Analog Index is a new series of buyer’s guides for analog photography gear. Each one sorts out which version is which, what to check before you buy, and what they actually go for.
Nikon L35AF vs L35AF2 vs L35AF3: What's the Difference, and What Should You Pay?
First in Analog Index , a new series of buyer’s guides for analog photography gear. If someone says “Nikon L35AF”, they usually mean the 1983 original, the plastic autofocus compact with the five-element lens everyone calls the Pikaichi. It sells for about $255 on eBay. The trouble is that Nikon stretched the name over two later cameras that look nearly the same and sell for 43% and 48% less, and eBay sellers write “Pikaichi” on all three. So you can pay original money for the wrong camera, or leave a good deal alone because the title was vague. ...