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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
Mar 2014 EUR 4,000 Leitz Auction