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The Vivitar V2000 is a manual 35mm SLR marketed by Vivitar in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
  
 
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The '''[[Vivitar]] V2000''' is a fully manual [[35mm]] film [[SLR]] camera similar to the [[Pentax K1000]]. It takes [[K_mount_lenses|K-mount]] ([[Pentax]] bayonet) lenses. It has a plastic body, [[hot-shoe]] flash socket, internal [[light meter]] (activated by pushing the [[shutter release]] button half-way), manual [[film advance]], screw thread for [[cable release|remote shutter release cord]].  It does not have a [[flash sync]] terminal, automatic exposure capability or a [[self-timer]].  
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==Description==
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The '''[[Vivitar]] V2000''' is a fully manual [[35mm]] film [[SLR]] camera similar to the [[Pentax K1000]]. It takes [[K_mount_lenses|K-mount]] ([[Pentax]] bayonet) lenses. It has a plastic body, [[hot-shoe]] flash socket, internal [[light meter]] (activated by pushing the [[shutter release]] button half-way), manual [[film advance]], screw thread for [[cable release|remote shutter release cord]].  It does not have a [[flash sync]] terminal, automatic exposure capability or a [[self-timer]]. The shutter is fully mechanical. The battery is required only to power the meter. The camera was available with a 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8 kit lens. Both the camera body and the lens were made by [[Cosina]].<ref>Vivitar Buyer's Guide, Effective 1 July 1989, p V1</ref>
  
[[film speed|ISO range]] - 1600 to 25 (with two stops between each)
 
  
Shutter speed range - 1/2000 + Bulb (flash sync indicated at 1/125)
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==Specifications==
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* '''Badging:''' [[Vivitar]]
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* '''Manufacturer:''' [[Cosina]]
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* '''Lens mount:''' Pentax K
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* '''ISO:''' 25 - 1600
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* '''Shutter:''' Vertical travel, metal focal plane shutter
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* '''Shutter Speeds:''' 1/2000 to B
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* '''Flash sync:''' Hot shoe, X-sync PC connector, 1/125
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* '''Viewfinder:''' eye-level pentaprism with match LED display
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* '''Meter:''' open aperture, TTL, center-weighted averaging
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* '''Battery:''' 1.5v LR44, SR44 or equivalent (x2)
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* '''Weight:''' 411 g (14.5 oz)
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* '''Original stock number(s):''' 105743
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==References==
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==Links==
 
==Links==
 
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=1699 Vivitar V2000] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=1699 Vivitar V2000] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
  

Revision as of 13:00, 11 June 2013

The Vivitar V2000 is a manual 35mm SLR marketed by Vivitar in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Description

The Vivitar V2000 is a fully manual 35mm film SLR camera similar to the Pentax K1000. It takes K-mount (Pentax bayonet) lenses. It has a plastic body, hot-shoe flash socket, internal light meter (activated by pushing the shutter release button half-way), manual film advance, screw thread for remote shutter release cord. It does not have a flash sync terminal, automatic exposure capability or a self-timer. The shutter is fully mechanical. The battery is required only to power the meter. The camera was available with a 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8 kit lens. Both the camera body and the lens were made by Cosina.[1]


Specifications

  • Badging: Vivitar
  • Manufacturer: Cosina
  • Lens mount: Pentax K
  • ISO: 25 - 1600
  • Shutter: Vertical travel, metal focal plane shutter
  • Shutter Speeds: 1/2000 to B
  • Flash sync: Hot shoe, X-sync PC connector, 1/125
  • Viewfinder: eye-level pentaprism with match LED display
  • Meter: open aperture, TTL, center-weighted averaging
  • Battery: 1.5v LR44, SR44 or equivalent (x2)
  • Weight: 411 g (14.5 oz)
  • Original stock number(s): 105743


References

  1. Vivitar Buyer's Guide, Effective 1 July 1989, p V1

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