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Haking 01-H
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Photos by Frédéric Caron text by FC. From the collection of Frédéric Caron. Last update 2023-12-14 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in Hong-Kong from 1985 to (After) 1985.
Index of rarity in France: Very usual (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 2502

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Chronology of cameras Haking 

In the early 1980s, the Disc, introduced by Kodak, was in vogue. Cameras from major brands could be found at specialized retailers, but they were also easy to come by at supermarkets. Even if they don't explicitly bear the Haking brand, most of the time, they were indeed manufactured by the Hong Kong-based company.

Haking offered a complete range of models. Visually, cameras produced by Haking adopted the general shapes of those manufactured by Kodak. Nevertheless, certain specific features were subject to a patent.

A patent was granted for the film advance mechanism (Patent No. 4,449,806 dated May 22, 1984).


The silhouette of the Disc 11 is recognizable.

Patent for a Disc camera with a cover serving as a handle (Patent No. 4,451,130 dated May 29, 1984).

The silhouette of the Disc 44 is recognizable.

Patent for an automatic film transport mechanism in a Disc camera (Patent No. 4,602,859 dated July 29, 1986).

The silhouette of the Disc 02 is recognizable.

Model Lens Film drive Flash also know as

01-H Meniscus   Hot shoe Halina Disc 100
Disc 02 4/12.5 mm   Flipflash Halina Disc 102
Disc 05     Magicube  
Disc 06 3.5/12.5 mm   Electronic  
Disc 11 3.5/12.5 mm   Electronic Halina Disc 108
Disc 18s 2.8/12.5 mm Motor Drive Sensor flash Halina Disc 118
Disc 22 2.8/12.5 mm Motor Drive
Front face cover
Electronic Halina Disc 208
Disc 33   2.8/12.5 mm Motor Drive
Front face cover
Electronic  
Disc 33 T Twin focal Motor Drive
Front face cover
Sensor flash Halina TeleDisc
Disc 44   2.8/12.5 mm Motor Drive
Front face cover/ Handle
Sensor flash Halina Disc 408

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In the series of Disc format cameras, the "01-H" is arguably the most minimalist offered by Haking. It has no settings; its only luxury is being equipped with an accessory shoe offering flash synchronization, not too common on this type of camera.

In France, it will be sold in large retail stores by Asaflex under the name Discolor.

Haking 01-H



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Haking WongHaking Wong, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, formerly known as Huang Zuyi, was born in Hong Kong in 1906 and, except for the period of Japanese occupation, spent his entire life in the British colony. He was the son of a wealthy Chinese from Thailand. He lived in Thailand during his childhood and returned to Hong Kong at the age of eleven to study at St. Stephen's College. After graduating from high school, he entered the rubber industry and manufactured thousands of athletic shoes in Kowloon. He later became interested in the emerging field of electronics and became involved in other businesses, including textiles. At one point, Haking's factory in Hong Kong was the world's largest producer of toothbrushes. His activities also extended to the ship repair industry. By the time the war broke out, Mr. Wong was one of Hong Kong's most promising entrepreneurs.
In the 1950s, Hong Kong began developing its manufacturing industry. In 1956, Haking Wong and Mrs. Pauline Chan co-founded Baoyuan Foundation Co., Ltd. Over the next five to six years, Haking Wong wanted to find a more competitive and high-tech industry, transitioning from the plastic industry to the manufacture of optical instruments.
In 1957, he produced his first simple camera. At that time, photography was still in a relatively formative state. Since then, technology in camera production has made significant progress. Haking Wong became the Henry Ford of Hong Kong in the world of optics. Yet, he was over fifty years old when he made this leap into the dark—or perhaps we could more accurately say into the darkroom. His specialty was the production of cameras with integrated electronic flash in the 110 and 135 formats. He made improvements to shutters, prisms, and lens coatings. He also ventured into manufacturing binoculars. Technology that was once the preserve of West Germans and the Japanese was no longer so. In 1972, the company employed 5000 workers in 9 factories in Hong Kong, 3 in Macao, and one in Taiwan. At that time, it was the largest producer of binoculars. Haking also produced cassette tape recorders.
Because Haking Wong was a pioneer in the manufacture of optical instruments such as cameras and telescopes in Hong Kong, he later became known as the king of optical instruments.
Haking WongAt the same time, he was a passionate philanthropist for education and public welfare. In 1977, he made a donation to establish the Haking Wong Institute of Technology, now renamed the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, and in 1983, he funded the construction of the Haking Wong Building at the University of Hong Kong. In addition to Hong Kong, Haking Wong also invested in the construction of the Haking Wong Bridge in Xinhui (1992).

Haking Wong held several titles in his life, such as President of the Hong Kong Chinese Manufacturers' Association. Haking Wong was decorated with the Order of the British Empire in 1968 and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Hong Kong in 1980.

Haking Wong had three wives and a total of eleven children. After his death in 1996, his family members repeatedly made headlines due to financial conflicts and lawsuits. In December 2000, three of his sons filed a petition with the High Court to request the liquidation of the Baoyuan Foundation, ultimately leading to the company's exile to China. In 2002, Titan Continental Ltd purchased over 70% of the shares of Baoyuan Foundation and removed the family descendants from the board of directors.

Since 1957, Haking has been the only local company to successfully produce cameras and binoculars. While the company's name comes from Haking's personal name, the early cameras were named Paulette, derived from the name of his co-founder associate, Pauline Chan.





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