The Vivitar 35EE is a 35mm rangefinder camera with automatic exposure from the 1970s. It is a pretty compact and perfect to shoot rapidly and discrete.
During the holidays, my LC-A broke down and left me with a big hole in my hand. I was then looking for a place to repair it in the Netherlands but nobody could help me. I even heard a photographer telling me to throw this thing in the canal of Amsterdam. I thought that wasn’t the best idea and decided to send it back to Lomography to be repaired. In the meantime I realized that my LC-A was missing a real backup automatic compact camera ready to shoot rapidly and discrete. Luckily I found a Vivitar 35EE for 7.5 euros at a fair last fall and this was just like I had found my backup LC-A!
The Vivitar 35EE is a 35mm rangefinder camera with automatic exposure, made for Vivitar in the later 1970s. It is a pretty compact camera, slightly bigger and heavier than the LC-A. On the other it requires only one mercury battery. It possess a rapid film loading system and a build-in 10sec delay self timer. However, there is no B function for long exposure and shutter speed is compromised between 1/30 and 1/650 sec. It is then a good camera for cloudy days and for bright interiors. It is possible to combine with a Colorsplash for darker environments. The double exposure can be done manually even if you have to trick the single stroke system which is not always convenient. I really like this camera for its similarities with the LC-A on broad daylight and I realized that it gives a particular vintage look to my pictures. Is shutter system is pretty nice and can be reloaded in an instant with a freaky sound. Now the Vivitar 35EE has taken place next to my LC-A in my camera bag ready to shoot the fun.
16 comments
kdstevens
There are a lot of really nice cameras out there from the 70's and 80's. Great job on the review and great gallery!
wuxiong
nice camera. I would really have one in my bag. Beautiful photos. Well done fancholland2))
superlighter
great!! stunning gallery! I have one 35EE but never used it and it's a pity!
retart
love the camera love the pictures!!
ahleng90
cute camera..but lca is cuter :D
great photos! :D
cinzinc
this is great! if i can find this, i'll get it. i dont have a back up camera for my lc-a+
stouf
Wow for such a price and such nice shots, this is a great deal !!!
herbert-4
These are very nice cameras. Most Japanese camera companies made similar in the late 1960's and 1970's. Find and enjoy!!
pulex
nice nice nice!! if i find one ill buy it. great gallery!
pulex
nice nice nice!! if i find one ill buy it. great gallery!
vicuna
Col review, gallery and camera :) I love these compact rangefinders from the 70's! :)
dogtanian
is it me or does the bit about the photographer saying to chuck it in the canal bit sound familiar? i seem to have read that before somewhere haha great review and gallery though :D
stitch
looks like a solid back-up camera ;)
disdis
Nice gallery.... so many cameras out there!
gnarlyleech
Very nice camera. maybe i will get one in case my lc-a brakes
paramir
great review my friend! :)