porktaco
Well-known
MIkhail
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That's pretty naive...
Darkhorse
pointed and shot
2 cameras, and 2 rolls of film for $10! you don't have to be a computer genius either!
N
Nikon Bob
Guest
For some that may be true for the rest?
Bob
Bob
_goodtimez
Well-known
My wife just declared after looking at the video: it's like we're back in the 60's 
Yeah this is pretty naive but thinking about it a little more reveals some truth.
Too bad they don't do that kind of advert for the leica MP or M7...
Yeah this is pretty naive but thinking about it a little more reveals some truth.
Too bad they don't do that kind of advert for the leica MP or M7...
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
This must be the second or third time that this Youtube video has been featured on RFF.
Place it in its very own sticky perhaps?
Place it in its very own sticky perhaps?
Pickett Wilson
Veteran
I like the way they refer to this cheap, fixed focus camera as "automatic focus."
zhengpeng
Established
This ad must be made by the manufacture of digital cameras
Turtle
Veteran
At those prices it would be cheaper to build a house out of Vivitar cameras than bricks.
As cheesy as it is, the ad makes a point. I know lots of people sick with fiddly digi cameras with tiny buttons when their eyesight goes and all they want are some bloody prints of their grandsons birthday party!
As cheesy as it is, the ad makes a point. I know lots of people sick with fiddly digi cameras with tiny buttons when their eyesight goes and all they want are some bloody prints of their grandsons birthday party!
Greyscale
Veteran
Fred also made an identical ad for a "new" Kodak camera. Both the Vivitar and the Kodak are now popping up regularly on eBay (less the film), usually with a starting bid price of around $25.
Ducky
Well-known
Buy one, get a second one free. . .film included. Not a bad deal for an 'M'.
teo
Well-known
So, do I have to be 60 to shoot film, or I can do it now?
tokengirl
Established
Now I feel stupid. I paid $25 for a remake of the Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim. But mine is pink.
peterm1
Veteran
Ahhh nostalgia................................they don't make it like they used to!
Proteus617
Established
It's 2010. "Share" is a button, not a verb.
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
KISS
Chris
Chris
btgc
Veteran
I just bough Olympus film P&S with fixed focus 28mm lens for my dad. Simply because:
- he exposes roll during two or even three months. Maybe four? He isn't in rush so film is fine for him. AA cells in film camera shouldn't be recharged to take a shot after sitting idle for couple of weeks.
- he takes shots "more is better", so 28mm is what's prescribed here.
- he can't get used to AF things (half-press....watch AF light...press farther) so fixed focus again is winner.
- he likes easy loading and motorized advance so I'm not looking for fixed lens rangefinder for him.
I believe this type of cameras still are going strong and will see more use than some fancy specialist cameras.
- he exposes roll during two or even three months. Maybe four? He isn't in rush so film is fine for him. AA cells in film camera shouldn't be recharged to take a shot after sitting idle for couple of weeks.
- he takes shots "more is better", so 28mm is what's prescribed here.
- he can't get used to AF things (half-press....watch AF light...press farther) so fixed focus again is winner.
- he likes easy loading and motorized advance so I'm not looking for fixed lens rangefinder for him.
I believe this type of cameras still are going strong and will see more use than some fancy specialist cameras.