Vivitar TW35

This rather odd twin lens camera came from a charity shop for £2.99 I think, with a case. It has a slightly damaged battery compartment and is somewhat temperamental.

About

The Vivitar TW35 dates from about 1986. It is a twin lens 35mm camera; the lenses fixed in position but the lens cover opens when each lens is selected.

The telephoto lens is a 80mm f/8 with autofocus and a shutter speed of 1/60 to 1/2000s. The wide-angle is a 35mm f/5.6 with a shutter speed of 1/30s to 1/2000s, without autofocus. The shutter is a metal bladed focal plane.  Film speed selection is automatic via DX – I am not sure of the range.

Here’s a few pictures, from when I could get it to behave.