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The Vivitar V3000 and V3000s are 35mm film SLR cameras marketed by Vivitar.
 
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The '''Vivitar V3000s''' is a fully manual [[35mm]] film [[SLR]] camera in the "back to basics" mold of the [[Pentax K1000]]. It takes [[K_mount_lenses|K-mount (Pentax bayonet) lenses]]. It has a plastic body, [[hot shoe|hot-shoe]] flash socket, internal [[light meter]] (activated by pushing the shutter release button half-way), manual [[film advance]], a screw thread for [[cable release|remote shutter release]] cord. It has a [[flash sync]] terminal and a [[self-timer]], but no automatic exposure capability. The V3000s was manufactured in China in the 1990s for distribution by [[Vivitar]]. It is a derivative of the [[Yashica FX-3]].
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==Description==
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The '''Vivitar V3000''' and '''Vivitar V3000s''' are fully manual [[35mm]] film [[SLR]] cameras marketed by [[Vivitar]] ca 1990. The two cameras are identical except that the V3000s includes a mechanical [[self-timer]]. The cameras came in two color schemes, either all-black or two-tone black and silver. The cameras use the [[K_mount_lenses|Pentax K-mount]] lenses. The camera body is plastic and includes a [[hot shoe|hot-shoe]] flash socket, internal [[light meter]] (activated by pushing the shutter release button half-way), manual [[film advance]], a screw thread for [[cable release|remote shutter release]] cord. It has a [[flash sync]] terminal but no automatic exposure capability. The V3000s was manufactured in China in by Cosina for distribution by [[Vivitar]]. A variant of this Cosina-made camera was also sold as the [[Yashica FX-3]].
  
 
[[Film speed|ISO range]] - 3200 to 25 (with two stops between each)  
 
[[Film speed|ISO range]] - 3200 to 25 (with two stops between each)  
  
 
Shutter speed range - 1/2000 to 1s + Bulb (flash sync indicated at 1/125)
 
Shutter speed range - 1/2000 to 1s + Bulb (flash sync indicated at 1/125)
 
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==Photos==
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==References==
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==Links:==
 
==Links:==
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/vivitar_cameras/vivitar_v3000s/vivitar_v3000s.htm Vivitar V3000s Manual - butkus.org]
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/vivitar_cameras/vivitar_v3000s/vivitar_v3000s.htm Vivitar V3000s Manual - butkus.org]
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* [http://mailch.blogspot.com/2011/12/users-review-vivitar-v3000s-35-mm-slr.html The Chens blog: Vivitar V3000s review]
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* [http://www.streettech.com/archives_gadget/vivitar3000.html Gadget: Vivitar V3000s review]
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/vivitar/html/vivitar_v3000s.php Vivitar V3000s] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/vivitar/html/vivitar_v3000s.php Vivitar V3000s] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
  

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The Vivitar V3000 and V3000s are 35mm film SLR cameras marketed by Vivitar.

Description

The Vivitar V3000 and Vivitar V3000s are fully manual 35mm film SLR cameras marketed by Vivitar ca 1990. The two cameras are identical except that the V3000s includes a mechanical self-timer. The cameras came in two color schemes, either all-black or two-tone black and silver. The cameras use the Pentax K-mount lenses. The camera body is plastic and includes a hot-shoe flash socket, internal light meter (activated by pushing the shutter release button half-way), manual film advance, a screw thread for remote shutter release cord. It has a flash sync terminal but no automatic exposure capability. The V3000s was manufactured in China in by Cosina for distribution by Vivitar. A variant of this Cosina-made camera was also sold as the Yashica FX-3.

ISO range - 3200 to 25 (with two stops between each)

Shutter speed range - 1/2000 to 1s + Bulb (flash sync indicated at 1/125)

Photos

References

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