Specifications

Type
Rangefinder camera
Production
from 1978
Film
35 mm
Frame size
24 × 36 mm
Lens
Vivitar 40 mm f/1.7
Shutter
Leaf shutter
Shutter speeds
1/8 s – 1/500 s, B
Flash sync
1/500 s
Metering
separate meter cell (not through the lens) (CdS)
Exposure modes
shutter priority
Focusing
rangefinder
Film speed
ISO 25–800
Battery
PX625
All batteries for Vivitar
Weight
465 g

Good to know

Electronic flash syncs at all shutter speeds. [1]

To set the shutter to B, you need to press the separate locking lever on the lens. [1]

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Sources

  1. Vivitar 35ES: mehrsprachige Bedienungsanleitung
  2. Mike Eckman: Vivitar 35ES (1978), Untersuchung und Erfahrungsbericht

Compiled from manufacturer documents and the sources listed. Found a mistake? Let us know