Kodak C700 Advantix Zoom APS Camera

The Kodak C700 records lighting and color data on the film's magnetic strip for the photo lab to use when developing, and it also imprints each picture with date and time information. Because the Kodak C700 is an APS camera, it offers three picture formats--classic, group, or panorama--at the touch of a button. The viewfinder displays the selected picture size for simplified camera operation. The self-timer lets you snap self-portraits or include yourself in group photos.

The Kodak C700 automatically advances and rewinds film, and the safety interlock prevents the film door from opening until the roll is completely rewound. Kodak's midroll change feature enables you to remove and reload the film cartridges or switch film speed. The Kodak C700 comes with a roll of Kodak Advantix color film, battery, coupon book, instructional manual, and detachable camera strap.

Kodak offers a one-year warranty on parts and labor.

Product Description
Intelligent, versatile and ready to capture the moment, Kodak Advantix C700 allows to get sharp close-ups and magnificent wide shots with a 30-60 mm auto zoom lens, and a flip-up flash that helps eliminate red-eye problems. Stamp a date and choose a message for the back of your photo with a print titling feature that knows five languages. The C700's mid-roll film change feature lets you switch cassettes whenever you like-to change film speed or to keep rolls sorted by subject.With this camera, you can also choose a print title from the title-select list and a language before you take a picture. You also have the option to choose an additional title for the entire roll of film. The selected titles will be printed on the back of your prints.

Aside from the usual family photos, there are two main types of pictures I am taking. The first is of large groups, mostly with moving kids in them, often in a church setting with bad lighting. The Advantix produces a picture that is sharp and clear, with a sense of dimension to it. Not too much red-eye problem. The shutter moves quickly enough, too, so I can get the activity without too much blur.

The second type of photo is very close-up (within a couple of feet) of science experiments (we document homeschool lab work with pictures). The Advantix produces a picture which lets us show our equipment, often even the labels on the chemical bottles, and does well distinguishing "before" and "after" in beakers.

The only limit to this camera for me is that I can only get 200 and 400 speed film for it. What I really want is 800, but that doesn't seem to be available. I need that faster speed to get good pictures at concerts, where distance and lighting are often problematic.

You get an easy to use index print back from the processor. No more trying to figure out which negative you want for copies. Very simple.

I like the choice of picture sizes: portrait, group, and panorama. You can also get your photos printed on a CD-Rom and then manipulate as though they were coming from a digital.

All in all, for the money I spent, this is one great camera.