Pignons Alpa 9d Half-Frame (halbformat)
The Alpa 9d Half-Frame is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Pignons of Ballaigues, Switzerland, configured to expose half-frame (18×24mm) images on standard 35mm film. It belongs to the late Alpa reflex lineage and was a low-volume, high-cost specialist tool aimed at professional and scientific users when new.
Auction data for this variant is extremely thin: a single UK hammer result of £4,000 from March 2014 is the only datapoint available, so any sense of what the camera is worth today rests on that one sale. At saleroom level the half-frame configuration is a rarity premium over standard Alpa 9d bodies, and in 2026 collectors should expect strong condition-sensitivity and wide bid spreads when an example sells for anything at all.
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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| Mar 2014 | EUR 4,000 | Leitz Auction | |
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Auction: Leitz Auction 25 (Lot AI_25_30285) Title: Alpa Mod. 9d Half-frame
Description:
Chrome 9d (DAMAC-Siframe / 17 x 22.5mm) in mint condition with Macro-Switar 1.8/50mm no.1063209 (cap, hood, perfect lenses), instructions, display box, maker's box with matching numbers - according to Lothar Thewes 'Alpa' only seven 9d cameras were produced for format 17 x 22.5mm ! Estimate: EUR 3,000 - EUR 3,500 |
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