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Jenoptik JC 23 (JenCompact) — 35mm zoom compact from 2000
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Jenoptik

JC 23 (JenCompact)

Zoom Compact

Specifications
Format
35mm
Year
2000
Lens
Biotar 35–70mm Power Zoom
Min. focus
0.6 m
Flash
Built-in auto
Battery
1× CR123A

Notable features

  • Power zoom
  • Active AF
  • Red-eye reduction
History & Legends
  • §1Jenoptik kept the legendary Zeiss-Jena 'Biotar' name alive on a humble plastic zoom.
  • §2Made in Germany — a rare late-era European point-and-shoot.
  • §3Quietly capable; often overlooked because nobody knows the brand.
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