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Vivitar V3800N 35mm SLR Camera with 50mm f/1.7 Lens

Ideal 35mm SLR for Students
Manual Focus & Exposure
Manual Loading/Advance/Rewind
Accepts Pentax K Lenses
Self Timer & Depth-of-Field Preview
Allows Multiple Exposures
Built-In Centerweighted Meter
Simple Match Diode System
Shutter Requires No Batteries
Includes Fitted Case

B&H# VIV3800N5017
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59880

Price: $ 169.95

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A basic, all-manual SLR combination for students, the Vivitar V3800N 35mm SLR Camera with 50mm f/1.7 Lens will help you learn the art of photography the old fashioned way. Load, advance, and rewind the film yourself. Determine exposure manually with just a simple match diode centerweighted meter, and enter the settings on the aperture ring and shutter speed dial. It can use any Pentax K-mount lens which has an aperture ring. You'll only need small, long-lasting button batteries for the meter (the shutter is all-mechanical) and some film. The V800N is a basic camera that's a great teaching instrument and fun, too.

Though the V3800N shares many traits with other student cameras from other makers, it does have a few advantages. You can make multiple exposures on a single frame with the V3800N, there's a self timer as well, and a depth of field preview allows you to see the actual range of sharpness in an image before making the exposure.

This version of the V3800N includes a fixed 50mm f/1.7 lens that is bright, sharp, light, and shares the focal length preferred by many famous 20th century photographers. Its large f/1.7 maximum aperture allows you to shoot handheld in much lower light than a zoom lens.

: • An ideal 35mm SLR for students

: • Fully manual focusing, exposure control, film loading, film advance, and film rewind

: • Accepts all Pentax K-mount lenses with an aperture ring

: • Features a self timer, depth of field preview, and multiple exposure capacity (unlike many similar student cameras)

: • Simple centerweighted metering and match diode system

: • Shutter requires no batteries

: • Includes fitted case

: • Standard 50mm f/1.7 lens covers broad range of subjects and allows low-light shooting

Type: 35mm SLR

Lens Mount: "K" Type Bayonet

Focus Modes: Manual

Exp. Modes: Manual

Exp. Metering: Centerweighted LED metering +/0/-

Exp. Metering Range: EV 2-19 (@ ISO 100 with f/1.7 lens)

Exp. Compensation: None

Exp. Bracketing: None

Flash: None

Shutter Speed: 1/2000th to 1 Second + bulb with flash sync at 1/125th second

ISO Range: 25-3200 (manually set)

Film Wind: Manual

Focusing Screen: Fixed matte with horizontal split image

Diopter Correction: None

Self Timer: Yes

Remote Control: Takes regular mechanical cable release

PC Terminal: Yes

Depth-of-Field Preview: Yes

Mirror Lock-Up: No

Multiple Exposure: Yes

Viewfinder Info: LED (green & red) exposure indicator

LCD Information: None

Power Source: Two 1.5-Volt LR44/SR44 alkaline or lithium batteries

Dimensions: 5.3 x 2.3 x 2.0" (135 x 58 x 51mm) WxHxD

Weight: 0.98 lb (445g)

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Vivitar V3800N 35mm SLR Camera with 50mm f/1.7 Lens

Two 1.5-Volt LR44 Alkaline Batteries

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Strap

Lens Cap

1-Year Warranty

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