AlTheKiller
Established
A co-worker brought in a bucket (seriously) full of cameras. There was an AGFA Silette Original rangefinder, Olympus-Pen EE range finder (neither worked) 2 8mm film cameras (no interest) Polaroid Land Camera 420 and a Minolta XG1 along with these two that I took home for free!
Ezzie
E. D. Russell Roberts
Nice. I have the same Vivitar in FD mount.
AlTheKiller
Established
how do you like it? Ive read mixed reviews but it seems nice enough.
ABrosig
Well-known
Just some of the "family"
Ezzie
E. D. Russell Roberts
Have yet to develop a roll. From the serial numbering, mine is a Tokina made series I lens. Should be good. Yours is a Kiron made version. Differences should be minimal as they were the same design, Vivitar changed manufacturing partners very often, but designed the lenses themselves.
Steve has a very helpful article here: https://cameraquest.com/VivLensManuf.htm
maitani
Well-known
mdx
Member
sem
Registered User
Hi maitani and mdx,
thanls for the kind words! I like the R9 very much.
My eyes changed, so I had to change the system from M to R.
Like both! The R is quite right to my hands and 50 2,0 is a superb lens.
Best
thanls for the kind words! I like the R9 very much.
My eyes changed, so I had to change the system from M to R.
Like both! The R is quite right to my hands and 50 2,0 is a superb lens.
Best
Kent
Finally at home...
(D)SLR, but somehow just like a classic SLR. 
lynnb
Veteran
Here's a size comparison between my most recent acquisition, a Pentax MZ-5 with Pentax-M 50/1.7, the OM1 with Zuiko 50/1.8, and 5D with EF 50/1.4.
The MZ-5 is about the same size as the OM1, but it's easier to hold because of the grip and the thumb indentation on the film door.
The Zuiko 50/1.8 is a little smaller than the Pentax-M 50/1.7.
The MZ-5 is lightest because of more plastics, but it still feels quite substantial.
The MZ-5 makes the best street shooter - as inconspicuous as the OM1, and it allows both AF and auto-exposure.
by lynnb on Flickr
The MZ-5 is about the same size as the OM1, but it's easier to hold because of the grip and the thumb indentation on the film door.
The Zuiko 50/1.8 is a little smaller than the Pentax-M 50/1.7.
The MZ-5 is lightest because of more plastics, but it still feels quite substantial.
The MZ-5 makes the best street shooter - as inconspicuous as the OM1, and it allows both AF and auto-exposure.
by lynnb on Flickr
kshapero
South Florida Man
How is manual focusing compared to a split image rangefinder on a Nikon film camera?(D)SLR, but somehow just like a classic SLR.
peterm1
Veteran
Kiwijohn
Member
Same with T70's when the winder gives out.
Just picked up 3 more with a bonus T50 for $25 on the bay.
1 is good, 1 is ok, 1 is toast & the T50 is good as well, but I can't figure out how to open it.
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
kshapero
South Florida Man
After all these years (40 years), the F has a case.
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
jarski
Veteran
n1 p.giannakis. these are perhaps the most overlooked models in Nikon film cameras. am having 801s waiting for use (traveling currently). ignore the first gen "screw driver" autofocus, and the rest of the device is really capable and robust light tight box
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
n1 p.giannakis. these are perhaps the most overlooked models in Nikon film cameras. am having 801s waiting for use (traveling currently). ignore the first gen "screw driver" autofocus, and the rest of the device is really capable and robust light tight box
As you said it - apart from louzy AF, this is a capable camera albeit a bit noisy. I just wish it provided matrix metering with older Nikon lenses like the F4 did - it would have been awesome. But i guess, for the £2 that I paid, i cannot complain...
rwintle
Scientist by day
Here's one that is new to me... my father-in-law's Canon TX. Not a special camera by any means (nor the lenses), but of sentimental value and seems to shoot just fine.
Canon TX, lenses, film by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
Canon TX, lenses, film by Richard Wintle, on Flickr
Noll
Well-known
Knowing this was the world's first autofocus, auto-advance slr, how could I not rescue this piece of history for $25? It had a bad case of leakage in the battery compartment that cleaned up well with some careful chipping and a diluted vinegar bath on the battery door. To my surprise, besides a little lcd bleed, It powered up and seems to work as well as new (as well as these things ever did work, which was pretty slow)! The viewfinder is a beauty on these too.
