Jacques Bogopolsky
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.
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Jacques Bogopolsky
- Born
- Jacques Bogopolsky was born on 31 December 1895. · Kyiv.
- Died
- Jacques Bogopolsky died, sources differ on the date (on 20 January 1962 and on 31 December 1962). · Long Island.
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Occupation
- engineer · photographer · painter · film director
- Languages
- Ukrainian
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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.
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Jacques Bogopolsky was a Swiss engineer, film director and painter, among other activities. Born in Kyiv, the engineer died in Long Island. Languages used include Ukrainian.
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Early life
Early life
He was born into a Jewish family.
Career
Career
He was an inventor of movie cameras. 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
Bolsey Camera Company
In 1947, Jacques Bolsey founded Bolsey Camera Company, after making cameras for US military 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.
35mm rangefinder
35mm rangefinder
• 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
35mm TLR + rangefinder
• Bolsey C (1950-1956) • Bolsey C22 (1953-1956)
35mm viewfinder
35mm viewfinder
• Bolsey A • La Belle Pal • Bolsey Explorer (made by Braun)
8mm subminiature
8mm subminiature
• Bolsey 8 • Bolsey Uniset 8
120 pseudo-TLR
120 pseudo-TLR
• Bolsey-Flex • Bolseyflex
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Jacques Bogopolsky was born at Kyiv.
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Jacques Bogopolsky died at Long Island.
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Kyiv.
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Long Island.
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- 1.Liedtke, Gerry. History of the Bolex Camera. Alpa Reflex .com.
- 2.Sanford, Richard. Bolsey, the Man Behind the Camera. Neat Old Things. October 2003. 978-0-9828861-0-6.
- 3.Gandy, Stephen. US Military 35mm cameras. cameraquest.com. 2013.
- 4.Murray, Kevin. Bolsey. web4homes.
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