The *lens* is a Halinar Anastigmat -- probably a common Cooke triplet. The *camera* is a Halina Paulette -- but like a lot of cameras made by companies that only had one model at a time, it may not have that name anywhere on it. The Paulette was a consumer grade camera -- hence the lack of slow speeds on shutter -- and the lens was no better than it had to be. The stiff focus is due to grease in the focusing helix that has hardened in the sixty years or so since the camera was made.
first time I have to comment on a youtube video. Getting to follow your photowalk is so inspiring and it makes me want to get out of the house with my Olympus XA. Keep up the good work!
Felicidades por tus vídeos y por tus fotos. Disfruto mucho viendo el proceso y haces que parezca fácil obtener tan buenas imágenes. Además, es genial poder ver los resultados tan diferentes que se obtienen de cámaras y películas tan dispares. Gracias!!
Halina Paulette-Electric it is, apparently. Anastigmat is just a type of lens that doesn't (or shouldn't, rather) suffer from astigmatism; early on (1880's or thereabouts, not sure) that was quite an accomplishment and lens manufacturers proudly wore the word "anastigmat" on their lenses sometimes, until it became basically the norm for lenses to be anastigmatic and more familiar names appeared (Protar, Unar Tessar, Planar, Ektar, this kind of nomenclature), then the word was often used for a lack of a better name (or just the lack of a need to come up with one) on lenses of simpler designs, sometimes coupled in some way with the brand name, and since this camera is a product of the firm Halina, Halinar Anastigmat is the name it was given. For example, my folder 1936 Kodak Junior 620 also sports a Kodak-Anastigmat and it is a simple triplet (as likely is the Halinar).
I have a tip for stiff mechanical components on cameras (like your lens). Apply a couple of drops of lighter fluid, then move the part a few times. It seems to reconstitute the grease in the parts and make it move freely again. Works on any mechanical part on old cameras such as leaf shutters (put it by the lever, not in the lens) or any knob or dial. It will evaporate quickly, leaving no residue. Also good for cleaning lens elements.
EduardoPavezGoye The camera seems to be a Halina Paulette Electric, made by Haking in Hong Kong. The name plate should be on the front next to the viewfinder and it looks like it fell off. Another point: when using the strap, keep your right forefinger between the strap and the right hand edge of the camera, it would make winding much quicker; that applies to all eye-level cameras; give it a try!
The first camera I ever wanted as a kid! I didn't get it... IIRC Dixon's sold them for about £13. Haking/Halina cameras have a bit of a cult following , the Paulette Electric wasn't one of their best offerings although it was very popular due to price. Kind of a poor man's Yashica.
I have one and the focus ring is very easy to turn freely. This could indicate that your particular camera has an issue, and possible with the lenses. These are pretty easy to take apart, clean, and lube and remove fungus if needed. I have done this to mine. i have had two of these cameras, my first one I got in 1965, then another one this year. Mine take good photos, not outstanding like a really good lens, but they are not nearly like a lomoish type of picture, so I suspect yours has issues.
@EduardoPavezGoye : Since you mentioned Lomo :) : They produce the "Sprocket Rocket" which is (concerning the format) like your Hasselblad X-Pan. It's not that expensive and - of course - not as high quality as the Hasselblad, but I think it would be really nice to see what you say about the Sprocket Rocket. So maybe, if you find the time (and the money) you could do a Shoot-Film-Episode with that? ;) Btw: Great episode, I really enjoyed this one!!
Awesome work! I just finished my first roll of P30, and I really love it! And I'm wondering that what's the result of the combination of p30 and xpan? Hope you can try it!
I really love all of your videos, and especially because you film them all with the EOS M. You don't seem to have too many issues with the slow AF... Am I wrong about that? Mostly curious because I am seriously contemplating picking one of these up. I was also considering the M2, because I heard the AF is faster. But I also heard that the color profiles aren't quite as warm as the original... I don't know... hence my questions. Thanks again for all the great videos!
hace rato que estoy tratando de comprar una para usarla en el canal. el problema es que casi todas vienen sin pila y entre buscar, encontrar y comprar la pila, probar si funciona, sacar un rollo, revelarlo y ver si está todo en orden, se me va demasiado tiempo. espero lograrlo pronto.
