Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 17:18 06/04/98 EDT, you wrote: >In a message dated 98-04-06 16:42:06 EDT, you write: > >Alpa cameras are real collectors items. I remember going "ga ga" over Alpa >cameras back in the 60's and early 70's. Absolutely gorgeous pieces of >workmanship. They were, in my opinion, ahead of their time. Handcrafted= and >made in Switzerland. I can think of no SLR built during that time that >equaled them. You still find them at camera shows and they bring top= bucks. >Some advertisers in Shutterbug specialize in Alpa cameras(see page= 188-April >issue). Unfortunately they stopped making them in the 70's. During that time >the Nikon and Canon cameras were taking over. I recently read that someone >had purchased the name and was going to reintroduce Alpa. If my memory is >correct they were going to retail for around $8000. I wish I could help= you >more. > >BOB B. =20 > =20 You could find more information at: web.eunet.ch:80/alpa/ The new Alpa 12wa is a gorgeus piece of workmanship too, and the new Alpa owners Thomas and Ursula are very nice and friendly people. They used to collect Alpas until they bought the Alpa brand and decided to produce a new Alpa camera. (I hope someday I could make this with Leica). This new body is made by Seitz(Roundshot producer) and is really well made. I suggested them to make a 35mm. body with R or M bayonet so we could have the best in camera bodies and the best in lens. Regards, Luiz O. Marinho S=E3o Paulo - SP. Brazil lmarinho@br2001.com.br www.marinho.com.br (under construction)