Produced: 1982-1990
Name: „Эликон 35С“ ("Орион-35С")
Producer: BeLomo
Frame size: 24x36.
Lens: Industar-95  2.8/38.
Shutter: 1/8s – 1/500s.




Original price (in year 1986) 90 roubles.

PB5505. Prototype camera, under initial "Orion-35C" name. Very few copies released by BeLomo in 1982. Fitted with "Orion Industar-95" 2.8/38mm lens.

Sample opposite was kindly provided by authors of SSK book "1200 Cameras from USSR", 2009.

PB5505 - Orion-35C prototype camera.

PB5510. Another prototype camera, under initial "Orion-35C" name. Very similar to PB5505, but with changed nameplate markings. Very few copies released by BeLomo in 1982. Fitted with "Orion Industar-95" 2.8/38mm lens.

Camera opposite from Viktor Suglob (Belarus) collection.

PB5510 - Orion-35C prototype camera.

PB5515. Another version of prototype "Orion-35C" camera, announced in soviet press (1983). Signally changed body design. Fitted with single (without "Orion" markings) "Industar-95 2.8/38mm lens. Totally new construction of pop-up flash unit. Never happened to see one alive.














Sample opposite scanned from Sovietskoe Foto magazine (1983).

PB5515 - Orion-35C prototype camera.

PB5530. Seems to be the prototype version under Elikon-35C name already. Signally changed body design, an additional "Program Automat" markings in Cyrillic characters on the top plate (see picture below). 

Camera opposite from Viktor Suglob (Belarus) collection.

PB5530 - Elikon-35C prototype.

PB5540. Seems to be an earliest productional version of Elikon-35C camera. Almost identical to PB5530, but with slightly changed body design. Flash instructions on the rear door (see picture below). This version is less common to find nowadays in comparison with very popular next generation (see information below) ... 

Elikon 35C (type-1) #4067103.

PB5545. An ultra rare and unique transparent version of the particular camera. Otherwise identical to PB5540.

Camera opposite from Viktor Suglob (Belarus) collection.

PB5545 - Elikon-35C camera.

PB5550. Camera identical to PB5540, but with bilingual lens name markings on the faceplate of the lens.

Camera opposite from Viktor Suglob (Belarus) collection.

PB5550 - Elikon-35C camera.

PB5570. As it was said before, 2nd version of Elikon-35C camera is very popular and can be found easily in post soviet area. Although it's very common camera for sure, the collecting of Elikon-35C cameras is very attractive  and contagious. It's hard to imagine, but it's almost impossible to find two visually identical cameras ...

Signally changed body design. This Elikon-35C camera (see picture opposite) has very uncommon export markings. "EF" logo underneath the flash,  instead of usual red arrow ...

PB5570 - Elikon 35C  #1134340.

Nice looking export version of the particular camera.  Export markings in block letters. DIN/GOST settings on the lens frontplate. Unusual "EF" logo, instead of the standard red arrow underneath the flash. Camera from Viktor Suglob (Belarus) collection.

Elikon 35C (type-2)  #3329868.

Another variation of the particular camera (less common). Single "Industar-95" markings in Cyrillic characters on the lens frontplate. "EV" markings in Cyrillic characters underneath the flash. DIN/GOST settings on the frontplate. Camera from Viktor Suglob (Belarus) collection.

Elikon 35C (type-2) #6624936.

Camera identical to #6624936, but with double Industar-95 markings (Russian/Roman) already. DIN/GOST settings on the frontplate. Camera from Viktor Suglob (Belarus) collection.

Elikon 35C (type-2) #7159777.

Camera identical to #7159777, but with red arrow symbol underneath the flash. DIN/GOST settings on the lens frontplate. Camera from Viktor Suglob (Belarus) collection.

Elikon 35C (type-2) #8829098.

Nice looking export version of the particular camera.  Export markings in block letters. DIN/GOST settings on the lens frontplate. Standard red arrow underneath the built-in flash. Camera from Viktor Suglob (Belarus) collection.

Elikon 35C (type-2)   #8837357.

Nice looking export version of the particular camera.  Export markings in block letters. DIN/ISO settings on the lens frontplate. Standard red arrow underneath the built-in flash.

Elikon 35C (type-2)   #8900626.

Camera identical to #8829098, but with DIN/ISO settings on the lens frontplate. Soviet Sign of Quality on the rear plate. Camera from Viktor Suglob (Belarus) collection.

Elikon 35C (type-2) #8900920.