Film test at the beach – Nikon One Touch (AF3)

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023Chris and Carol 4 Comments

I recently had the opportunity to grab my Nikon One Touch, load a roll of very expired Fujicolor, and hit the beach.

Not the best choice for testing a camera but I wanted to see what this kind of hard-to-find “commercial” film would look like this expired (Feb 2001).

The Nikon leaves a nice bit of the film leader exposed at the end of the roll.

The camera worked perfectly but as hard as the film lab tried, this older Fujicolor film tended to be a bit too green.

Sliders Seaside Grill and Tiki Bar at the beach.

The bird must have read the sign… the guy not so much.

If you don’t have a 4×4 then you shouldn’t go past this sign. AWD doesn’t cut it!

This expired roll of Fujifilm was all I had sitting around so I thought I’d give it a go. As I said, the camera works just fine but that’s the last time I’ll use expired film to test a camera! The Nikon is now available in my shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com – thanks for stopping by, Chris

If you’re interested in this camera I’ve added it to my shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Comments are always welcomed as I’ve learned quite a bit from reader feedback. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re at it, feel free to visit my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com (CC Design Studios hosted by Etsy). – Chris Whelan

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Happy SUNday!

January 29, 2023January 29, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Testing my Nikon L35AF compact point & shoot 35mm film camera. – 1983

All of these images were taken using Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 color negative film.

Nassau County (Florida) Courthouse – 1891

Post office building as seen from across Centre Street, Historic District, Fernandina Beach.

F-4U Corsair reproduction, Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport terminal.

If you are unfamiliar with the Nikon L35AF, it was released in 1983 and was Nikon’s first autofocus point & shoot camera. It features a sharp 35mm f2.8 Nikon lens.

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St. Peter’s Episcopal Church – Fernandina Beach

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Originally built between 1881-1884, reconstructed in 1893.

Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, Florida. Perfect conditions for making beautiful pictures. Thanks for stopping by, Chris

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Yashica L AF Date – 1986

January 8, 2023January 8, 2023Chris and Carol 2 Comments

It’s time to offer my last still new in its original box Yashica L AF to another collector. I still have three other L AFs to use but this is my last NIB camera.

I’ve blogged about this camera before and described it as an affordable alternative to the popular Yashica T3 Super and Kyocera T AF both of which have Carl Zeiss lenses.

Everything’s still factory fresh (even the original Sanyo battery is still unopened).

It’s a good-sized camera with some heft to it – a nice feel in your hands almost small SLR-like.

Sample image – Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400

This beautiful Yashica is available in my Etsy camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com – Chris

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Fernandina’s Finest

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Nikon One Touch L35 AF3 35mm camera with Nikon f/2.8 35mm lens.

Another test image from my Nikon One Touch L35 AF3 compact 35mm film camera – point-and-shoot excellence. Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 color negative film. No post-processing. The negatives were scanned at the lab.

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(almost) wordless wednesday

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Nikon L35 AF3 One Touch on Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 color negative film. Nikon f/2.8 35mm lens.

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standing man

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022Chris and Carol Leave a comment

Testing my Nikon One Touch L35 AF3 film camera.

Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 color negative film (expired 2019-11). No post-processing. Scanned by the lab.

I’m very pleased with the results of my recent test roll through the Nikon. The One Touch AF3 (987) has a Nikon f2.8 35mm lens that’s been reported to be not quite as sharp as the original Nikon lens used in the first version of the camera, the Nikon L35AF. The autofocus was accurate and I’m pleased with the autoexposure of this image given the late afternoon sun and strong contrast of the scene. I’ll be testing the original L35 soon and I’ll be able to get some comparisons between the two.

Same roll of Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 film.

It would have been interesting to have shot with some of the new Kodak films but with the current price of film, I stayed with the Fujicolor. I’m happy with the Nikon’s performance. More pics to follow. If you’re interested to learn more (much more) about this Nikon compact P&S camera check out Mike Eckman’s fantastic post at https://mikeeckman.com/2016/11/nikon-one-touch-af3-1987/