The Alpa Camera History can be traced back to the Bolca Reflex made by Ukranian Engineer Jacques Bogopolsky.
The rights to the design were bought by Pigeons S.A. in 1939 and renamed the Alpa.
Each Alpa camera was hand crafted and as such were highly expensive.
During the companies history it is estimated around 40,000 Alpa Cameras were produced.
Alpa did not actually make their own lenses but sourced them through other high quality companies.
In 1990, the company ceased Alpa camera production and in 1996, the Alpa trademark was purchased by Capaul & Weber.
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