Eduardo, can you please answer my question. I have a Zenit TTL. Is it worth to spend 150$ for Minolta XE-7 or X-700. Or I can achieve the same results with Zenit?
EduardoPavezGoye as you said earlier, the main differences in film and lenses. But if only they affect on sharpness, quality, colors and other options of the photos, is it means that I can achieve the same results with different cameras? (Canon, Nikon, Zenit, Minolta etc)
The colors don’t depend on the cameras, but on the film. Yes, you can get the “same results” with pretty much any SLR. If you get really picky, you can find differences, but for the beginer’s eye, you won’t notice it.
if you have a Zenit, I would suggest you to save up money for a top camera and a nice lens (Nikon F2, Leica M3, Hasselblad 500cm, etc) that will outlive you, instead of buying mid-rage cameras that will do the same as the one you already have. ;)
Nicely done, as always. Yea, the results were mixed, although the guy laying against the fence is a great shot. The woman in the last shot looked a bit forced and annoyed, almost as if she was your wife!
The *lens* is a Halinar Anastigmat -- probably a common Cooke triplet. The *camera* is a Halina Paulette -- but like a lot of cameras made by companies that only had one model at a time, it may not have that name anywhere on it. The Paulette was a consumer grade camera -- hence the lack of slow speeds on shutter -- and the lens was no better than it had to be. The stiff focus is due to grease in the focusing helix that has hardened in the sixty years or so since the camera was made.
Been waiting for a Ferrania video! Nicely done as always.
LOVE... I want to try this film
first time I have to comment on a youtube video. Getting to follow your photowalk is so inspiring and it makes me want to get out of the house with my Olympus XA. Keep up the good work!
thanks a lot! :D
Felicidades por tus vídeos y por tus fotos. Disfruto mucho viendo el proceso y haces que parezca fácil obtener tan buenas imágenes. Además, es genial poder ver los resultados tan diferentes que se obtienen de cámaras y películas tan dispares. Gracias!!
i’m blown away by the performance of this film. i think i have to get my hands on some.
Some great shots in there. I really like how contrasty this film is.
Halina Paulette-Electric it is, apparently. Anastigmat is just a type of lens that doesn't (or shouldn't, rather) suffer from astigmatism; early on (1880's or thereabouts, not sure) that was quite an accomplishment and lens manufacturers proudly wore the word "anastigmat" on their lenses sometimes, until it became basically the norm for lenses to be anastigmatic and more familiar names appeared (Protar, Unar Tessar, Planar, Ektar, this kind of nomenclature), then the word was often used for a lack of a better name (or just the lack of a need to come up with one) on lenses of simpler designs, sometimes coupled in some way with the brand name, and since this camera is a product of the firm Halina, Halinar Anastigmat is the name it was given. For example, my folder 1936 Kodak Junior 620 also sports a Kodak-Anastigmat and it is a simple triplet (as likely is the Halinar).
I believe Halinar Anastigmat is the lens, not the camera... I like this series of "obscure viewfinder camera reviews". Please, go on!
I have a tip for stiff mechanical components on cameras (like your lens). Apply a couple of drops of lighter fluid, then move the part a few times. It seems to reconstitute the grease in the parts and make it move freely again. Works on any mechanical part on old cameras such as leaf shutters (put it by the lever, not in the lens) or any knob or dial. It will evaporate quickly, leaving no residue. Also good for cleaning lens elements.
Always love ur shot. Great channel.
EduardoPavezGoye The camera seems to be a Halina Paulette Electric, made by Haking in Hong Kong. The name plate should be on the front next to the viewfinder and it looks like it fell off. Another point: when using the strap, keep your right forefinger between the strap and the right hand edge of the camera, it would make winding much quicker; that applies to all eye-level cameras; give it a try!
The first camera I ever wanted as a kid! I didn't get it... IIRC Dixon's sold them for about £13. Haking/Halina cameras have a bit of a cult following , the Paulette Electric wasn't one of their best offerings although it was very popular due to price. Kind of a poor man's Yashica.
Lovely lens and surprisingly beautiful film!
