Vivitar 35ES

5 Frames with a Vivitar 35ES – By Howard Dale

By Howard Dale / March 13, 2018 March 14, 2018 / 5 frames with... / 12 Comments

Internet reviews of the Vivitar 35ES seem to agree that it’s a well built camera with a great lens, but which is otherwise uninspired. So why did I get get it?

Vivitar 35ES Review – A short test – by Charles Higham

By Charles Higham / May 21, 2016 May 21, 2020 / Rangefinders (Fixed Lens) / 12 Comments

A few months ago I was looking for a small 35mm film rangefinder with a lens featuring a larger than average maximum aperture, ideally with full manual control or at least shutter speed priority for low light photos to avoid blurred shots, and preferably in black. I researched the usual suspects such as the Canon …

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Thank you a lot, Steven! Greetings!
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