Alva flash unit No. 1
Alva flash unit No. 1, mounted on a customized Minimum-Palmos, loaded with Superflash flash bulbs image by Michael Roth (Image rights) |
image by Michael Roth (Image rights) |
ICA's Minimum-Palmos, enhanced in 1939 with a flashgun socket, thirteen years after the camera's production end, in Paris image by Michael Roth (Image rights) |
The Alva flash unit No. 1 is a triple reflector flashgun for use with three big flash bulbs. It needs flat 4.5V batteries. With the camera shown in the images flash sync shutter speed is 1/20 sec. The flash unit is branded "ALVA marque exposee" what means ALVA trademark.