The Jenoptk JC 23 is a mid-range 35mm film camera. It was
first released about 2000 when the digital market was coming up.
It has a moderate zoom that covers 35-70mm in a small body of a bit
kitschy design. There is very little information about this camera.
Obviously it has been sold via discounters, I found Aldi mentioned.
Sale price seems to have been very low for the quality of camera and
lens. As most cameras in those days it was made
in the Far East.
The camera's main features are only guesses taken from similar models. If you have more information, please let me know.
35-70mm ~F5.5-8 lens, several elements, autofocus with focus lock, min. focus 0,9m Electronic shutter, 1/300 -1/60 in flash mode, 1/300 -1/3 in flash off mode Size 113x65x35, Weight 185 gr. Automatic DX coding, all contacts are present, automatic film advance, AF and AE, special
modes: red eye reduction, flash off, fill-in flash, self timer
Camera
front closed. Strap.
Camera
back. Viewer with 1 LED for AE and AF.
Camera front open. The flash is set automatically. Flash
guide number ~18 (m/ISO 100), but just a guess. The lens moves automatically to 35mm. The lens set to wide position, 35mm.
Lens moved out to its tele position.
View
from above LCD
screen. On/off button, self
timer button, mode button, mid roll rewind. Shutter
release button. Wide/Tele switch. View from below. Tripod socket. Battery compartment, takes a CR123 battery.
Film compartment.
This
camera is easy to use.
Autofocus is responsive and works well. Putting a film is easy as well,
you drop the film, tear the film leader up to the mark and that's it. The
camera winds it automatically. It has some settings if needed,
the menu is very easy to access on a big clear LCD screen.
It's
a good point and shoot camera
with a moderate wide angle zoom lens, good picture quality, nice
finish in a small and light body. It sets the flash on from
start, but has a flash off mode. A
nice camera, easy point and shoot with zoom.
