Halina 1600

The Halina 1600 is ideal for spontaneous photos. It comes from the Asian company Haking. Although they resemble the Halina models 160 and 260, it has a motor drive for the film.

The production country, Hong Kong, can be found on the bottom of the plastic case.

The camera model is equipped with a permanently installed 33 mm lens, which cannot be replaced. Focusing is not possible. The focus is fixed and there is no autofocus. A slider cover protects the lens.

The camera does not have built-in exposure metering, but it does have a slider to set the film sensitivity: ISO 100/200, 400 and 1000. Depending on the selected ISO value, the aperture changes, but the shutter speed remains unchanged at 1/125 second.

An internal flash ensures high-quality recordings in low light conditions and can be activated via a switch.

Two AAA batteries (eBay / Amazon*) power the Halina 1600. They primarily serve the flash, but also feed the film motor.

The instruction manual does not mention the possibility of mounting it on a tripod or a self-timer function. Multiple exposures are also not possible.

Film tips for the Halina 1600

The Halina 1600 uses standard 35mm film, which remains popular and can be developed in many laboratories. The Kodak Ultramax 400* is recommended for color images, while the Kodak T-Max 400* is ideal for monochrome images. Other film producers include Fujifilm, Foma, Lomography, Adox and Rollei.

Color films are mostly developed by the C-41 process. Black and white recordings can be developed both in studios and at home with the appropriate equipment, for which instructions can be found online.

A conventional film contains enough space for about 36 exposures. After each snapshot, the motor automatically advances the film. The return transport is also carried out automatically at the end of the roll.