agklocke's Full Review: Vivitar 270PZ 35mm Film Camera
When my camera gave out and decided to rewind the film after the first picture was taken (two rolls of film ruined), I had just married my husband and he had a camera for us to fall back on. However, it soon died also and we were left needing a new one. No family should NOT have one, especially one with children, so I took advantage of my newfound good credit and ordered the Vivitar 270PZ through a Spiegel catalogue. At $99, I may have paid too much but with the holidays coming quickly and cash already strapped, I bought it anyway.
That was two years ago. The camera has been put to the test with two Christmases as it is and handled them nicely. Throw in between those the many other picture-taking events in our lives and it has performed excellently.
I do not buy special film when I take pictures with this camera. An inexpensive pack of Poloroid 35mm film, three for $5, produces great pictures. And we do not use pricey photo developing - I send ours off to York Photo Labs at usually around $5 for double prints. So the camera takes great shots without having to have the expensive accessories.
This camera features a simple zoom in, zoom out extra to get you a little closer to the subject of your picture. One can take a picture from as few feet away as two and from as far away as 20 and still get a good picture. Any closer and the picture will be blurred, and any farther and you might not know what you were taking a picture of.
Another feature of the camera is the timer that allows you to set it and jump into the picture. This is done just with the simple push of a button, but one does need to move quickly to make sure they make it and look settled in the photo.
With flash and the option to take Panoramic shots, the features end there, but overall, the camera is great. Thus far, it has performed to our expectations and has not eaten film, exposed film (as some cameras let light in), rewound film before the end, or failed in any other aspect. I did almost lose it once (left it at the Post Office while pulling junk out of my purse to pay for my stamps but an honest person turned it in) and I figured that if I had to buy another camera, it would be one of the same model. I have been pleased with this brand and hope to upgrade soon to one with more bells and whistles, but I think I may remain within the Vivitar group.
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