The Nikon L135AF was the second mass production Nikon compact model and had auto-focus capability. The lens that came with the camera was a fixed type Nikon 35mm f/3.5 (4 elements in 3 groups). The camera has a manual pop-up flash with a slide release under it marked FLASH plus an override for turning the flash to off. The flash, flash ready light, auto load, auto rewind, and auto film advance is powered by two AA batteries with the compartment accessed from the bottom of the camera. The L135AF is capable of using ASA/ISO 100, 400, and 1000 35mm films with shutter speeds of 1/37 of a second to 1/700 of a second. The camera has a sliding bar on the bottom of the lens assembly that operates a lens barrier or split cover. It also has a Minimum focusing distance of 1.2 meters (3.9 feet) and was introduced in 1984. This Japanese 35mm was introduced as part of the L series, by Nikon and it sold for $94.50 US when new.