September's camera was a return to a compact rangefinder. I readily admit that I'm a big fan of compact rangefinders and I have several of them. I've used a few of them for this blog--the Chinon 35EE II, the Olympus XA, and the Ricoh 500G. The Vivitar 35ES is a good-looking camera that fits right in with the rest of the bunch and was easy to use.
This camera has a 40mm/1.7 lens and bright viewfinder patch. The all black finish is appealing and it has just enough heft to feel solid in your hand. The meter is located within the lens housing but I didn't use any filters this month. Just know that you wouldn't have to compensate when using filters if you use this camera.
I decided to go back to shooting black and white film this month. I still have some bulk Kodak Tri-X from the late 70's that keeps impressing me.
Next month's camera: Yashica 35CC Rangefinder
