Vintage Halina Viceroy 120 film camera, made in Hong Kong and dating from approximately 1960.
The Viceroy is a distinctive reflex-style camera designed to resemble a traditional twin-lens reflex. It uses standard 120 roll film and produces 12 large 6 × 6cm square photographs per roll.
This example has been tested and is fully working.
The camera is in good vintage cosmetic condition, with normal signs of age and previous use.
Please note that the viewfinder mirror has some dust and haze and would ideally benefit from cleaning. This makes the viewfinder less clear than it would have been originally, but does not affect the photographs themselves or the mechanical operation of the camera.
The camera features a Haking’s Double Meniscus f/8 lens, simple aperture control and mechanical shutter.
It is completely mechanical and does not require batteries.
A characterful and unusual medium-format camera that remains usable today with readily available 120 film.
No film is included.
Specifications
Manufacturer: W. Haking Enterprises Model: Halina Viceroy Country of manufacture: Hong Kong Approximate year: Circa 1960 Camera type: Pseudo-TLR / reflex-style roll-film camera Film type: 120 roll film Image size: 6 × 6cm Exposures per roll: 12 Lens: Haking’s Double Meniscus f/8 Aperture settings: Approximately f/8, f/11 and f/16 Focusing: Fixed focus Shutter: Mechanical Shutter settings: Approximately 1/30 sec and Bulb Viewfinder: Waist-level reflecting finder Flash synchronisation: Yes Film advance: Manual Battery required: No
The Science Museum Group documents the Viceroy as a Hong Kong-made 120-film camera with an f/8 Haking Double Meniscus lens, 6×6cm format and mechanical shutter.
