Jacques_Bogopolsky Knowpia

Jacques Bogopolsky (also Jacques Boolsky or Jacques Bolsey; born Yakov Bogopolsky; December 31, 1895, Kiev, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire – January 20, 1962, Long Island) was an engineer and camera designer.

Early life edit

He was born into a Jewish family.

Career edit

He was an inventor of movie cameras.^[1] The brand name Bolex comes from his name. He was also instrumental in the initial design of the Alpa-Reflex Camera 35mm single-lens reflex camera that later was developed into the Alpa cameras.

Bolsey Camera Company edit

In 1947, Jacques Bolsey founded Bolsey Camera Company,^[2] after making cameras for US military^[3] during WW2, making the Bolsey B, a consumer 35mm, similar to the mil-spec devices. In 1956, the company closed, when Bolsey sold to Wittnauer.^[4]

35mm rangefinder edit

Bolsey B (1947-1949)
Bolsey B2 (1949-1956)
Bolsey B22 (1953-1956)
Bolsey Jubilee (1955-1956)
Bolsey B3 (1956)
Wittnauer Festival (1957), sold by Wittnauer

35mm TLR + rangefinder edit

Bolsey C (1950-1956)
Bolsey C22 (1953-1956)

35mm viewfinder edit

Bolsey A
La Belle Pal
Bolsey Explorer (made by Braun)

8mm subminiature edit

Bolsey 8
Bolsey Uniset 8

120 pseudo-TLR edit

Bolsey-Flex
Bolseyflex

References edit

^ Liedtke, Gerry. "History of the Bolex Camera". Alpa Reflex .com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2023. from 'Australian Cinematographer'
^ Sanford, Richard (October 2003). Bolsey, the Man Behind the Camera. Neat Old Things. ISBN 978-0-9828861-0-6.
^ Gandy, Stephen (2013). "US Military 35mm cameras". cameraquest.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
^ Murray, Kevin. "Bolsey". web4homes. Retrieved 29 May 2023.

External links edit

Documentary on Jacques Bogopolsky
Alpa Reflex Camera
Bolsey cameras camera-wiki.org
"Bolsey Camera Corporation". movie-camera.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2023.