Haking manufactured cameras in Hong Kong about the time when products made in that province had a reputation for being cheap and rather nasty. The Halina Paulette supports that notion perfectly. The aim was to produce a camera very cheaply that looked about right...beauty being skin deep in this case. It is basically wearing a disguise, for underneath that nicely applied chrome plate lies a motley collection of poorly made and finished components. However, (yes there is a however!) it does take photographs, it can be focussed, shutter and aperture altered..and perhaps most impressively it has a light meter that not only still works, but actually gives sensible readings.

Donated by D. & G. Pizzie, June 2001

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