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The '''[[Vivitar]] V2000''' is a fully manual [[35mm]] film [[SLR]] camera marketed by Vivitar in the late 1980s and early 1990s.<ref>It is noted as a stylish refresh of the [[Vivitar V335]] in a [https://books.google.com/books?id=hU8sHSz9ZkYC&pg=PA37&dq=vivitar+V2000&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR6JzAk5rwAhU1oFsKHbHhDCEQ6AEwA3oECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=vivitar%20V2000&f=false rundown of the latest 35mm SLRs] from the May 1989 ''Popular Photography'', pg. 37 (via [https://books.google.com/?hl=en Google Books]).</ref> It takes [[K_mount_lenses|K-mount]] ([[Pentax]] bayonet) lenses. It has a plastic body, [[hot-shoe]] flash socket, through-the-lens [[light meter]] with viewfinder LED indicators (activated by pushing the [[shutter release]] button half-way), manual [[film advance]], and is threaded for a [[cable release|remote shutter release cable]]. This is a rather basic model among Vivitar's "Vx000" cameras: Unlike the later and restyled [[Vivitar V4000 | V4000S]] it does not have a [[flash sync]] terminal, or a [[self-timer]]. The [[Vivitar V6000 | V6000]] has electronically-timed autoexposure; but the V2000's shutter is entirely mechanical, meaning a battery is only required to power its exposure meter. The camera was bundled 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>
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The '''[[Vivitar]] V2000''' is a [[35mm]] film [[SLR]] camera marketed by Vivitar in the late 1980s and early 1990s.<ref>It is noted as a stylish refresh of the [[Vivitar V335]] in a [https://books.google.com/books?id=hU8sHSz9ZkYC&pg=PA37&dq=vivitar+V2000&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiR6JzAk5rwAhU1oFsKHbHhDCEQ6AEwA3oECAEQAg#v=onepage&q=vivitar%20V2000&f=false rundown of the latest 35mm SLRs] from the May 1989 ''Popular Photography'', pg. 37 (via [https://books.google.com/?hl=en Google Books]).</ref> It takes [[K_mount_lenses|K-mount]] ([[Pentax]] bayonet) lenses. It has a plastic body, a [[hot-shoe]] flash socket, through-the-lens [[light meter | light metering]] with viewfinder LED indicators (activated by pushing the [[shutter release]] button half-way), manual [[film advance]], and is threaded for a [[cable release|remote shutter release cable]]. This is a rather basic model among Vivitar's "Vx000" cameras: Unlike the later and restyled [[Vivitar V4000 | V4000S]] it does not have a [[Flash_sync#Types_of_Flash_Sync_Connections | flash sync]] terminal, or a [[self-timer]]. The [[Vivitar V6000 | V6000]] has electronically-timed autoexposure; but the V2000's shutter is entirely mechanical, meaning a battery is only required to power its exposure meter. The camera was bundled 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>
  
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The V2000 is a no-frills SLR (manual exposure only, no self-timer, etc.) of the type often recommended to beginning students of photography. Its 1/2000 top shutter speed and LED metering display may compare favorably to similar old stalwarts such as [[Pentax K1000|Pentax's K1000]].
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The V2000 is a no-frills all-manual SLR (of the type often recommended to beginning students of photography. Its 1/2000 top shutter speed and LED metering display may compare favorably to similar old stalwarts such as [[Pentax K1000|Pentax's K1000]].
  
  

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Reviewers appreciated the bundled 35–70mm zoom
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…but other brands of K mount lens also fit
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The Vivitar V2000 is a 35mm film SLR camera marketed by Vivitar in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[1] It takes K-mount (Pentax bayonet) lenses. It has a plastic body, a hot-shoe flash socket, through-the-lens light metering with viewfinder LED indicators (activated by pushing the shutter release button half-way), manual film advance, and is threaded for a remote shutter release cable. This is a rather basic model among Vivitar's "Vx000" cameras: Unlike the later and restyled V4000S it does not have a flash sync terminal, or a self-timer. The V6000 has electronically-timed autoexposure; but the V2000's shutter is entirely mechanical, meaning a battery is only required to power its exposure meter. The camera was bundled with a 35-70mm f/3.5-4.8 kit lens. Both the camera body and the lens were made by Cosina.[2]

The V2000 is a no-frills all-manual SLR (of the type often recommended to beginning students of photography. Its 1/2000 top shutter speed and LED metering display may compare favorably to similar old stalwarts such as Pentax's K1000.


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


Notes

  1. ↑ It is noted as a stylish refresh of the Vivitar V335 in a rundown of the latest 35mm SLRs from the May 1989 Popular Photography, pg. 37 (via Google Books).
  2. ↑ Vivitar Buyer's Guide, Effective 1 July 1989, p V1

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