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ADOPTION FILE / ITEM #9615
Vivitar XV-1 with Vivitar lens
In-store price: $99 • Mother Lode
Media: 35mm film
Power: None needed (the light meter is dead)
Approximate year: late 1970s
Meet Sunny-Sixteen Sid
A Cosina-built manual SLR with a working shutter, brand-new light seals, and a light meter that has left the chat.
Sid is a Vivitar XV-1 from the late 1970s. Vivitar was basically the Honda of camera companies, and this one was built by Cosina (who made cameras for half the industry) on the Pentax K mount, so there's a whole universe of cheap, excellent lenses waiting for him.
Sid's built-in light meter is dead. Everything else works: the shutter opens and closes at every speed I tested, from 1 second to 1/1000, and he has fresh light seals. So you'll set exposure yourself with a phone meter app, a handheld meter, or the Sunny 16 rule: bright sun, f/16, shutter speed of one over your ISO. Learn it once and you'll feel like a wizard forever.
Bonus: with the meter out of the picture, he doesn't need a battery at all. Comes with a Vivitar lens and strap, ready to make you look like you know what you're doing.
DISCLOSED MISFIT FLAW
The built-in light meter does not work; use an external meter, a meter app, or an exposure guide. This disclosed flaw is not covered by warranty.
Camera features
- Pentax K lens mount
- Vivitar lens and strap included
- Vertical metal shutter, 1 s to 1/1000 s plus B; flash sync 1/125
- Manual focus, manual exposure
- Self-timer
- Fresh light seals
Cleaned, tested & ready for adoption
All cameras have been cleaned, serviced, tested, and are ready for use.
30-day replacement warranty covering flaws I missed or issues that surface on their own. Drops, spills, and customer-caused damage are not covered. The disclosed Misfit Flaw is not covered by warranty.
Questions? Contact me directly. Please do not contact store staff.
- Light seals replaced if needed.
- Batteries installed if needed.
- Chargers included if needed.
- Memory cards included with digital cameras.
- Rechargeable batteries are replaced with brand-new ones to ensure they hold a charge.
- All straps and bags have been washed and cleaned.
Vintage cameras rescued, restored, serviced, and tested by award-winning photographer Max Eremine.
For camera information only
This camera is available for in-person adoption at Mother Lode. Online checkout is not available.
Vendor #888 | Item #9615