Jacques Bogopolsky
# 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.

## Early life

He was born into a Jewish family.

## 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

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

* 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

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

### 35mm viewfinder

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

### 8mm subminiature

* Bolsey 8
* Bolsey Uniset 8

### 120 pseudo-TLR

* Bolsey-Flex
* Bolseyflex
