Pignons Alpa 11s
The Alpa 11s is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Pignons SA of Ballaigues, Switzerland. Pignons built Alpa SLRs in small numbers for a niche market of users prepared to pay a premium for Swiss precision engineering, and the 11s sits within the late phase of the Alpa reflex line.
With only a single confirmed UK auction record to draw on, today's market reference point is a hammer price of £5,500 in November 2024 — a saleroom (wholesale) result that excludes buyer's and seller's commission. On that basis the Alpa 11s is worth substantially more than typical Japanese SLRs of the same era, and the price a clean example sells for is closely tied to body condition and whether period Alpa-mount glass is included.
Sales History
Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.
| Date | Price | Source | |
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| Nov 2024 | EUR 5,500 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 45 (Lot A01393) Title: Alpa 11s black 18x24
Description:
Extremely rare half-frame variation of the already very rare Alpa 11s, only about 3 units produced (!), without mirror-up lock and without light meter, for 18x24mm on standard 35mm film, in near-mint condition and working order, with body cap. Estimate: EUR 2,800 - EUR 3,200 |
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