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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 an attractive style 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> Both the camera body and the lens were made by [[Cosina]],<ref>Vivitar Buyer's Guide, Effective 1 July 1989, p V1</ref> and it's comparable to their [[Cosina CT1EX | CT1EX]] but with different body moldings. It takes [[K_mount_lenses|K-mount]] ([[Pentax]] bayonet) lenses. | ||
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| − | + | This is a rather basic model among Vivitar's "Vx000" cameras: Unlike the later [[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. Unlike the plasticky silver bodies of some other Vivitars, the V2000's matte-black styling is subdued and simple. | |
| − | The V2000 is a no-frills SLR | + | 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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The Vivitar V2000 is a 35mm film SLR camera marketed by Vivitar in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[1] Both the camera body and the lens were made by Cosina,[2] and it's comparable to their CT1EX but with different body moldings. 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. The film advance lever must be pulled outwards from the body to unlock the shutter button (common to many Cosina-built SLRs of the era).
This is a rather basic model among Vivitar's "Vx000" cameras: Unlike the later 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. Unlike the plasticky silver bodies of some other Vivitars, the V2000's matte-black styling is subdued and simple.
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
- ↑ It is noted as an attractive style refresh of the Vivitar V335 in a rundown of the latest 35mm SLRs from the May 1989 Popular Photography, pg. 37 (via Google Books).
- ↑ Vivitar Buyer's Guide, Effective 1 July 1989, p V1
Links
- Online V2000 manual from Mike Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
