Halina Vision Series

The Halina Vision series includes a large number of camera models from the company Haking. Most models were introduced and sold from the 1990s to the early 2000s. They mostly come from production facilities in Thailand, Hong Kong, and China.

Most models are simple compact cameras. Most have a fixed lens with a fixed focal length. They either have autofocus or the focus is fixed. Aperture and shutter speed cannot be changed. There are also no other manual adjustment options.

Most Halina Vision cameras often come with a built-in flash. Some have a red-eye reduction mode. Film transport is usually motorized. Except for one model, all cameras use 35mm film (eBay / Amazon*).

The cameras are a good entry point into analog photography. However, one should not have the highest expectations of image quality, but rather let the results surprise you.

There was also a Vision series directly under the brand name Haking.

Technical Specifications

Feature Halina Vision 700 Halina Vision 500 Halina Vision 300 Halina Vision 200 Halina Vision 100 Halina Vision AFW-28 Halina Vision I Halina Vision Mini 28 DF Halina Vision Mini-MZ Halina Vision Smart Halina Vision Smart S Halina Vision MAF Halina Ansco Easy Vision Halina Vision Snapz Halina Vision AFS-Mini Halina Vision XAS Mini T Halina Vision XMS Mini T Halina Vision XF Halina Vision XMS Halina Vision Prestige Halina Vision ultra-compact Halina Vision XAS Halina Vision C XAS Halina Vision C XMS Halina Easy Vision Motor S Halina Vision 20-20 Halina Vision XAF Halina Vision XM
Camera Type snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera Viewfinder camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera snapshot camera
Film format 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm 35mm
Digital Sensor No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
Film Transport Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Manual Automatic Manual Automatic Manual Automatic Automatic Automatic Manual Manual Automatic Automatic Automatic Manual Automatic Automatic Manual Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic Automatic
Film Transport Mechanism — — Thumbwheel Thumbwheel Thumbwheel — Thumbwheel Thumbwheel Thumbwheel — — — Thumbwheel Thumbwheel — — — Thumbwheel — — Thumbwheel — — — — — — —
Picture Format 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm 36 mm x 24 mm
Lens type Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens Fixed lens
Focal Length — — — — — 28 mm — 28 mm 28–52 mm — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 35 mm 35 mm 35 mm
Maximum Aperture - - - - - - f/5.6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Light Meter Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash Built-in flash
Focus automatic automatic Fixed focus Fixed focus Fixed focus automatic Fixed focus Fixed focus automatic Fixed focus Fixed focus automatic Fixed focus Fixed focus automatic automatic Fixed focus Fixed focus Fixed focus Fixed focus Fixed focus automatic automatic Fixed focus Fixed focus Fixed focus automatic Fixed focus
Manufacturer Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina Halina
Country of Origin Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Thailand Hong Kong China — — Hong Kong Thailand China Hong Kong Hong Kong — Thailand Hong Kong Hong Kong China — — — — Thailand — —
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