Polarizers are usable if you check rotation before fitting it. There is a focus indicator in the viewfinder, pop-up flash (hold it down if you don't want it to fire) and a filter thread for 46mm filters. Most are still working well (solid metal build) and with todays films the results are better than ever. A quick search online confirmed that the. Accustomed to seeing common thrift store plastic body 35mm cameras and then coming across the 元5AF mixed amongst them, it simply screamed that it was out-of-place. Maybe due in part to its given nickname ‘Pikaichi’ translated means top-notch. Today, 27 years after its launch, it still is a great carry-around camera. The Nikon 元5AF stood out in that odd kind of way. The 元5AF has a sharp 35mm f/2.8 lens with active infa-red autofocus. It seems strange now that so much effort was expended for a compact camera, but this was Nikons first AF compact camera and such items as a wide angle and telephoto adaptor were available.
I have a few photos to show and share so I will make a few posts here (not too many - I promise) and to start with here is a photo of my 1983 model with some contemporary books and the case and cap.
NIKON L35AF UPDATE
I gave a presentation on the Nikon 元5AF compact a few years ago and as I have been using it steadily since then I thought an update was due. case- strap- film14450 'Includes 25 00 rebate NIKON 元5AF OUTFIT ' 元5AF' aux lens set - cleaning kit - strap 8 film14950 IISSENGIR a/ZK Imory Portable.