The Nikon L35AF is a great Point & Shoot 35mm film camera filled with 1980s-era Plasticky Goodness! Nikon‘s nickname for this camera is “Pikaichi” which means Top-Notch in Japanese. This auto-everything camera has a great 5 element Nikon lens and fantastic metering and focusing systems. Also, outdoors fill flash works great!
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Testing without a roll of film, does the film rewind function works or it has to have a film loaded? Asking because the film advance motor works after each shot without any film inside.
Sir do you encounter the loose battery cover problem? Any suggestion to fix it? Thank you!
Sir, I enjoy your reviews, a request though, please use a microphone.
You have a soft voice even I turn up the volume.
Thank you for your informative reviews!!
It's actually metal under the plastic apparently. I love mine even though it isn't a minolta😁
I just bought one of these. Will they turn on without film in them? I put new batteries in the camera and it does nothing, and I don't want to waste a roll of film on a dead camera.
Hi Eric. I would like to ask if this camera is better for an amateur than the Olympus 35DC? I’m new to shooting film but I would like to have a camera that I can use for a long term. Thank you in advance!
Great review, very informative, thanks. I have one on order. Also, a quick comment and that is to increase the volume on your mic. At 100% volume on my laptop you were audible but low volume.
Just picked up a whole box of old photo gear from an estate, and lo and behold, there was a Nikon L35AF2 inside. The batteries had been left inside, and were quite corroded, but after some vinegar treatment (and luck) I got the camera to turn on. Am presently shooting the first roll of film through it now.
Hi, thanx for this cool review ! Very complete !
Hipster Wankers have bolloxed everything up for us less rich normal people that want to get into 35MM photography
panasonic super mini or this nikon?
It produces great pictures if it nailed focus…. AF is its Archille's heel.
Alright, I have sub'd. This is a great little camera if you can find one that still works. I have gone thru 4 of these, however the electronics will start to fail when they've reached their user mileage. I have found Minolta and Canon versions are better for color than this L35AF. However for BW, I think this one has a slight edge over those other two.