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

Further reading 
 Bolsey at Pacific Rim Camera
 Bolsey .pdf manuals at butkus.org's orphan cameras
 Various Bolsey cameras at collection-appareils.fr (French)
 Bolsey page at Collection G. Even (French)
Bolsey 126 patents

References

External links 
Documentary on Jacques Bogopolsky
Alpa Reflex Camera
Bolsey cameras camera-wiki.org

1895 births
1962 deaths
Engineers from Kyiv
People from Kiev Governorate
20th-century Ukrainian engineers