The Alpa 81 surgical is a specialised variant within the Alpa line made by the Swiss firm Pignons S.A., adapted for medical and surgical photography rather than general use. Examples in this configuration are scarce on the open market, which shapes both how the camera is described and how its value is assessed today.

Sales data for the Alpa 81 surgical is extremely thin: the only recorded UK auction hammer result on file is £1,600 from November 2003, a wholesale saleroom level that excludes commission. With just a single data point, it is not possible to give a reliable current price range or median, and what an Alpa 81 surgical is worth in 2026 will depend heavily on condition, completeness and which specialist buyers are active when an example surfaces.