Halina 2000

The Halina 2000 is a 35mm camera. It is part of the group of viewfinder cameras. The company Haking built it in Hong Kong.

The lens of the Halina 2000 is not interchangeable. The lens is labeled with the Name “Halinar Anastigmat 1:28 F=45mm”. The focal length is 45 mm. The largest aperture is f/2.8. You have to focus the lens by hand. The 35mm camera does not have an autofocus function. The minimum focus distance is 100 cm.

The exposure is cannot be measured by the camera. You can set the aperture and shutter speed by yourself. The camera has a bulb setting. The shutter is open for a variable time with this setting.

An external flash can be used with the 35mm camera via hot shoe. The Halina 2000 features is a thread for a mounting a normal tripod. There is also a connector for a cable release. For the picture taking the camera needs no batteries or energy.

Films for the Halina 2000

According to the instruction manual, the Halina 2000 is designed for 35 mm format. These are still easy to obtain today and are still being developed.

Possible films for the Halina 2000 are the Kodak Ultramax 400* for colour photos and the AgfaPhoto APX 400* for b/w images. The colour film is processed in the C-41 process. This is offered by almost every photo lab. The black and white film must be developed in the appropriate chemistry.

The C-41 process for developing colour film is a standardised and widely used method that ensures consistent and reliable results for different brands of film. It involves a series of chemical baths in which the exposed film is developed, bleached to remove unexposed silver halides, fixed to stabilise the image, and finally washed to remove chemical residue. The result is a series of negatives that can be used to make prints or digital scans.

The negatives produced by the Halina 2000 have a standard format of 24 mm x 36 mm, which is the same as other 35 mm film cameras. This format has become the industry standard due to its versatility and compatibility with a range of photographic equipment and processes.

After each exposure, the film must be wound manually to obtain the next image.