After disappointments with cheap old rangefinder film cameras, I decided to buy a newer film SLR. I was interested in a SLR with Pentax K mount, because I own several Pentax lenses (K/M series).
I chose the Vivitar V3800N.
(The Vivitar V3800N with the Pentax K 30/2.8 and non-original strap)
This is a Chinese SLR camera from 2000-2010.
The main feature is the fully mechanical shutter, which shortest speed is 1/2000 (it is very good) and x-sync 1/125. The camera works without battery. The battery is only needed for the TTL light meter.
The lens mount has no electrical contacts, the K/M series Pentax lens works well with aperture selection on the lens only. And of course there is only manual focus.
There is no program mode, but you can select the aperture and shutter speed with the help of the TTL light meter, if you do not forget to install a cheap and easy to find LR44 battery.
All in all, I like the Vivitar V3800N. But I am a bit disappointed by the cheap feeling plastic of the body. The camera feels like a fragile object, I should be very careful while shooting.
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