A Pignons Alpa Reflex II SLR Camera£500
21 Nov 2024 · Flints Auctions · lot 223 · Fine Photographicapremium removed
○ version not yet checked+ lens
Pignons Alpa Reflex II
camera
The Pignons Alpa Reflex II typically sells for £500 (median of 13 recorded sales, 1998–2024; fair evidence, version mix).
Typical sale price
£500
median of 13 sales, 1998–2024
Fairversion mix
Middle half of sales: £400–£650
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Version not stated£47512 sales
1 rarer version (1–2 sales each)
De Luxe£3,393
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 13 →
An Alpa Reflex II Camera body£50
20 Aug 2024 · Special Auction Services · lot 305 · TWO DAY: Photographica & Cameras Auctionhammer
○ version not yet checked◆ ▼ far below the rest
Alpa Reflex II with 50mm Bolca-I Anastigmat f2,8£341
1 Nov 2020 · Tamarkin Rare Camera Auctions · $450 · lot 1hammer ↗
○ version not yet checked+ lens
Alpa Reflex II£4,045
13 Jun 2020 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €4,500 · lot AI_36_38146hammer ↗
○ version can’t tell◆ ▲ far above the rest+ lens
Alpa Reflex Mod.2£1,390
6 Nov 2016 · Leitz Photographica Auction · €1,600 · lot AI_29_33694hammer ↗
○ version can’t tell◆ ? title doesn’t name the II
What it is
{"overview":"The Alpa Reflex II is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera built in Switzerland by Pignons S.A. Note that these are auction-hammer figures and exclude buyer's premium, so what a Pignons-made Alpa ultimately sells for at retail is meaningfully higher.","buying_guide":"Common issues on Pignons-built Alpas include sluggish or inaccurate slow shutter speeds, haze or separation in the reflex viewing system, and worn leatherette. Inspect the shutter at every speed, confirm the film transport runs smoothly, and check the lens mount and focusing screen for cleanliness and damage.
Generated summary, 22 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Other Alpas
Alpa Reflex I
34 sales£512SolidAlpa 10d
29 sales£649FairAlpa 9d
24 sales£410FairAlpa 11e
13 sales£1,061FairAlpa 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 9d
24 sales£410FairAlpa 11e
13 sales£1,061FairAlpa 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 range for the Alpa Reflex II vary so much?
The value of a Pignons-made Alpa is highly condition-sensitive: a smooth, accurate shutter and a clean viewing system push prices toward the upper end, while mechanical faults can collapse the price to double-digit figures.
Facts
- Maker
- Pignons
- Type
- camera
- Sales in the typical price
- 13
- First sale
- 7 May 1998
- Latest sale
- 21 Nov 2024
- Median
- £500
- Middle half
- £400–£650
- Evidence
- Fair · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Pignons Alpa Reflex II: typical sale price £500, the median of 13 recorded sales, 1998–2024, middle half £400–£650 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/p/pignons/alpa-reflex-ii/