The Welta Belmira is a 35mm camera. It was built in the 1950s by various VEBs (Volkseigener Betrieb) in the GDR.
In the rangefinder camera is a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 1:2.8/50 mm and a Vebur shutter. In some models, a Meyer-Optik Trioplan 1:2,9/50 mm is also installed.
The Belmira can be set completely manually, aperture, exposure time and focus. It does not have an exposure meter, but there is a rangefinder for focusing. The viewfinder is equipped with parallax compensation.
Film transport is also manual, but the Welta Belmira has a fast-wind mechanism that should transport the film without much effort.
The Welta Belmira uses normal 35mm film (eBay / Amazon*) and exposes it with a format of 24 x 36 mm. Batteries are not necessary to operate the GDR camera.
A flash can be attached to the hot shoe without center contact and fired with the PC socket on the left side. A filter can be screwed in front of the lens (M 30,5×0,5).
Technical datasheet
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Type of Camera | Rangefinder camera |
| Film format | 35mm |
| Film transport | Manual |
| Picture format | 24 mm x 36 mm |
| Focal length | 50 mm |
| Biggest aperture | f/2.8 |
| Minimum focus distance | 80 cm / 2.624 ft |
| Focus | Manual |
| Rangefinder | Yes |
| Exposure times | 1/250 second to 1 second, Bulb |
| Bulb mode | Yes |
| Date imprinting | No |
| Built-in flash | No |
| Flash Connection | PC-Flash |
| Tripod mount | Yes |
| Cable release thread | Yes |
| Self-timer | No |
| Power supply | Not necessary |
| Country of production | GDR (German Democratic Republic) |
| Estimated value / Used price | 74,33 Euro 123,15108,9372,18572,7163,6212233,59868,0879,13 Estimate based on used prices of 3 offers (possibly with different scope of delivery and/or condition). As of 15.4.2024 |
| Average used price in the year 2023 | 95,68 Euro (102.83 US-Dollar) |