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Vivitar EZ Motor Big View
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Photos by JYP text by Sylvain Halgand. From the collection of JYP. Last update 2023-12-20 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in from (Circa) 1998 to (Before) 1998.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 11753

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Chronology of cameras Vivitar 

At a certain point in the 1990s, camera manufacturers began equipping their cameras with huge viewfinders. Was it to facilitate use for eyeglass wearers or to promise bright photos? I have my own little idea about this.
Canon was very diligent in producing cameras of this type, such as the Prima BF (Big Finder) series or Prima AF (?). Nikon almost escaped the contagion but was still affected with some models, like the EF400SV (SV Super Viewfinder). Fujifilm gave in with the Big Viewfinder Auto 35 and others. Pentax played it discreetly without giving a particular name. And Minolta? Unfortunately, they succumbed as well.
All of this results in cameras that resemble poorly assembled soufflés.

The award for ugliness goes to a series of cameras without a real brand, likely from a Chinese manufacturer using licensed recognized names. They all have the same body, a flash, often a motor, and a single shutter speed (1/125). The lens is a 35mm with three elements. They were present on the market roughly between 1995 and 2000.

    Motor Lens1 Flash Red Eye reduction

Vivitar EZ Big View   No 5.6/35 mm
FF
Manual  
Vivitar EZ Motor Big View Yes 5.6/35 mm
FF
Auto  
Vivitar Big View BV 35 AF Yes AF Auto Yes
Hanimex VC 3200 Big Viewfinder   No FF Manual  
Hanimex VC 3300 Big Viewfinder Yes FF Auto Yes
Hanimex VC 3500 Big Viewfinder Yes AF ?  
Hanimex FFM 6300 Yes FF Auto Yes
Hanimex AF 6500 Yes AF Auto  
Konica Pop Z-Motor AF Yes AF Auto  
Vivitar A35 Splash Proof Yes FF Auto Yes
1 FF= FixFocus AF = AutoFocus

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Vivitar EZ Motor Big View





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