Nikon L35AF One Touch 35mm Film Camera + Presentation Case & Accessories *

Serial Number: 0864090

Complete with case, strap, cue cards, cleaning kit, instructions & booklet

 The L35AF was early in the 80’s, The Nikon L35AF, commonly known as Pikaichi, is a compact autofocus camera.  It is not called that because it is a Pokémon. The name Pikaichi means “Top Notch” in Japanese according to the Nikon website. It was coined due to the quality of the lens design by the Nikon team.

The reputation the L35AF has gained though, is through the quality of the lens.  Nikon went big with this lens, in the sense that they used some of their tried and trusted techniques, dipping into their strengths.  Interestingly, rather than the usual Tessar style design this lens has a Sonnar design.

The Nikon L35AF is a leaf shutter, auto focus, auto exposure 35mm compact camera sold in the early 1980s.  It was manufactured with a full metal body, covered in black plastic with a moulded grip.  A textured panel is on the other side of the camera, framed by the very classy red stripe.

The lens is a 35mm f/2.8 modified Sonnar design. It comprises of 5 elements in 4 groups. The minimum focus distance is 80cm. There is a 46mm filter thread, which is a bonus on a compact camera.  This copy has a UV filter fitted.  

The film ISO/ASA setting is controlled by a textured ring around the lens itself, which is inside the filter thread.  ISO range available is 50 to 1000.  The fully automatic CdS light meter also resides inside the filter thread, which allows for metering with a filter attached.  It is capable of exposures from EV 6 to EV 17. That equates from 1/8 sec. with f/2.8 through to 1/430 sec. with an aperture of f/17.5 respectively, with the ISO set to 100. 

On the left of the lens is the backlight switch for the metering. This adds roughly 2 stops of exposure.  On the front right top corner is the self timer lever.

The flash is located on the left side and is fixed in place. It has a guide number of 10 (ISO 100, m) and has a range of 0.7m to 2.5m through to 4.0m depending on the film speed.

 On top of the camera is the on/off switch and shutter release button.  The on/off switch is considered one of the camera’s weaknesses as it has been reported to break by some users.  Next to the switch is the frame counter, under a clear window.

On the back of the camera is the flash readiness indicator.  Also, under a very handy thumb grip is a little window with a red stripe which moves when film is advanced.  This helps confirm there is film and it is advancing.  The viewfinder according to the manual is a Reverse-Galilean Albada-type bright frame viewfinder (what a mouthful!).  It has 85% coverage with 0.52x magnification.  

 There are frame markings for parallax compensation, a focus spot and focus distance information indicator.  The latter is presented as a person, two people, a group of people and a mountain for infinity

The camera is in near mint cosmetic condition, please see photos provided

Optically clean and clear.

The camera is tested and in fully working order.

The foam in the case is deteriorating. 

New seals have been fitted in the camera.

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