Kodak C650 Advantix Zoom APS Camera
Details
- Availability:
- No longer available through SilverGelatin.net
- List Price:
- $159.99
- Average Customer Rating:
- 4.0 out of 5
- Manufacturer:
- Kodak
Features
- Easy point-and-shoot operation
- 24 to 48mm zoom lens takes portrait, group, and panoramic shots
- Advanced autofocus system captures sharp photos
- Pop-up flash fires in low-light situations
- Film-door safety interlock prevents accidental fogging
Description
Get beautiful group shots and sharp close-ups, with a high-performance 24-48mm autofocus zoom lens. Archive your special occasions with a date and time stamp on the back of your photo. Kodak Advantix C650 lets you do it automatically. Your pictures improve with processing because of advanced technology that gives your processor vital statistics about each shot.Advantix C650 zoom camera features triple format selection. In each format you can take three different size pictures - Classic (C), Group/HDTV (H), and Panoramic (P) - from the same film cassette. The viewfinder frame changes to match each format selection. You can choose to have date and time information printed on the back of your prints. You don't need to worry about accidentally re-exposing your film. Your camera reads the film status indicator (FSI) on the film cassette to prevent re-exposure. C650 features magnetic information exchange that records information about lighting conditions and exposure on the film cassette to assist the photofinishing lab with color correction and exposure adjustments, providing you with the best possible results. The safety interlock on the film door prevents the door from opening before the film is completely rewound.
Kodak's C650 Advantix is an Advanced Photo System camera that offers point-and-shoot ease. This camera features a 24-48mm zoom lens that captures group and panoramic shots. Infrared autofocusing lets you take sharp photos from 2 feet and beyond, and the pop-up flash fires automatically in low-light situations. The flash also fires away from the lens, reducing red-eye.
The Kodak C650 records lighting and color data on the film's magnetic strip for the photo lab to use when developing, and every photo you take is labeled with the date and time. The viewfinder displays the selected picture size for simplified camera operation. The Kodak C650 automatically advances and rewinds film, and the safety interlock prevents the film door from opening until the roll is completely rewound. The self-timer lets you take self-portraits or include yourself in group photos. The kit includes a roll of Kodak Advantix color film, a battery, a coupon book, an instructional manual, and a detachable camera strap.
Kodak offers a one-year warranty on parts and labor for this camera.
Spotlight customer reviews
Waste of Money
[ Posted: 2005-04-13 ]
My mom bought her C650 years ago, and I have to say I hated it from the beginning. It has a funny way of taking pictures - you can't just click the button - it has a delay and won't take pictures if the light is even a bit dim. The battery life has always been bad no matter what brand we used, so it must drain a lot. And it jammed with a filled roll once so this camera is really worthless. If I could, I'd give it negative stars. Save your money and buy another camera.
good camera
[ Posted: 2003-04-29 ]
I got one of these cameras as a present for my high school graduation, just in time for my senior trip to New York City. It was a great camera that took wonderful pictures; I loved the low-light flash option (when I remembered to use it). Mine was stolen just over a year ago and I've been looking for another but haven't been able to find one until now.
SHORT LIFE...
[ Posted: 2002-12-01 ]
I HAVE HAD THIS CAMERA SINCE CHRISTMAS 2001, AND IT WAS WONDERFUL
FOR THE TIME HAD IT, VERY CLEAR PICTURES, GREAT BATTERY LIFE. REALLY GREAT, BUT NOW IT IS NO LONGER UP TO PAR. BUT AT 80 DOLLARS I GUESS NOT MUCH MORE TO EXPECT.
Poor quality
[ Posted: 2002-11-25 ]
The first Kodak Advantix C650 camera I bought did not work out of the box, so Amazon replaced it. The second one I received produced lovely pictures (for about 2 months), but it stopped working in the middle of my Disneyland trip, forcing me to buy one-time-use cameras while there. I have sent the camera in for repair twice and it took 1-2 pictures before ceasing to function again. I lost the cost of the camera, two batteries, the cost of several one-time-use cameras, and the cost of shipping it twice. (I may try sending it one more time in sheer determination to get something for the money I've invested in it.) Although the pictures I took while the camera worked were of fairly high quality and I love the APS film options, this camera itself is of poor quality and it's a good thing it's been discontinued. I'm not likely to buy a Kodak camera again. Buyer beware.
More experience with my C650
[ Posted: 2002-06-03 ]
I wrote a review for this camera shortly after I bought it, rating it 4 Stars. Now that I have used the camera for a year or two, I changed my rating to 5 Stars. I am no photo expert or camera buff; I am just a taker of snapshots, but I really like the C650. It is small, easy to load, easy to use,inexpensive to purchase, and I really like the APS format. The negatives are stored in the film cassett, and they can be stored in a book-like holder so that I can easily find the negatives when I want them, and I really like the wide-screen format of the pictures. It proably costs twice as much to use the APS film vs. 35 mm, but I think it's well worth the extra money (how much does one really spend on film & developing anyway?), and though I have a 35mm camera that I bought around the same time as the Kodak, I now use the Kodak exclusively.
This is the only APS camera that I have ever used, and there are probably some that I would like better, but so far I am well pleased. I just hope that the APS format doesn't go the way of the disc camera.