Alva flash unit No. 1

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Alva flash unit No. 1, mounted on a customized
Minimum-Palmos, loaded with Superflash flash bulbs
image by Michael Roth (Image rights)
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image by Michael Roth (Image rights)


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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.

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