The Carena Mini-Zoom 70S is a point-and-shoot camera. It was sold by Photo Porst in Germany in the 90s under their house brand.
The camera comes with a fixed focal length lens. The lens is named “Zoom Lens 35 – 70 mm Auto Macro”. The zoom range is from 35 mm to 70 mm. The camera is equipped with an autofocus. The closest focusing distance is specified as 55 cm for this lens.
The Carena Mini Zoom 70S is equipped with a built-in light meter. It can be used with films from ISO 50 to ISO 3200. The camera reads the DX code of the film cartridge and sets the light meter accordingly. The correct exposure is automatically set by the camera.
The Carena Mini Zoom 70S has a Bulb setting for long exposures. A flash is built in for low-light pictures.
On the LCD screen you can see the number of pictures taken. The camera comes with several modes: snapshot (focus at 1.3 to 5 m), continuous shooting, multiple exposure, interval shooting, long exposure, landscape shooting (focus at infinity), macro, self-timer (normal, two shots in a row), flash (on, off, red-eye) and backlight compensation.
The dimensions of the 35mm camera are 12.1 x 6.5 x 4.1 cm. It weighs 235 grams. Power is supplied by a CR 123A battery (eBay / Amazon*).
Films for the Carena Mini Zoom 70S
Nothing works for the Carena Mini-Zoom 70S without 35mm film. 35mm films are still offered by various manufacturers. Possible films for the compact camera are the Kodak Portra 400* for color photos and the Ilford HP5* for B&W images. The film transport is motorized. Also the threading of the film after inserting and closing the back works automatically.
Technical datasheet
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Type of Camera | Snapshot camera |
| Film format | 35mm |
| Film transport | Automatic |
| Film transport mechanism | Motor |
| Picture format | 24 mm x 36 mm |
| Focal length | 35 mm - 70 mm |
| Biggest aperture | f/3.9 |
| Minimum focus distance | 55 cm / 1.804 ft |
| Zoom function | Yes |
| Focus | Autofocus |
| Exposure times | 1/400 second to 1/3 second, Bulb |
| Bulb mode | Yes |
| Light meter | Yes |
| Supported film speeds | ISO 50 to 3200 |
| Auto DX | Yes |
| Exposure modes | Program automatic |
| Manual exposure settings | No |
| Double and/or multiple exposure function | Yes |
| Flash | Integrated flash |
| Flash modes | Red-eye reduction |
| Cable release thread | No |
| Self-timer | Yes |
| Power supply | 1x CR123A battery |
| Size | 12,1 x 6,5 x 4,1 cm |
| Dimensions in inches | 4.76 x 2.56 x 1.61 inches |
| Weight | 235 Grams |
| Estimated value / Used price | 52,09 Euro 84,9076,8650,90404,7744,868731,61609,1856,18 Estimate based on used prices of 6 offers (possibly with different scope of delivery and/or condition). As of 13.5.2024 |
| Average used price in the year 2023 | 41,40 Euro (44.38 US-Dollar) |