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Revision as of 20:45, 6 July 2011

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Vivitar, perhaps best known as a lens brand
image by Chris Lilley (Image rights)


Vivitar is an American distributor of photographic equipment.

History

Originally founded as Ponder & Best, Inc., the company was established in Hollywood in 1938 as a distributor of photographic products by the German immigrants Max Ponder and John Best.[1] The corporate name was changed to Vivitar Corp. in 1979 upon the success of its leading brand name.[1] Over the years, Vivitar became a multinational manufacturing and marketing company with subsidiaries in Japan, West Germany, France, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland.[1] Though never a camera manufacturer, it has sold cameras under its own label since 1975.

The company was bought on November 21, 2006 by Syntax-Brillian Corp.,[2] then on August 21, 2008 by Sakar International.[3]

Film cameras

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Vivitar SLR manufactured by Cosina
image by Aldo Rafael Altamirano (Image rights)
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Vivitar CV35
image by John Kratz (Image rights)
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Vivitar A35 Splash Proof
image by Steve Harwood (Image rights)
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Vivitar 35EF
image by xjx1998 (Image rights)
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Vivitar Point 'N Shoot
image by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson (Image rights)
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PN2011
image by Tony Kemplen (Image rights)

Lenses

  • Vivitar MC Auto Wide 17mm f/3.5
  • Vivitar 19mm f/2.8
  • Vivitar 20mm f/3.8
  • Vivitar 21mm f/3.8
  • Vivitar 24mm f/2.0
  • Vivitar Auto 24mm f/2.8 (at least 3 variants)
  • Vivitar 28mm f/1.9
  • Vivitar 28mm f/2.0 Compact
  • Vivitar 28mm f/2.0 Close Focus
  • Vivitar Preset Wide 28mm f/2.5
  • Vivitar Auto Wide 28mm f/2.5
  • Vivitar Preset Wide 28mm f/2.8
  • Vivitar Auto Wide 28mm f/2.8 (at least 4 variants)
  • Vivitar Auto XV-Zoom 28-50mm f/3.5-4.5
  • Vivitar Zoom 28-70mm f/3.5-4
  • Vivitar Zoom 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6
  • Vivitar Zoom 28-70mm f/3.9-4.8
  • Vivitar Zoom 28-85mm f/3.5-4.5
  • Vivitar Zoom 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5
  • Vivitar Zoom 28-200mm f/3.5-5.3
  • Vivitar Zoom 28-210mm f/3.5-5.3
  • Vivitar Zoom 28-210mm f/3.5-5.6
  • Vivitar Macro-Zoom 28-210mm f/3.5-5.6
  • Vivitar 35mm f/1.9 Auto Wide-Angle (built by Komine)
  • Vivitar Preset Wide 35mm f/2.8
  • Vivitar 35mm f/2.8 49mm filter size
  • Vivitar 35mm f/2.8 52mm filter size (built by Tokina)
  • Vivitar Preset Wide 35mm f/3.5
  • Vivitar 35-70mm 1:3.5-4.8 Macro Focusing Zoom 52mm
  • Vivitar 35-105mm f/3.5 Close Range zoom
  • Vivitar 50mm f/1.7
  • Vivitar 50mm f/1.9
  • Vivitar 55mm f/1.2
  • Vivitar 55mm f/1.4
  • Vivitar 55mm f/2.8
  • Vivitar 70-150mm f/3.8 zoom
  • Vivitar 70-210mm f/4-5.6 zoom
  • Vivitar 75-205mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom (built by Tokina)
  • Vivitar 75-250mm f/3.8-4.5 zoom
  • Vivitar 85mm f/1.8
  • Vivitar 85-205mm f/3.8 zoom
  • Vivitar 90mm f/2.5
  • Vivitar Auto 90mm f/2.5 Macro
  • Vivitar Auto 90mm f/2.8 Macro
  • Vivitar 90-230mm f/4.5 Close Focus zoom
  • Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 Macro
  • Vivitar 100mm f/2.8
  • Vivitar 105mm f/2.8
  • Vivitar Professional 135mm f/1.5 T-Mount (very rare)
  • Vivitar 135mm f/2.5
  • Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 Auto Telephoto (built by Komine)
  • Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 close-focus 1:2 Macro (built by Komine)
  • Vivitar 135mm f/2.8 T4 and TX (built by Tokina)
  • Vivitar 135mm f/3.5 T4 (built by Tokina)
  • Vivitar 135mm f/3.5 (built by Komine)
  • Vivitar Professional 180mm f/2.8 (very rare)
  • Vivitar 180mm f/3.5
  • Vivitar 200mm f/3
  • Vivitar 200mm f/3.5 (at least 4 variants)
  • Vivitar 200mm f/4
  • Vivitar 250mm f/4.5
  • Vivitar 300mm f/5.5
  • Vivitar 300mm f/5.6
  • Vivitar 400mm f/5.6
  • Vivitar 400mm f/6.3
  • Vivitar 500mm f/6.3

