A Pignons Alpa 9d SLR Camera Body£180
29 Apr 2026 · Flints Auctions · lot 243 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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Pignons Alpa 9d
camera
The Pignons Alpa 9d typically sells for £410 (median of 24 recorded sales, 1998–2026; fair evidence, version mix).
Typical sale price
£410
median of 24 sales, 1998–2026
Fairversion mix
Middle half of sales: £248–£622
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£33520 sales
black£8364 sales£560–£1,138Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 25 →
A Pignons Alpa Reflex 9d SLR Body£110
25 Jun 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 53 · Cameras & Scientific Instrumentspremium removed
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A Pignons Alpa 9d SLR Camera£800
16 Apr 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 170 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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A Pignons Alpa 9d SLR Camera£580
16 Apr 2025 · Flints Auctions · lot 171 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
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A Pignons Alpa 9d SLR Camera Body£200
19 Jul 2023 · Flints Auctions · lot 108 · Mini Fine Cameras & Instruments of Sciencepremium removed
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What it is
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Generated summary, 21 May 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Finish
Other Alpas
Alpa Reflex I
34 sales£512SolidAlpa 10d
29 sales£649FairAlpa 11e
13 sales£1,061FairAlpa Reflex II
13 sales£500FairAlpa Standard
12 sales£1,110FairAlpa 11el
11 sales£1,061FairAlpa 11si gold
11 sales£3,055FairAlpa 6c
11 sales£535Fair
34 sales£512SolidAlpa 10d
29 sales£649FairAlpa 11e
13 sales£1,061FairAlpa Reflex II
13 sales£500FairAlpa Standard
12 sales£1,110FairAlpa 11el
11 sales£1,061FairAlpa 11si gold
11 sales£3,055FairAlpa 6c
11 sales£535Fair
Questions
Why does the price of an Alpa 9d vary so much?
Value depends heavily on cosmetic condition, mechanical function, originality, and whether an Alpa-mount lens is included. Specialist-auction provenance and rare finishes also push prices well above the typical range.
Is the Alpa 9d a good investment?
Alpa bodies have held their value at saleroom level over the past decade, but pricing is condition-sensitive and the market is thin, so it should be viewed as a collector camera rather than a liquid asset.
Facts
- Maker
- Pignons
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 24
- First sale
- 7 May 1998
- Latest sale
- 29 Apr 2026
- Median
- £410
- Middle half
- £248–£622
- Evidence
- Fair · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Pignons Alpa 9d: typical sale price £410, the median of 24 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £248–£622 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/p/pignons/alpa-9d/