History and technical features
Vivitar was an American distributor of photographic equipment from 1938-2008. Originally founded under the name Ponder & Best, Inc., the company was established in Santa Monica, California in 1938 as a distributor of photographic products by Max Ponder and John C. Best. Later they began selling rebranded gear under the Vivitar name and eventually began designing and, in a few cases, manufacturing their own Vivitar gear. The company became better known for their very successful Vivitar brand and eventually changed the company name to Vivitar Corporation. The shift to autofocus cameras and later to digital cameras created difficult transitions, leading to a series of mergers, ownership changes, and eventual bankruptcy in 2008. The company itself is gone now but the Vivitar brand was purchased and continues to be used for marketing photographic gear.
Source: camera-wiki.org
The Vivitar PS:20 camera was a film camera.. The PS:20 was designed to take 35mm, Cartridge Roll film. The camera requires 2, AA batteries. Unloaded, the camera weighs 210.00 g (7.41 oz.), with batteries 260.00 g (9.17 oz.), and with film, 279.00 g (9.84 oz.). Features include integrated flash.
Source: camerahistoryproject.com
Specifications
The Vivitar PS20 is a simple 35mm point-and-shoot from the 1980s. It features an autofocus 35mm f5.6 lens and DX coding for automatically setting film speed (between ISO 100 and 400). The camera will allow you to take photos either with or without flash.
Source: rewindcameras.co.uk
Model
Serial number L2263874 (1987?)
Reference sites
camera-wiki.org
The Vivitar PS:20 camera was a film camera.. The PS:20 was designed to take 35mm, Cartridge Roll film. The camera requires 2, AA batteries. Unloaded, the camera weighs 210.00 g (7.41 oz.), with batteries 260.00 g (9.17 oz.), and with film, 279.00 g (9.84 oz.). Features include integrated flash.
Source: camerahistoryproject.com
Specifications
The Vivitar PS20 is a simple 35mm point-and-shoot from the 1980s. It features an autofocus 35mm f5.6 lens and DX coding for automatically setting film speed (between ISO 100 and 400). The camera will allow you to take photos either with or without flash.
Source: rewindcameras.co.uk
Model
Serial number L2263874 (1987?)
Reference sites
camera-wiki.org
Film
35mm film |
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