Nice video, ! Some lovely shots! What is the music ? So nice 👍👍👍
Great shots！
Never less than amazing shots 😊
I have one and the focus ring is very easy to turn freely. This could indicate that your particular camera has an issue, and possible with the lenses. These are pretty easy to take apart, clean, and lube and remove fungus if needed. I have done this to mine. i have had two of these cameras, my first one I got in 1965, then another one this year.
Mine take good photos, not outstanding like a really good lens, but they are not nearly like a lomoish type of picture, so I suspect yours has issues.
@EduardoPavezGoye : Since you mentioned Lomo :) : They produce the "Sprocket Rocket" which is (concerning the format) like your Hasselblad X-Pan. It's not that expensive and - of course - not as high quality as the Hasselblad, but I think it would be really nice to see what you say about the Sprocket Rocket. So maybe, if you find the time (and the money) you could do a Shoot-Film-Episode with that? ;)
Btw: Great episode, I really enjoyed this one!!
The photo at 6:10 is super!
Agree with u
The music made the video pop!
Please do the Canon P
Love your work, sir. So sad you’re leaving us.
Great video. What aperture did you use on the portraits especially?
Great work! Thanks for making these videoes, Ed! Suggestion for a new zine: "Under trees" lol :-)
under the trees: lying on the grass edition
Maybe the grease is sticky due to age, that is why helicoid rotates tough
Me he enterado de las cámaras "Kodak Retina Reflex" deberías hacer fotos con alguno de sus modelos
y porque tan seria la Fran? , excelente video, saludos desde Chile...
how? how u did this great picture?) and please tell what the scanner u use?
Hola Eduardo donde encuentras los film Ferrania ?
Awesome work! I just finished my first roll of P30, and I really love it! And I'm wondering that what's the result of the combination of p30 and xpan? Hope you can try it!
“Bodies on the Ground” photo series
"Let the bodies hit the floor"
HOW do you manage to juggle around with two cameras???
I really love all of your videos, and especially because you film them all with the EOS M. You don't seem to have too many issues with the slow AF... Am I wrong about that? Mostly curious because I am seriously contemplating picking one of these up. I was also considering the M2, because I heard the AF is faster. But I also heard that the color profiles aren't quite as warm as the original... I don't know... hence my questions. Thanks again for all the great videos!
Para cuando una yashica electro 35!!!
hace rato que estoy tratando de comprar una para usarla en el canal. el problema es que casi todas vienen sin pila y entre buscar, encontrar y comprar la pila, probar si funciona, sacar un rollo, revelarlo y ver si está todo en orden, se me va demasiado tiempo. espero lograrlo pronto.
Could I shoot 36 frames on this camera?
If you load a 36 exposure roll, yes.
Hola, tu haces tus traducciones?
Sí. Por qué?
EduardoPavezGoye que bacan, me suscribo 👌✌
Eduardo, can you please answer my question. I have a Zenit TTL. Is it worth to spend 150$ for Minolta XE-7 or X-700. Or I can achieve the same results with Zenit?
I don’t know what results you are looking for, but I can’t think of anything the Minolta can do that the Zenit can’t.
EduardoPavezGoye as you said earlier, the main differences in film and lenses. But if only they affect on sharpness, quality, colors and other options of the photos, is it means that I can achieve the same results with different cameras? (Canon, Nikon, Zenit, Minolta etc)
The colors don’t depend on the cameras, but on the film. Yes, you can get the “same results” with pretty much any SLR. If you get really picky, you can find differences, but for the beginer’s eye, you won’t notice it.
EduardoPavezGoye hm, thank you so much for your respond, I will postpone my purchase for the future and will use Zenit 📷
if you have a Zenit, I would suggest you to save up money for a top camera and a nice lens (Nikon F2, Leica M3, Hasselblad 500cm, etc) that will outlive you, instead of buying mid-rage cameras that will do the same as the one you already have. ;)
Nicely done, as always. Yea, the results were mixed, although the guy laying against the fence is a great shot. The woman in the last shot looked a bit forced and annoyed, almost as if she was your wife!
Richard G 😂
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The reflection in 2:55 👀
Some shots looked better the way you developed the P30 but it still didn't win me over. Let's hope for better color film from Ferrania.
Agree.
It's a great film, you have to consider the lens' performance
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Fran was sad.....😞