga 120 SF
The Holga 120 SF is a version of the Holga 120 S with flash.
Kodak 835AF
A 35mm camera with autofocus from Kodak.
Kodak Cameo afm
The Kodak Cameo afm is a snapshot camera with built-in flash from the 1990s.
Kodak Fling
The Kodak Fling is a disposable camera by Kodak.
Kodak Star 335
The Kodak Star 335 is a simple black snapshot camera for the 35mm format.
Kodak Star 35 af
The Kodak Star 35 af is a simple camera with an autofocus system from the 1990s.
Kodak VR35 K60
The Kodak VR35 K60 is a compact camera from the 80s and was built in Hong Kong.
Lumière Cil 3000
The Lumière Cil 3000 is a camera from Lumière of Asian production.
Micronta 35X
The Micronta 35X is a camera with 45 mm lens from the 50s.
Miranda 35 SF
The Miranda 35 SF is a compact photo camera with built-in flash and manual focus for the 35mm format.
Miranda 35ME
The Miranda 35ME is a compact camera for 35mm film.
Miranda ME-X
The Miranda ME-X is a compact camera from Hong Kong with a built-in flash.
Opticam 3000
The Opticam 3000 is a 35mm camera from the production of Haking in Hong Kong.
Pentor Automatic 35-600
The Pentor Automatic 35-600 is an Asian-made rangefinder camera with a 40mm lens.
Prinz Saturn 35 Auto
The Prinz Saturn 35 Auto is an Asian-made viewfinder camera from the Dixons photo dealer.
Revue 350 FM
The Revue 350 FM model is designed for 35mm format and has a manual 38mm lens and built-in flash.
Revue 350F
The Revue 350F is a view camera from Foto Quelle.
Revue 35FC
The Revue 35FC is a 35mm camera built in Asia and sold under the Foto Quelle brand in the West.
Revue 450 AF
The Revue 450 AF is a 35mm camera with autofocus and built-in flash from Foto Quelle.
Revue 550
The Revue 550 is a simple autofocus viewfinder camera from Foto Quelle.
Revue Pocket FTM
The Revue Pocket FTM is a pocket film camera with built-in flash.
Samoca Winderflash EE
With a 38mm manual lens and built-in flash, the Samoca Winderflash EE is a compact 35mm format camera.
Sunpet 826
The Sunpet 826 is a viewfinder camera.
Sunscope 35X
The Sunscope 35X is a viewfinder camera for 35mm film with 45mm lens.
Topcon 135 EE
The Topcon 135 EE is a viewfinder camera and was produced for the brand by a company from Hong Kong.
Weist 135
The Weist 135 is a camera from the production of Haking.
Great Wall Plastics Factory manufactured a wide range of film cameras, including the popular "Diana" line, which was a popular giveaway because of its low price. The plastic cameras were produced in a factory in Kowloon Bay.
Another important provider was the company Haking. This also produced cameras for various film formats for West German and American photo dealers.