Lumière Cil 3000

The Lumière Cil 3000 is a viewfinder camera. It was sold in the 70s. The camera was built by the company Haking in Hong Kong. They offered the model as Halina 3000.

The 35mm photo camera comes with a fixed lens. The name of the manufacturer for the lens is “Halinar Anastigmat 1:2.8 F=45mm”. The lens has a maximum aperture of f/2.8 and the focal length is 45mm. The 35mm camera has no autofocus. The lens is focused manually. The closest focusing distance of this lens is 100 cm.

The Lumière Cil 3000 comes with a light meter. The light meter works without batteries. The exposure time and aperture are set manually.

A bulb mode is available for long exposures. An external flash can be used via the Hot Shoe or PC Flash connection. The camera has a thread for a tripod and cable release.

Films for the Lumière Cil 3000

For taking pictures with the Lumière Cil 3000, 35mm films are needed. 35mm films are still easy to get today and are developed by most photo laboratories. Possible films for the Lumière Cil 3000 are the Kodak Ultramax 400* for color pictures and the Ilford Delta 400* for black and white photos.

The color film is processed in the C-41 process. This development process is offered by most laboratories.

The exposure area of the Lumière Cil 3000 is 24 mm x 36 mm big. A standard 35mm film can take about 36 pictures in this size. The film in the camera must be winded manually, as there is no automatic film transport.

The model is no longer produced. The price for a used copy of the camera vary depending on the condition.

Similar versions

Versions based on the Halina 3000