Hanimex Compact A

The Hanimex Compact A is a viewfinder camera. It was sold under the trade mark Hanimex. The model was built in Hong Kong by the company Haking. The company sold the camera under its own brand Halina as “Halina 35-600“.

The camera comes with a fixed focal length. The lens has the designation “Hanimar Lens 1:2.8 F=40MM”. The largest aperture of the lens is f/2.8 and the focal length is 40 mm. The focus of the lens must be adjusted manually. There is no autofocus system. The closest focusing distance for this lens is 80 cm.

The 35 mm camera has an exposure meter. This is designed for an ISO range from 25 to 400. The aperture can be set between f/2.8 and f/16.

An external flash can be used via the Hot Shoe or PC Flash connection. The camera has a cable release and a tripod thread.

A 1.35v PX625 mercury cell provides the power supply. The production of these batteries has been stopped due to the environment in the EU. An alternative can be a V625U cell (eBay / Amazon*). Even better is probably the WeinCell replacement battery for PX625 (eBay / Amazon*), but it has a shorter life span.

Films for the Hanimex Compact A

The Hanimex Compact A must be equipped with 35mm films. These are still easy to get today and development services are still around. Possible films for the Hanimex Compact A are the Kodak Portra 400* for color images and the Ilford FP4 Plus* for black and white shots.

The colour film is a colour negative film and must be developed in the C-41 process. This development process is carried out by all photo laboratories offering the development of 35mm films.

The negatives of Hanimex Compact A have a size of 24 mm x 36 mm. At this size, a film (135-36) will usually fit at least 36 photos. For the next frame, the photographer has manually wind the camera.

The model is no longer manufactured. The value of a used model depends mainly on the condition and if it works correctly.

Similar versions

Versions based on the Halina 35-600