The ALPA 12 SWA, too, is an ideal handheld camera. In addition to the WA, it offers additional shift which increases the ways this camera can be used, especially for architectural and landscape photography. The shift movement is set in the most frequently used direction, namely vertically upwards, infinitely variable up to 25 mm. Turning the ALPA 12 SWA top-to-bottom or front-to-back (swapping lens and back), the 25-mm shift can also be reached downwards. This allows for a total of 50 mm vertical movements. A decentered lens can extend the camera’s shift capacity also in the horizontal direction. All lenses, all rollfilm backs and all digital backs that fit the ALPA platform can be used on the SWA camera. The entire ALPA range of accessories is available together with a whole range of accessories from other manufacturers.

Technical specifications

Body:

W: 180 mm, H: 120 mm, D: 47 mm, 610 – 730 g (depending on handgrips)

Weight, ready-for-use:

From ca. 2.0 kg, depending on attachments

Handgrips, integrated:

Synthetic material (black), rosewood (natural or black), pear tree (natural), special versions for Phase One backs

Integrated movements:

Upwards and downwards each 25 mm shift, total 50 mm. With decentered lenses additional shift of 8 mm in all four directions is possible. This allows a total vertical shift of 66 mm and a total horizontal fixed shift of 16 mm. A 0–6° tilt and swing backadapter is available as an accessory that enables the corresponding tilt and swing movements (provided a “Short Barrel“ Schneider lens from 80 mm to 250 mm focal length is used).

Backadapters analog:

Arca/Horseman 6x9, Mamiya RB67

Backadapters digital:

Contax 645, Hasselblad V and H, Leaf AFi, Mamiya 645 AFD, Rolleiflex Hy6, Sinar Hy6

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