Nikon L35AF Camera

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Even if the build quality is nice, what really earned this camera a special place in my heart are the results: man, that lens makes wonders! Anyway, for our purposes, I’m going to call this camera the Nikon One Touch for the rest of this review. Please view the full manual here if you would like more information: NIKON L35AF MANUAL Battery compartment Rewind button “S” Camera ready to shoot Flash is ready Photo samples Nature park in Croatia (Kodak Gold 200) Flash photography (Cinestill 800T) Dublin, Ireland (Kodak Portra 400) The camera performs well in daylight (Kodak Portra 400) Suburbia (Kodak Portra 400) Osijek, Croatia (Kodak Gold 200) Pros and Cons It allows you to change ISO by turning the circular dial Unlike one of its obvious alternatives as a point & shoot, the Olympus mju-ii, which is almost clinical, the Nikon is without any doubt a lens with character. Most notably is it’s vignette. The corner/edge darkening this camera exhibits is far from a subtle character trait. I wasn’t even looking for one of these (honest) when I came across it, randomly scrolling fb marketplace I bought a bunch of untested/sold as seen cameras on a whim and lurking at the bottom of the pile was this Nikon L35AF – to the untrained eye I guess it looked like one of those throw away consumer holiday cameras that are ten a penny, but I knew better!

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I have to change batteries a lot though – because I’m stupid, and forget to turn off the camera, but also the Pikaichi has got a rather strong motor to advance the film. This being said it’s hard to condemn such a wonderful camera that was made nearly 40 years ago. It still produces incredible images and I honestly think that if it wasn’t for its build and faults then it’d be in the top 5 point-and-shoots ever made, it probably still makes the top 10. There is a way to make sure the Canon’s focused where it should be before taking the shot, but it’s counter-intuitive at best. By using the self-timer lever (which Canon also calls the Pre-Focus lever…) it’s possible to press the shutter release, watch the focus indicator, and cancel the shot if the indicator shows the camera’s focused on the wrong plane. Not efficient. As mentioned, the viewfinder displays an autofocus distance readout. Very similar to the likes of the one in the Pentax PC35AF; the action of the shutter button moves a needle along the bottom of the viewfinder across a distance scale. Distances are indicated by four scale icons, with where the needle resting on or between them giving the idea of focused distance. It’s useful, but combined with the aforementioned long throw shutter button, it feels even more clunky and antiquated to me. I had the exact same complaint about the Pentax. It frames the shot beautifully, without getting excessive — the slight darkening in the corners draws the eye to the center, where you’re treated to an incredibly sharp rendering. The lens is also just a bit contrasty, which gives a kind of power and gravitas to the images, especially when paired with a contrasty film like Ektar 100 or Tri-X.I obviously like it, and I got quite a lot of comments from people that saw me shooting with it that loved the “old-school” eighties-style. There’s something simple and friendly about it, which I love. If you find these on the used market in faulty condition most of the time it’s that switch. It just isn’t made as sturdy as it should be. and vice-versa: you can force the L35AF into flash mode by covering the meter with your hand and half-pressing the shutter. Now I’m 65, retired, and use a 50 year old Leica M2 much like my Dad used the L35AF: just go out, and shoot for the joy of taking pics. Thanks for your review. Reply

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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. The L35AF does this, too, but at a fraction of the price. The best way I can describe its look is a razor, surgical sharpness, especially at the center, with a bit of a boost to contrast, and just a tiny hint of vignetting when shot wide open. It’s hard to explain, but I just liked the images from the Nikon better after comparing a few rolls. I love the way it looks — it’s extremely functional, and no one will mistake it for a modern retro-chic digital camera. This thing is clearly analog. That initial impression is enhanced with a giant red stripe down the front of the camera. Both models have a self timer, the ability to pre-focus on an object not in the center of the viewfinder, and a flash override, all three of which are more eloquently executed on the Nikon.

So this is somewhat of a review of one I kept – my favorite one: Nikon’s “Pikaichi”, the L35AF – but more like a field report on the pros and cons of other models as well. Another pleasing feature of the lens is the position of the light meter. The camera will accept a filter, and since the light meter sensor is inside the area covered by the meter, any filters added to the camera will have the relevant affect on the meter. Máy cầm khá đầm tay, máy hơi to (so với T2) nhưng không phải quá to, cũng chỉ như cầm một chiếc Samsung Note. Build bằng nhựa nhưng linh kiện bên trong khá nặng nên cầm lên không thấy cảm giác rẻ tiền. Lens không thò thụt nên không ngại khi va chạm nhẹ.

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Nikon has never been a company that is in a hurry to rush new products to the market. They were one of the last Japanese camera makers to release an SLR when the original Nikon F debuted in 1959, they didn’t build anything for the non-professional until the first Nikkormat in 1965, they didn’t embrace lightweight and compact bodies until the FM in 1977, and they didn’t release anything for the entry level market until the EM in 1979. The original Nikon L35AF from 1983 was Nikon’s first attempt at a fully automatic auto focus point and shoot camera. 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”.Yet, I still have a level of curiosity in how such a cheap and basic camera can perform. How bad could it really be? I feel like these automatic cameras from the late 70s and early 80s were pioneering designs in themselves as they introduced the world to features and capabilities never before possible. In an way, these cameras brought photography to the masses in the same way the original Kodak and Brownies did in 1888 and 1900. Nikon’s L35AF has very few settings; it’s very easy to operate, regardless of whether you’ve used 35mm cameras before or not.Here are some basic things you should know before using this camera if you already own it or are considering getting it: