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2024-07-28

Vivitar V3800N: Viewfinder

The Vivitar V3800N has a pretty good viewfinder, as you would expect from a manual focus SLR (stated 92% field of view and 0.91x magnification with a 50mm lens). There are split-image and microprism aids on the focusing screen.

Out of focus:




In focus:




There are also three TTL metering indicators in the viewfinder (as I wrote before, batteries are only needed for TTL metering):




The "+" indicates overexposure. The "-" indicates underexposure. The green circle indicates correct exposure. Rotate the speed dial or an aperture ring to change the exposure.

The green indicator and a "+" or "-" indicator may glow together, indicating slight overexposure or underexposure (which are OK). 

The disadvantage of the viewfinder is the lack of diopter adjustment.



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