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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1972
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2010.0576.004
- MANUFACTURER
- Vivitar
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Japan
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 4
- Total Parts
- 6
- AKA
- Lens/Filter Adapter
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Plastic hood
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 11.0 cm
- Width
- 5.7 cm
- Height
- 6.4 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Still camera accessories
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Vivitar
- Country
- Japan
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Ontario
- Period
- Early 1970s until at least 1980
- Canada
-
This flash unit was purchased by John Corby, former curator of Industrial Technology at NMST. It was purchased in the early 1970s and was used with a Pentacon Praktica Super TL camera (2010.0566.1) by Mr. Corby for his job as curator. This flash was used with the Super TL to photograph most of the images in CSTM's John Corby collection (e.g. Angus Shops, Chesterville Station). According to many amateur photography and collector websites, the Vivitar 283 was often seen by amateurs and professionals as a "workhorse" and was an extremely popular model. Its very similar sister models, the285 and 285hv were even reintroduced by Vivitar in 2007 because they were so popular. According to a few amateur sites, the 283 was introduced in 1972 and had sold three million units by 1976. (Taken directly from worksheet) - Function
-
Fits over the head of an electronic flash allowing for the use of a diffusion screen. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- On the bottom: a sticker with the information " LENS / FILTER ADAPTER/ FOR Vivitar MODEL 283/ MADE IN JAPAN"/ On the top: a sticker with the information "FOR FILM FORMAT:/ FLASHLENS FORMAT G.N. FEET/(METER)/ 35 (6X6) ASA25/DIN15 ASA100/DIN21/ XWA 24mm ( 58) 30 ( 9) 60 (18)/ WA 28mm ( 70) 42 (13) 85 (26)/ NORMAL 35mm ( 85) 60 (18) 120 (36)/ TELE 70mm (180) 79 (24) 160 (48)/ L. TELE 135mm (350) 87 (26) 175 (53)"
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Black plastic
- Decoration
- N/A
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Vivitar, Adapter, circa 1972, Artifact no. 2010.0576, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2010.0576.004/
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