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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
Nov 2024 EUR 5,500 Leitz Auction