Nikon L35AF Camera

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Also (as I never “turn off” my big Nikon either) I oftentimes leave this in the “on”-position as well, put it in my bag, where eventually the shutter button gets pressed a little – which (as it’s in a dark bag) pops up and charges the flash repeatedly – resulting in drained batteries. My only (minor) problem with the flash is that it takes a few seconds longer than expected to recharge.

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I mean 5 element… the later versions used a 4 element Tessar design again, which are fine lenses just give a bit different character to the images. What is nice about the third version is that the automatic flash can be cancelled just by pushing a button, it also has ‘macro’ (70cm) and the autofocus has many more steps then the original. The camera itself is one of my favourites, as you would have been able to see, and hope mine keeps working. That is why even though it is not broken, I do use some tape on the battery cover to ensure it stays ok.DX coding on films was also introduced in the year I was born. The Nikon L35, DX Codes, Microsoft Word and me… Clearly not the best of years… Anyway, fortunately (since I’m not a fan) DX coding didn’t make it into the Nikon L35. Instead, the ISO is set via a ring that rotates around the inner part of the lens. It maxes out at 1000iso on my camera, though early models maxed out at 400iso The hardest part to get going on L35AD2 is installing the CR2032 battery to power its mostly useless date feature that would burn digits into your photos. It only shows years up to 2019, thus if you really want that on your film, it may make the most sense to just show the day of the month and time. My copy also had all of that in Japanese. When you use a fully automatic point and shoot camera, absolutely everything is done for you. There’s nothing interesting or unique about the process. Its no different than using a modern digital point and shoot camera, with the exception being you cannot preview your shots after taking them, and you’re still limited to the number of exposures in the film.

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Outside of the noise it makes, the shutter does feel quite satisfyingly responsive and certainly gives you the impression that you are taking a photo when you want to, and not sometime later like some compacts do. Hi, Hamish. As usual, great review! I own TWO (uppercase for a reason, soon to be revealed) L35 AF2 Nikons – I’ve barely shot either! Both were pretty cheap, for sale at the same time, so I grabbed both. Why haven’t I used them? I can’t stand the auto-flash. My mate, a real lover of the L35AF range, insists that it is okay to over-ride the auto-flash by physically stopping it popping up by means of a finger on the top of the flash. Spending my early years with my Scottish engineer grandfather this option is totally unacceptable and potentially damaging – surely this would cause strain & wear on the pop-up mechanism (have you heard otherwise?). He also insists when you half-press, and the flash pops up, then you pop in down again, then fully press, you will get a correct exposure. I can’t be bothered trying this out – I just hate fudging stuff like this and this stupid design feature has preventing any meaningful bonding with my AF2s. Unloading is initiated by a two step button/switch process at the bottom of the camera, next to the tripod thread.The L35AF rewinds the film, but leaves the little leader out, which is fantastic if you would like to try and do some double exposures. If it seems like we’re driving at a tie, it’s because we are. In all honesty, there’s very little difference between the Nikon L35AF and the Canon AF35M. For better or worse, these cameras are pretty much the same. The decision to choose one over the other will likely spawn from the buyer’s brand loyalties, availability of one over the other, or a personal style preference. I suppose one could also flip a coin. It does has a fair amount of 80’s charm to the design. though. It is perhaps a little more conservative than the Ricoh ff90 for example – though I guess it wasn’t until the post transformers late 80’s that industrial design got quite as hard and as angular. Of course, like many 80’s cameras it has the standard flash of red that made everything in the 1980’s look cool. I personally really like the way it looks, to me, perhaps because of when I was born, this camera is what I think cameras should look like – a little like the Ford Escort mkiii looks like what cars should look like to me. HandlingCompared to the AF3, the Nikon L35af is actually a bit smaller. Certainly not as wide. I’d love to show a comparison photo but I gave the AF3 to someone for Christmas. Of course, saying it’s smaller than the AF3 doesn’t really make it small. A rhino is smaller than an elephant, but it’d be daft to say a rhino is a small animal. In the world of compact cameras, this thing is definitely the rhino. In contrast to today’s subtle, understated branding (Leica has a version of the Q where you pay more to remove their iconic red dot), Nikon manages to cram their brand name onto the front of the L35AF twice. As if all that isn’t 80s enough, there’s some textured rubberish grip areas on both sides of the camera. Some people tend to forget that just because a camera is simple to use, doesn’t mean it’s not capable of excellent results. There are many other point and shoot cameras like this Nikon that deliver just as great of results. That’s not to suggest that anyone should immediately throw away all their SLRs and rangefinders, but to universally dismiss all point and shoots limits your photographic opportunities!

