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Topic author: Vlad

Posted on: 20240131091049

Some time ago, I've acquired an interesting camera in United States - Orbita. There was zero information about it on Google and none of my contacts in Belarus knew anything about it. Here are some photo of it for the ones who missed my posts:

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-02-25.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-02-25.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-02-28.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-02-28.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-02-29.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-02-29.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-02-26.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-02-26.jpg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-02-30.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-02-30.jpg

Now, my dear friend in Türkiye, Prof. Erkan Umut has unearthed an information about a second example of this camera in Moscow Politechnical museum! That one seems to be an early prototype that was sent to GOI for approval. Note that my camera seems to be a more developed preseries camera. See this link here:

https://exponat-online.ru/exhibit/20643685/

and here's the photo from that entry for the record here in case link goes away.






http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-07-10.jpg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/3112024_photo_2024-01-31_09-07-10.jpg

Thought this may interest some people and create a record on the web of its existence.

Best regards,
Vlad

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Reply author: cedricfan

Replied on: 20240131114330

WOW! Is there any serial number?

Best regards,
Juhani

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20240131114535

Not on mine

Reply author: uwittehh

Replied on: 20240131145748

Vlad, a really cute camera :-) Great find, congratulations.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20240201085502

Thank you Ulrich! It is quite an interesting camera, same lens as Siluet Rapid prototype.

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20240207155102

And I just found the same type in that catalog as well!

https://exponat-online.ru/exhibit/20643642/

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20240209080917

this camera is at
http://www.photohistory.ru/1707141951175365.html
Thanks to our master Vladimir kern contribution
but I have long seen in other sites.

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20240209085419

Hi Luiz, thanks! Yes, Mr. Abramov had requested materials from me to post on his site.

Best regards,
Vlad

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20240209111115

My first impression in seeing the name "Orbita" was a real surprise. Soon after I remembered about the Chaika evolution that I saw long before but was forgotten. The recent image of "Orbita" name was in my mind as an item found in the collection I bought from the mother of Mr Gilberto that is now living in Spain. The collection is now being described at:
http://ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1466&whhpage=10
and is yet not complete.
The introduction of this name made me beginning taking photos and making description of a complete competent hand made camera which first pictures are here and description will be soon posted in contiuation of my descriptions.
Regards an be delighted !

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/922024_01H.jpeg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/922024_01H.jpeg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/922024_02H.jpeg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/922024_02H.jpeg

These are not BelOMO Orbita camera, but a Gilberto's Orbita !
in certain way, a demonstration of an underground movement mantaining alive analogical photography.

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20240222111811

wow that is quite a camera!

Reply author: Jacques M.

Replied on: 20240223031601


A swinging front to get 120° photos, if I understand.
Really very impressive and ingenious...

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20240223124832

very impressive and interesting although of simple home construction
I am trying to make a a complete plant of the camera once it can be constructed by any enthusiast Mechanicièn await a bit once I am busy at the while. I am thinking in the future built also a stereo front part in order to increase field of applications or perhaps apply a Lubitrl finder with wide field coverage.
Regards

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20240304050731

The BelOMO Orbita as not strange for me I consult my electronic archivs and saw that this camera was presented at AVITO portal for sale as long as 2019 with two more pictures .
Aiming the delight of the USSRphoto members I post the original pictures. Four of them identical to the Vlad ones.
Regards

PS still prepairing matter about My found homemade Orbita.

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20240304052054

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/432024_cc25.jpeg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/432024_cc25.jpeg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/432024_cc 26.jpeg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/432024_cc 26.jpeg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/432024_cc 24.jpeg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/432024_cc 24.jpeg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/432024_cc 23.jpeg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/432024_cc 23.jpeg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/432024_cc 22.jpeg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/432024_cc 22.jpeg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/432024_cc 21.jpeg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/432024_cc 21.jpeg

http://www.ussrphoto.com/resize/resize_image.aspx?ImgWd=800&IptFl=/UserContent2/432024_cc 20.jpeg


http://www.ussrphoto.com/UserContent2/432024_cc 20.jpeg

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20240304062140

Hi Luiz, these are the photos that I took of it for my Instagram. I bought it around that time and posted it to my account, someone took those and tried to scam people on Avito. That's very unfortunate.

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20240304104456

two more photes are seen the back sideand the enlarged detail of the name. These photos are from 2019 year.
Regards.

Reply author: Vlad

Replied on: 20240304105324

yeah I took all those photos, I just didn't post everything in this thread. It's all here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUVw-d8FIir/?img_index=7

There's also the video:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUVw-d8FIir/?img_index=8

Best regards,
Vlad

Reply author: Luiz Paracampo

Replied on: 20240304111218

Excelent and Good Luck !
Always Alert
Regards