I was recently given a basket of cameras and accessories by my cousin. In the basket were 3 cameras and 2 flashes. Luckily two of the cameras did not need batteries and one of the flashes was not loaded with any. The other camera and flash were destroyed by battery acid.
The cameras came from her father, my uncle, who died a few years ago. I suspected one of the cameras was actually my grandad’s, who also died a while ago, as I remember him actually using an SLR at one time. I never saw my uncle with a camera at any point. Either way, it was lovely to receive them.
This one even had the orgininal box.
This is as pretty much the most point-and-shoot camera you might ever get. There is no flash, no DX coding, no auto anything, and luckily no batteries. So it was as clean as the day it was bought, the box – not so much.
The box said the camera accepts films with ISO 100, 200, and 400. As there is no DX-coding you manually have to set the camera or decide what film is the most appropriate. If it is dull or cloudy choose 400, if it is bright choose 100. The weather symbols on the side alter the aperture, so if the weather changes you have a modicum of control of the light. If you look at photos of the Halina 150, it looks exactly the same, hence I put that in the title and will add this one to the Halina section of the camera post list. If I ever get another Hanimex camera, I might make a new section. With the Halina being called 150, this post suggested the speed of both cameras is 1/150th. It is a very cheap feeling and toy looking camera from 1986. That last post suggests a speed of 1/100th, which is more like what I would expect for this style of camera. The cloud settings probably switch the aperture from f5.6, f8, and f11, but that is a guess.
I decided to put end rolls of film in the camera, films I have tried in other cameras and for some reason or other didn’t quite finish.
In this set, I tried a flash on the hotshoe for the first shot. As you can see, it worked really well.
Those were taken on Exeter 400, the next set were taken on Kentmere 400.
Both sets are a little soft, but they are acceptable. Not bad for a toy camera.
Given the history of the camera, I will keep it, but I doubt I will use it again unless there is some sort of appropriate event.
Really Nice shots, Toy Camera or not, they have an Orwellian feel to the Building Shots being in B+W, soft looking can be good, as my Daughter says of me in photos, Great Post as always.
Thank you. The buildings look a little distorted too in my eyes, which adds to the effect.
Finding or receiving a basket or box with cameras and photographic accessories inside is the beginning of an adventure. For its simple, eighties design and such basic features, the Hanimex offered very good images. And it didn’t give you any extra work!
Rhat is absolutely true, I am right now developing a film from a camera that hadn’t quite worked…so finding one that works straight out of an old box is a blessing I forgot. Thanks.
Hi Peggy! I remember those cameras but strangely I remember the box more! I remember running a roll of Fuji Sensia process paid though once, over exposure and vignetting galore, all part of the fun! Those were the days!! I still have my late mothers compact – I may never use it, but I’d never get rid of it! Cheers again – Andy
Same here, maybe my cousin will want to use it one day.
Love it, I’m curious about what hotshoe you’re using.
I actually don’t remember as I have quite a few. Just a box standard flash 😀