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The '''Vivitar IC 101''' is a Fixed-Focus Panoramic 35mm Camera marketed by [[Vivitar]]
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==Description==
Among the many plastic "[[fixed focus|focus free]]" 35mm cameras sold by [[Vivitar]], the '''IC 101''' is unusual in being permanently fixed in a panoramic image format. The camera has a fixed focus 28mm lens, fixed 1/125 shutter speed and f/8 aperture. There is no flash [[hot shoe]]. The camera came in two color variants, all black and all silver.

As with other plastic [[35mm film|35mm]] panoramic cameras (such as the [[Ansco Pix Panorama]]), the panoramic image is not achieved by exposing a wider image than the standard 24 x 36 mm frame. Instead, the film gate is permanently masked to an image size of 13 x 36 mm, blocking much of the film area. Photo processors were expected to enlarge this cropped image into wider-than-standard prints.

The camera is popular among fans of lofi, toy, and junk cameras. Mark Cassino of CalArti describe the IC 101 this way:
<blockquote>''"As junk cameras go, the Vivitar is a real Cadillac. Unlike, say, the Special Moments Focus Free camera, the Vivitar is small, compact, and solidly built. It features a frame counter – a tremendous luxury for a camera of this class. It also has a protective lens cover, that locks the exposure button so you can’t take accidental shots (maybe not such a great feature). It also has a curved back plate – apparently an attempt to correct for some of the spherical aberrations caused by the focus free lens."''<ref>[http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/vivitar_panoramic_focus_free CalArti blog: Vivitar Panoramic Focus Free]</ref>
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Some users make modifications to the IC 101 including removing the panoramic masks, sometimes leaving rough edges in the plastic to create borders on the resulting photos. Other possible modifications including adding multiple exposure capability, and adding additional frame masks (sometimes called splitzers).

==Specifications==
* '''Badging:''' [[Vivitar]]
* '''Manufactuers:''' unknown, marked "Made in China"
* '''Film Format:''' [[135 film|135]] (35mm) with a 13x36mm film area
* '''Lens:''' 28mm (estimate) 
* '''Aperture:''' f/8
* '''Shutter:''' 1/125 mechanical leaf shutter
* '''Focusing:''' fixed focus
* '''Viewfinder:''' Eye level finder
* '''Battery:''' none
* '''Weight:''' 100 g (3.5 oz)
* '''Original Stock Number(s):''' PR00010870.00.75 (black)

==Photos==

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==Notes==
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==Links==
*[https://www.lomography.com/magazine/177675-the-vivitar-ic101-very-wide-but-not-so-slim Vivitar IC 101 review] at [https://www.lomography.com/ Lomography.com]
* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/989854@N20/ Flickr Group: Vivitar IC 101]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/apoptotic/sets/72157600328195543/ Flickr set by I, Timmy: Vivitar IC 101]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/captainbonobo/sets/72157624667498149 Flickr set by captainbonobo: Vivitar IC 101 photos show with homemade splitzer]
* [http://danielleruth.wordpress.com/tag/vivitar-ic101-panorama/ Life on Film blog: Vivitar IC 101 Photograph]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/slimjim/531839520/ Flickr image by slimmer_jimmer: IC 101 modified to remove mask] and [http://www.flickr.com/photos/slimjim/531313348/ sample resulting image]

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