A modern box camera?

[Tony Warren]

I gave been sampling some early Kodak Browniees for a 35mmc article which led me to this Vivitar EZ Motor Big View, which struck me as being the modern equivalent and a last gasp pitch at the popular market. It was made in China, with licensed Vivitar branding in the later 1990s.

I was impressed with my results. Focus limitations apart and using ISO 400 film (as recommended) the exposure and lens performance are well up there for such a basic camera. It runs on just a couple of AAs too.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

Does it have a motor?

 

[Pete Askew]

Intersting camera. I have never come across one before. These days I suspect I could do with a bigger viewfinder!

 

[Tony Warren]

Intersting camera. I have never come across one before. These days I suspect I could do with a bigger viewfinder!

That's been my reason initially ut then it tied in with the Brownies. Voigtländer were earlier proponents of large finders of course but many others took them up.

 

[Tony Warren]

Does it have a motor?

Yes - wind and rewind.

 

[Gary Ayala]

Nice work on exposure/development as the shadows have very good detail along with good details in the highlights.

 

[Tony Warren]

Thanks Gary - the camera handled the exposure but I can take credit for the development in good old Rodinal.

 

[Gary Ayala]