A Hitacon 956B Electronic Flash Gun.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1977 - 1981
Materials
Plastic, Metal
Measurements
130 x 75 x 70 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525803.1
Summary
A Hitacon 956B Electronic Flash Gun. The unit is mainly black plastic with a head which rotates to four set angle to the vertical, angle which are marked on a scale on the body as '0 30 45 60'. Curiously there is also a setting slightly below horizontal marked '-3'. Both front and rear are labelled 'Hitacon 956B' and the back has embossed 'Japan'. The rear panel also has a rotating exposure calculator. TThe power switch is also on the back of the unit and the whole assembly has an accessory shoe fitting. Batteries (4xAA) are inserted in the front panel and the chamber has a notice telling users to use AA batteries and to remove them when not in use. The flash screen is rectangular. On the base is the familliar 'Passed' label.