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    calumet c1/orbit

    Hi. MY 8x10 arrived today...

    I bought (or thought I was buying) a Calumet C1. When the camera arrived, I found it is an Orbit.
    Are these cameras EXACTLY the same? Dunno if I should be peeved or not; makes me a li'l nervous.

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    calumet c1/orbit

    Percy,

    I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure they are the same.

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    Mine's an Orbit, and I can't find any differences.

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    Scott Davis
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    I have a C-1. From everything I have been able to research on the camera, the Orbit and the C-1 (and there was even a third variant, but I forget what brand it went under) are identical. The only real reason to prefer an actual C-1 to an Orbit is if you manage to find one of the magnesium-bodied C-1's, which are four pounds lighter than the aluminum ones. I don't know if any of the Orbits were produced in the magnesium body.

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    Terence
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    calumet c1/orbit

    I know the parts are definitely interchangeable both ways on the ones I handled in a phot class several years ago, so I'm guessing they are the same. The only difference I could tell was the color of the paint. Green vs grey in the ones I dealt with. A quick look at eBay completed auctions seems to show a fairly close resale value with a little tilt towards Calumet. I didn't look at condition of the items though.

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    As I recall, the original version marketed by Burke & James was the "Orbit." When Calumet began selling it, it became the "C-1." It's my understanding they are one in the same camera except for the label (nothwithstanding the differences in materials from magnesium v.aluminum and the colors of gray v. green v. black). Enjoy.

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    calumet c1/orbit

    Thanks for responses.

    Dan: my point exactly.
    Problem is, it seems like a sturdy little beastie; have a feeling I may begin to like it. Then again,
    there's that nagging issue of principal...

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    Dave Karp
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    Principal is exactly it, as in money. Do you think you might have paid more for it than if it were a true C-1. If the C-1 has a higher resale value, maybe they owe you a bit of a refund. A quick call to the seller might resolve this with a few $ back in your pocket.

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