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| − | '''Alpa''' is the brand name of successive generations of high-quality 35mm SLR cameras made by the Swiss | + | '''Alpa''' is the brand name of successive generations of high-quality 35mm SLR cameras made by the Swiss manufacturer [[Pignons]] S.A. |
The original design was called the Bolca Reflex and had been made by Jacques Bogopolsky, who was already the father of the [[Bolex]] movie camera (see [[Bolsey]]). The rights were bought by [[Pignons]] in 1942, who gave the camera the Alpa name. | The original design was called the Bolca Reflex and had been made by Jacques Bogopolsky, who was already the father of the [[Bolex]] movie camera (see [[Bolsey]]). The rights were bought by [[Pignons]] in 1942, who gave the camera the Alpa name. | ||
Revision as of 21:28, 1 June 2006
Alpa is the brand name of successive generations of high-quality 35mm SLR cameras made by the Swiss manufacturer Pignons S.A.
The original design was called the Bolca Reflex and had been made by Jacques Bogopolsky, who was already the father of the Bolex movie camera (see Bolsey). The rights were bought by Pignons in 1942, who gave the camera the Alpa name.
ALPAs were very expensive hand-made cameras, with many variants that could be made on special order, and most were considered to provide superb image quality. The last one was built around the beginning of the 1980s.
In 1998, the ALPA name was revived for a series of new, premium-level medium format cameras, the ALPA 12, 12WA, and 12S/WA, both with a modular design that accepts a wide variety of superb wide-angle lenses from Rodenstock and Schneider.
External link
Alpa Reflex Series D at Collection Even