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The first results with that film reinforced what I had read.The sharpness is fantastic, though it does have some drop off as you move from the centre of the frame.I was hooked on this camera.The L35AF became a constant companion every day including business trips to New Zealand.These images reflect 8 of that roll of 24, and I am happy to report that every single image was correctly in focus. Nikon had clearly worked out any auto focus kinks by 1987 when this camera first went on sale. Nikon L35AD2 with Kodak Gold. The glow and the soft “smudges” that you see in the areas with specular highlights at the top of this image is caused by comma distortions. It appears prominently in low-light situations when the camera is forced to use a wide aperture (with the flash turned off). Note that I can confidently give (approximate) dimensions in terms of a rectangle because the L35AF is one — confidently and unapologetically. This is definitely a 1980s gadget! There’s none of that 1990s curviness and rounded edges — everything about the camera is a series of little nested squares and circles, from the rangefinger elements to the flash to the lens assembly and the body itself. The L35AF was Nikon's first compact camera with autofocus. It was released in 1983, a few years after Nikon's competitors had opened up the point and shoot market. It was therefore also the first in the L series. It was an immediate hit thanks to its robust design and excellent specifications. It has subsequently become a cult classic among collectors. The AF3 also switched from needing AA alkaline batteries to the more expensive 223 6v lithium battery. While the cost of the new battery was greater, it came with the payoff of up to a 5 year lifespan. Nikon rated this battery as being good for 50 rolls of film with 30% flash usage. If you shot the camera without needing the flash, you could get even more life out of it.

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Thank you for the great story behind your camera, I love to hear these. I am also glad the article inspired you to take the L35AF out again! I have seen a self-made add-on to hold the door closed which did seem to work. This is an issue you want to be aware of especially for the AF and AF2, the AF3 can be taped down quite easily so isn’t usually such an issue. Broken shutter button on the Nikon L35AF Both in terms of of the way it renders images, as well as concerning the aforementioned (and in my humble opinion super important) factor of “I like to take this with me, and shoot pictures”. Known as the Autoboy in Japan and the Sure Shot in the USA, Canon’s AF35M launched in 1979 (four years ahead of Nikon’s L35AF) and immediately became a sensation. This was Canon’s first compact camera in which focus, film advance, film rewind, and exposure were all handled by the camera. For the first time, inexperienced shooters could produce consistently excellent photos due to Canon’s innovative and technologically advanced automation systems. The Nikon AF3 has a total of two buttons, two switches and two LEDs. To say it is a basic camera would be an understatement. But adorning the front of this more-than-basic camera is a 35mm 2.8 lens, made by Nikon, with macro written under it… That alone made it seem promising, so I thought I would run a film through it to see how it faired.Hi SROYON, in your test I couldn't understand some things. I was able to understand the test for whites, but… Another interesting choice is the Fuji Work Record, which just happened to show up today. “Rugged” build, 28mm lens, cheaper than the Nikon. Does not seems as well built as the Nikon. Some other automatic compacts which have been reviewed here include the Nikon Lite.Touch 140 Zoom, the Canon Sure Shot 70 Zoom, and the Canon Sure Shot A1. History The rest of the camera is plastic, but the battery door is really plasticy. It’s very badly built, and prone to breaking well before the rest of the camera. And once it’s warped at all, the batteries won’t engage properly, and the camera won’t get power. You have to hold the door in place manually, or the thing won’t run at all. You should have a look at the Ricoh ff90, very solid… don’t buy one though, the flash override is the same as the Nikon’s 😉