Jenoptik Jendigital JD C 3.1 LCD

Before I start I ought to say that Iam a bit of a luddite and have been forced to adopt new technology, so apologies if my opinion is not technology orientated! Anyway I had decided to purchase a new computer, it came bundled with a number of items including a basic digital camera. I decided to upgrade this camera for another £30 to the Jenoptik 2.1 LCD digital camera. I'd never used a digital camera before and was still a little wary of them, believing that they could never match the picture quality of my pentax 35mm. ----Style and Design---- While this camera won't win any design awards its looks ok if a little uninspiring. The camera is ...  Read the complete review

Jenoptik JD2.1. Review by Colin Glover. Jenoptik is rather a much an underdog in the digital camera market, having a reputation of providing cheap digital cameras of 'bargain basement' quality. But is this reputation justified or not? Jenoptik's parentage is based in the camera heritage of Carl Zeiss, a highly respected company famed for its high quality 'Biotar' lenses which are highly sought after lensesfrom the 40's & 50's, being arguably the best lenses you could buy (before the Japenese got in on the act). It is described as the 'Legal successor' to the business of Zeiss, and The Jenoptik buisiness provides specialist industrial laser cameras for the top ...  Read the complete review

first digital camera of my own and for ease of use and value for money it is excellent. my friend has one of the leading manufacturer's camera and the JD-C 1.3 LCD is by far easier to use, far better value for money. comes with decent software to manipulate photos. The picture quality is only good at its best but then it can only hold 19 photos, but £30 on a 64mB SanDisk SD Memory card and the total is now 171 decent quality photos. its a bargin!!! ...  Read the complete review