The Cortina 500 is a viewfinder camera for 35mm film. It was made in Hong Kong, originally as Halina 500 by Haking. It's almost a clone of the Olympus Trip 35. It was launched in 1972.

The Cortina has an Anastigmat Cortina 1:2.8 F=40mm lens, the Halina 500 a Halinar 1:2.8 F=40mm.

The CdS-controlled shutter has speeds from 1/40-1/200 sec.. The shutter release will be locked when light ist too dim.

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• discussion on Flickr by Canuck Curt