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FLASH ADAPTER SHOE

John Watson

	Made of Bakelite and metal, the B/C flash shoe is gray in color.

This little oddity was designed prior to the model U flash. At the time the B/C flash unit was introduced for the series A cameras, it was one of the smallest and most elegant solutions for a flash gun available. This created a demand for an adapter to allow it to be used on other cameras.

As you can tell in the photo, the one end is designed to take the B/C flash unit, with grooves to lock it on more securely. On the opposite end is a standard male cold shoe interface. Centered in the cold shoe face is a metal sleeve with a standard quarter inch thread to mount on a tripod. Between these two mounts, most camera configurations could be accommodated.

The flash was synchronized with the shutter via a standard polarized flash cable connected from the camera to the two slots shown on the side.

Made of Bakelite and metal, it is gray in color. Occasionally you will be fortunate enough to find one in its original gold box with black printing on it marked “Flash Adapter Shoe”.