Difference between revisions of "Minolta Junior B.C."
m |
(rights & attribution; some phrasing tweaks) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Flickr_image | {{Flickr_image | ||
|image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunemaster/400035441/in/pool-camerapedia/ | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunemaster/400035441/in/pool-camerapedia/ | ||
| − | |image= http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/ | + | |image= http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/400035441_b8f5e6a64d.jpg |
| − | |image_align= | + | |image_align= right |
| − | |image_text= | + | |image_text=On accessory clip of a [[Minolta-16 II]] |
| + | |image_by=Nick Zamora | ||
| + | |image_rights= creative commons | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The '''Minolta Junior''' or '''Minolta Junior B.C.''' is a [[flashgun]] for | + | The '''Minolta Junior''' or '''Minolta Junior B.C.''' is a [[flashgun]] for older-style large [[flashbulbs]]. An adapter for modern small bulbs was available. 'B.C.' means 'battery/condenser'. That means that enough current for flashbulb ignition is drawn from a capacitor charged by the 22.5V dry battery. The flashgun has a collapsible reflector fan of 13 blades. On the back is a small analog calculator for computing an exposure parameter (probably the [[guide number]]) which is depending on lamp-to-subject distance. |
| − | The '''Minolta Baby flash''' is a smaller 11- | + | The '''Minolta Baby flash''' is a smaller variant with an 11-bladed fan. |
[[Category:Minolta|Junior B.C.]] | [[Category:Minolta|Junior B.C.]] | ||
[[Category:Bulb flashgun]] | [[Category:Bulb flashgun]] | ||
Revision as of 04:27, 6 April 2011
|
| On accessory clip of a Minolta-16 II image by Nick Zamora (Image rights) |
The Minolta Junior or Minolta Junior B.C. is a flashgun for older-style large flashbulbs. An adapter for modern small bulbs was available. 'B.C.' means 'battery/condenser'. That means that enough current for flashbulb ignition is drawn from a capacitor charged by the 22.5V dry battery. The flashgun has a collapsible reflector fan of 13 blades. On the back is a small analog calculator for computing an exposure parameter (probably the guide number) which is depending on lamp-to-subject distance.
The Minolta Baby flash is a smaller variant with an 11-bladed fan.
