Vivitar 35ES by Niall Oswald (Image rights).

Introduced in 1978, the Vivitar 35ES was a compact fixed-lens 35mm shutter-priority rangefinder camera built to Vivitar specifications and rebadged by Cosina. The camera is very similar in most respects to the Minolta Hi-Matic 7sII and Revue 400SE. PRINZ 35ER The 35ES has a fast (f/1.7) 40mm, six-element lens that has garnered a reputation for extremely sharp and detailed images.

SpecificationsEdit

• Country of Origin: Japan.
• Type: 35mm rangefinder camera with shutter priority automation.
• Lens: 40mm/1.7, 6 elements in 4 groups.
• Shutter: Inter-lens, leaf-type.
• Shutter Speeds: 1/8 sec -1/500 sec., B.
• Exposure Meter: CdS cell located above front lens element.
• Exposure Value Range: EV 4.5 - EV 17.
• Film Speed Range: ISO 25-800.
• Flash Synchronization: Built-in X-synchronization at all speeds, manual flash compensation feature.
• Focusing System: Superimposed rectangle, rangefinder-type.
• Film Advance: Manual, lever operated, single-stroke.
• Self-Timer: Mechanical, 10-sec. delay.
• Filter Mount: screw-on, 49 mm.
• Battery: Single 1.35v mercury cell, Mallory PX 675 or equivalent.
• Dimensions: 114 mm x 60 mm x 74 mm.
• Accessories: Camera case, filters, electronic flash (Vivitar Model 125).
• Weight: 465 g.
• Finish: Black.

Links Edit

• Matt Denton's review of the Vivitar 35ES
• Lionel's Vivitar 35 ES French page