Series I lenses

Vivitar Series I lenses represent the top-tier products in Vivitar history. Most of these were unusual, original designs subcontracted to a variety of lens manufacturers.

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Vivitar 600mm f8 Solid Catadioptric Lens
image by pointnshoot (Image rights)
  • 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 (made by Cosina)
  • 24-48mm f/3.8 zoom
  • 28-90mm f/2.8 zoom
  • 28-105mm f/2.8 zoom
  • 35-85mm f/2.8 variable focus
  • 70-210mm f/3.5 zoom
  • 90-180mm f/4.5 Flat Field Macro Zoom
  • 28mm f/1.9
  • 90mm f/2.5 macro with 1:1 optical converter
  • 105mm f/2.5 macro 1:1
  • 135mm f/2.3
  • 200mm f/3
  • 400mm f/4.5 mirror lens
  • 600mm f/8 Solid Cat mirror lens (Perkin-Elmer mfg.)
  • 800mm f/11 Solid Cat mirror lens (Perkin-Elmer mfg.)

Flash units

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Vivitar 283 Flash
image by Martin Taylor (Image rights)
  • Vivitar Model 265 Auto Thyristor Flash
  • Vivitar Model 272 Auto Thyristor Flash
  • Vivitar Model 273 Auto Thyristor Flash
  • Vivitar Model 283 Auto Thyristor Flash
  • Vivitar Model 285 Auto Thyristor Flash
  • Vivitar Model 365 Auto Thyristor Flash


Digital cameras

  • Vivitar DSC 350
  • Vivitar ViviCam 10
  • Vivitar ViviCam 10b
  • Vivitar ViviCam 20
  • Vivitar ViviCam 2655
  • Vivitar ViviCam 2775
  • Vivitar ViviCam 2795
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3200
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3305
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3315
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3330
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3340
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3345
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3350
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3355
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3500
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3540
  • Vivitar ViviCam 355
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3550
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3555T
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3610
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3615
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3620
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3625
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3630
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3632
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3635
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3640
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3655
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3665
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3675
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3695
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3705
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3715
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3725
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3730
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3735
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3740
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3745
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3746
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3750
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3755
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3765
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3815
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3825
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3826 (aka Vivitar V3826)
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3915
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3930
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3935
  • Vivitar ViviCam 3945s
  • Vivitar ViviCam 40
  • Vivitar ViviCam 4000
  • Vivitar ViviCam 4100
  • Vivitar ViviCam 5
  • Vivitar ViviCam 50
  • Vivitar ViviCam 55
  • Vivitar ViviCam 60

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Company outline of the Vivitar UK website (Web Archive version, 31 May 2007).
  2. ↑ Company history of the Syntax-Brillian website (Web Archive version, 22 August 2007).
  3. ↑ News release at the Vivitar website.

Bibliography

  • Wolf, John C. The Vivitar Guide. ISBN 9780871650658.

Links

In English:

In French:

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