{"id":5296,"date":"2021-02-03T16:10:38","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T16:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanagram.co\/blog\/?p=5296"},"modified":"2021-07-26T17:36:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T17:36:50","slug":"unboxing-the-nikon-35ti-i-ordered-from-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latercam.com\/blog\/unboxing-the-nikon-35ti-i-ordered-from-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Unboxing the Nikon 35TI I Ordered from Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Thanks to a few cameras my grandma left me<\/a>, I decided to buy one of the best point-and-shoot cameras ever made \u2014 the Nikon 35TI \u2014 on eBay, directly from Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I ordered my camera on eBay on Monday afternoon. On Thursday, I went for a bike ride at the beach with my dog and when I got home there was a Fedex slip on my door saying \u201cfinal attempt\u201d with a notice about how they\u2019d routed the package to a nearby Walgreens. At first I had no idea what it was, but then realized it was the camera. It came from Japan shockingly fast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Walgreens, I opened the package before signing for it. The photo lab tech at the counter, where they handle Fedex packages, was probably 20. I asked if she knew if Walgreens had 35mm film. She looked at me like like I was an alien saying they don’t carry it (I honestly don’t think she knew what 35mm film was) but pointed to a wall nearby saying “that type of stuff is over there.” Sure enough, Walgreens does carry one type of 35mm film; Kodak UltraMax 400 at $20.99 per 3X 24-exposure rolls or $0.29 per photo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Most of the film section these days, at Walgreens at least, is dedicated to modern instant print cameras.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Back at home, I go inside and sit down on our living room rug to get a closer look at the camera. The camera was packaged carefully with Japenese newspaper. The camera itself is as described, in mint condition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My dog Yoda (a black lab) was just about excited as me!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Being the film newb I am, I excitedly walked over to our battery drawer with the full intention of popping a AA battery in, only realizing this camera does not take standard batteries. It turns out it takes a camera battery #CR123A. I nearly bought a 4-pack of rechargeable CR123A<\/a> batteries but decided against it as these are 3.7 volts, not 3 volts. I went with a 12-pack for $21.74<\/a> or $1.81 per battery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s here!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Even though I didn’t have batteries, I still explored the camera as much as possible. Something I noticed about it was unexpected; the sounds. Popping the back door open is just so… satisfying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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