Summary: 1 Year of Picture-tasticness

Comment: Okay, so the shutter broke pretty horrendously after a little under a year (though, in all honesty, I was loading it in a rush). And it would've ended up costing more to repair than to replace. But given the specialization of film photography, and resulting expensiveness, it's good bang for your buck. It's an SLR. It's manual. It's not an amazing camera, but it's definitely somewhere in that middle-of-the-road region, and good especially for beginners (e.g. wreckless teenage girls who go to a Diane Arbus exhibit one day and then sign up for a h.s. photo class, but aren't yet ready to borrow their Dad's Leitz, as was my case at the time).

Summary: Accurate & Durable SLR without the high price!

Comment: Use this camera for learning photography or for shooting as an amateur especially if you want to go into manual mode for more creative photographic effects. The solidly constructed body and 35-70 macro zoom lens are both made in Japan. The camera accepts standard/widely-available K-mount lenses and Vivitar flashes. The focusing is very easy and the zoom mechanism is very smooth. This enabled me to take high quality photos without the need for expensive lithium batteries.

Summary: I love this little camera

Comment: So there I was... a college guy who wanted to do photography of the world around him and become the next (insert famous photographer) but had failed a class in high school and wasn't ready to drop a ton of cash on something he would be sick of in the next week.

At first, I thought this was a piece of junk. It's lightweight (almost plastic body) and didn't look like it would hold up in my klutzy lifestyle. I WAS WRONG.

This camera has traveled accross the country, been in rain and snow storms and still held up with the best cameras out there.

The only drawback is that it's a manual camera. Which means, you need to know what you are doing to take good shots. I had no idea what was going on when I first started and now I am shooting pictures that hang in galleries and have won all sorts of awards.

I will tell you that I did buy more lenses for it - and you know what! They were darn cheap on those auction websites.

This is the best camera you are gonna get for the amount of money you are spending. Don't be fooled by it's low price either. I love mine, and am hesitant to trade it in for anything else.

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Summary: WARNING

Comment: I like to think that I would love this camera, IF I had it yet. I ordered the thing on the 7th of September, paid for two day shipping, and still haven't recieved it on the 15th. Just let this be a warning to you the consumer. Read what you are paying for. Make sure 2-day shipping acutally means 2-day shipping. If not, write an email, request an apology and a refund, and if all else fails take your business elsewhere.

Summary: vivitar v-4000

Comment: I got this camera for a few reasons, the main being it fit my budget. I've really enjoyed this camera for the last 2 years i've had it. However there have been some problems. for one the film hasen't always transferred(so i shoot a whole roll just to find it wasn't carrying). Even though there are problems, i've liked this camera quite a bit. One thing i really like is how light and sturdy it is. I've dropped it and hit it against rocks yet by looking at it you couldn't tell. All and all i would say this is a pretty good camera, esp. for a beginner.