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Haking MW35E 35mm film camera

Haking MW35E 35mm film camera

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The Haking MW35S is a fun little camera from the late 1970s (the same camera was sold with slight variation under various brand names, the Sears MW35E and Argus C4 Electro and  being most common). It features zone focus (meaning you set focus by distance or pictogram), auto exposure, three film speeds (ISO 64, 100, and 400), a built-in flash, a low-light warning LED in the viewfinder, and built-in motor drive and rewind. The camera is powered by two normal alkaline AA batteries (not included). There is also a 'sensor override' button to fire the flash even in bright conditions (useful if your subject is backlit). 

Example photos
Here are some photos that other people have taken using the nearly identical MW35E (this model only differs in that it has a flash on/off in place of the sensor override):
https://www.lomography.com/cameras/3349556-halina-mw-35e/photos

Condition notes
The camera is in good working order with some cosmetic wear (its very soft paint wears off easily but this has no effect on its functionality; see photos). We verified the lens' infinity focus accuracy on an autocollimator and we checked its autoexposure using a shutter tester and calibrated light source. 

Specifications (source: https://camerapedia.fandom.com/wiki/Halina_MW_35E)

  • Lens : Halinar 38mm, maximum aperture f/4.
  • Automatic exposure using a CdS cell above the lens. Shutter speed according to manual is fixed at 1/125s, and aperture ranges from f/4 to f/16 Exposure lock (for close-up spot metering, for example) is possible by half-pressing the shutter release button before re-framing.
  • Focusing: Zone focus with four zones marked with symbols and distances: 1m, 1.5m, 3m, infinity.
  • Filter thread: 46mm. Due to CdS cell positioning the CdS system will adapt to filter.
  • Viewfinder: Frame lines, parallax correction marks, so-called "Judas window" for seeing zone symbols on lens barrel, low-light warning LED (to remind user to remove lens cap and/or use flash).
  • Integrated flash. The manual lists the guide number (GN) as 35 at ASA 100.
  • Recommended distance settings for flash photography from the manual
    • ASA 64 (DIN 19) distance to be 1-2.2m (3-7ft)
    • ASA 100 (DIN 21) distance to be 1-3m (3-10ft)
    • ASA 400 (DIN 27) distance to be 1-5m (3-17ft)
  • Film speeds: ASA or DIN set manually by turning a toothed dial around the front element. Only ASA 64, 100 or 400 and DIN equivalent settings available
  • Film advance: Motorwind and automatic rewind. A kind of "stealth mode" is possible. The motor only engages when the shutter button is fully released. This allows the candid photographer to take a virtually silent photo, then walk to a safe distance before allowing the motorwind to occur. The front aperture blades also remain open until the motor winds, allowing the user to note the size of aperture chosen by the auto-exposure system.
  • Shutter release button threaded for cable, has a lock to prevent accidental firing.
  • Tripod socket.
  • Power: 2 AA alkaline batteries required.

 

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