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The '''Vivitar V3800N''' is a Pentax [[K mount lenses |K mount]] manual-focus [[35mm]] [[SLR]] marketed by [[Vivitar]]. The V3800N remained in production at least into 2012, with list price of $299 USD (w/28-70mm zoom lens) or $239 USD (w/50mm lens). Some remaining stock was available for sale new as late as 2017<REF>In a [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155819096529298 Facebook post] the U.S. retailer [[Freestyle]] announced they had finally sold their last V3800N's in March 2017; some of these cameras had been unsold and returned stock from other "Big Box" retail chains.</REF>. The camera was manufactured by [[Cosina]], and is a close relative to the [[Cosina C1s]] and its many name variants. However a unique feature of this model is its multiple-exposure feature: when the silver button below the shutter release is pressed, the shutter may be re-cocked without advancing the film. With a [[Flash_sync#Types_of_Flash_Sync_Connections|PC connector]] for off-camera flash, and a depth-of-field preview button, the V3800N is one of the more full-featured and desirable of the Vivitar V series SLRs. | The '''Vivitar V3800N''' is a Pentax [[K mount lenses |K mount]] manual-focus [[35mm]] [[SLR]] marketed by [[Vivitar]]. The V3800N remained in production at least into 2012, with list price of $299 USD (w/28-70mm zoom lens) or $239 USD (w/50mm lens). Some remaining stock was available for sale new as late as 2017<REF>In a [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155819096529298 Facebook post] the U.S. retailer [[Freestyle]] announced they had finally sold their last V3800N's in March 2017; some of these cameras had been unsold and returned stock from other "Big Box" retail chains.</REF>. The camera was manufactured by [[Cosina]], and is a close relative to the [[Cosina C1s]] and its many name variants. However a unique feature of this model is its multiple-exposure feature: when the silver button below the shutter release is pressed, the shutter may be re-cocked without advancing the film. With a [[Flash_sync#Types_of_Flash_Sync_Connections|PC connector]] for off-camera flash, and a depth-of-field preview button, the V3800N is one of the more full-featured and desirable of the Vivitar V series SLRs. | ||
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Revision as of 08:03, 18 November 2017
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| Vivitar 35mm SLR V3800N image by Aldo Rafael Altamirano (Image rights) |
The Vivitar V3800N is a Pentax K mount manual-focus 35mm SLR marketed by Vivitar. The V3800N remained in production at least into 2012, with list price of $299 USD (w/28-70mm zoom lens) or $239 USD (w/50mm lens). Some remaining stock was available for sale new as late as 2017[1]. The camera was manufactured by Cosina, and is a close relative to the Cosina C1s and its many name variants. However a unique feature of this model is its multiple-exposure feature: when the silver button below the shutter release is pressed, the shutter may be re-cocked without advancing the film. With a PC connector for off-camera flash, and a depth-of-field preview button, the V3800N is one of the more full-featured and desirable of the Vivitar V series SLRs.
There appear to be two color variants of the camera body: one is all black while the other is black with a grey top housing. The Promaster 2500PK Super and Hikari 2002 appear to be nearly-identical cameras with slightly altered styling. The Phenix DC303N looks exactly the same.
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Specifications
- Badging: Vivitar
- Manufacturer: Cosina
- Lens mount: Pentax K
- ISO: 25 - 3200
- Shutter: Vertical travel, electronic metal focal plane shutter
- Shutter Speeds: 1/2000 to 1 sec, Bulb
- Flash sync: Hot shoe, X-sync PC connector, 1/125
- Viewfinder: eye-level pentaprism, 0.91x magnification, LED exposure indicators
- Focusing: Horizontal split image w/micro-prism collar
- Meter: TTL, center-weighted averaging (SPD cell)
- Battery: 1.55v LR44, SR44 or equivalent (x2)
- Weight:
Photos
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| Vivitar V3800N image by rokaarte (Image rights) |
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| grey black V3800N image by Just Plain Curt (Image rights) |
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| Vivitar V3800N (left) next to a Phenix DC303N image by Henryjr56 (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ In a Facebook post the U.S. retailer Freestyle announced they had finally sold their last V3800N's in March 2017; some of these cameras had been unsold and returned stock from other "Big Box" retail chains.
