MacNN | Vivitar News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us Vivitar, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Sakar resurrects Vivitar V3800N film camera http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/20/vivitar.v3800n.film.camera/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0905/vivitarv3800n.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sakar has taken the unusual step of reissuing a film SLR, the Vivitar V3800N. The camera is meant to serve as a cheap, 35mm alternative to modern DSLRs, and uses a traditional focal-plane shutter. Features include a 10-second timer, shutter speeds ranging from 1 to 1/2000, and support for film rated between ISO 25 and 3200. Multiple exposures can be combined in-camera, and an X Contact hotshoe ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/20/vivitar.v3800n.film.camera/ Wed, 20 May 2009 17:20:00 GMT Sakar outs Vivitar cameras, DSLR lenses, flashes http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/03/sakar.outs.vivitar.cameras/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/vivitarintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />At the PMA show in Las Vegas today, Sakar has debuted a range of Vivitar-branded digital and video cameras and matching add-ons. The new products represent the first to be released from the brand since it was purchased by Sakar last year. The Vivitar V8400P is an 8.1-megapixel shooter capable of taking photos at depths up to 30 feet. It has an 8x digital zoom and a 2.4-inch LCD screen. The 32MB of... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/03/sakar.outs.vivitar.cameras/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:00:00 GMT Olevia TV maker Syntax files for Chapter 11 http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/08/olevia.files.chapter.11/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0807/oleviatv.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Low-cost Olevia LCD TV maker Syntax-Brillian yesterday filed for Chapter 11 reorganization and announced it will sell off its Vivitar digital camera business, reports say. The voluntary decision to enter bankruptcy protection also includes a proposed sale of the company's assets to Olevia International Group, which was newly created and co-owned by TCV Group, a supplier for Syntax. The sale would ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/08/olevia.files.chapter.11/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:05:00 GMT Vivitar preps budget HD pocket camcorder http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/28/vivitar.dvr565hd.cam/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/vivitardvr565hd.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Vivitar today provided early details of a new pocket video camera that will represent the company's first real move into HD. The DVR565HD will record video at a native 720p and encode the resulting video directly to H.264 that allows it to fit a large amount of footage to a small amount of space. Like Sanyo's Xacti line and standard-definition Vivitars, the 565HD will store movies on SD cards (u... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/28/vivitar.dvr565hd.cam/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:00:00 GMT