The Alpa 8b is a 35mm SLR made in Switzerland by Pignons SA, part of the Alpa Reflex line produced in Ballaigues from the early postwar period. It was a precision-built, hand-assembled camera positioned at the top of the market when new, sold in small numbers to professional and serious amateur users.

With only one tracked UK auction result, the Alpa 8b is a thinly traded model: a single example sold in November 2025 for £5,750 hammer at saleroom level (wholesale, before commission). On that evidence the camera is worth several thousand pounds today, but with so little data the price a given body sells for in 2026 will depend heavily on cosmetic condition, working order and whether a period lens is included.