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YOURNEW MINICAM SYNCHRONFIASHGUN }VITH
THE MINICAM L-B-C POWER UNIT IS THE AAOST
MODERN AND SCIENTIFICATTYDESIGNED FTASH
UNIT FOR AMATEUR OR PROFESSIONATPHOTO
FLASH.
PTEASEREADAND FOLTOWTHE INSTRUCTTONSFOR
THEBESTIN FI.ASHPICTURES.

USE MINICAM FLASHAND TAKE BETTERPICTURES
THERE'SA SYNCHRON FLASH for every comero
              Eosy to ottoch ond eosy to use ! !
The  perfect  flosh equipment         -  for  EVEN,
DEPENDABTE& SUPERIORILLUMINATION
MIRROR- LIKE, CHROME  PLATED REFLECTOR.
Designed specificollyfor uniform distributionof the
moximum light.
SOCKET'  Silver ploted contoct points ossureszero
resistoncefor "SURE-FlRE"flosh. Use either boyonet
or medium bose bulb.
RELIABLEBUtB EJECTOR' Meons no "burnt" fingers
ond permits ropid shooting.
CONNECTING  CORDS. A MODEL FOR EVERY
TYPE OF FLASH TERMINAI. Non - kinkins, flexible
wiring with zero resistonce to  the  f losh current:
BATTERYCASE, Highly polished, hord chrome-ploted
brossfor hord use. Corrosion-proof internol ossembly.
LABTED OUTIETS,  No   possibility of  incorrect
connections.
LOKTITETESTBUTTON, Potentedtest switch ossures
no occidentol " GO - OFF"  of   f loshbulb.
gnAcfff  S, MINICAM potented cusiom fit brockets
ore  designed to  give  occurote  mounting ond
hondsomeoppeoronce. Precisionmode, they permif
instont removol of the bottery cose for "off-comero"
flosh. Rubber cushioned to  protect the comero.
BATTERYCONSERVER,Potented"ON-OFF" switch
meonslonger life. More floshesper bottery becouse
the constont droin is cut off by o  flick of the switch
when unit is not in use.





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           SYNCHRON JUNIOR UNIVERSAT
        Precision-mode universol unit for use with stondord
      or midgot flosh lomps. Provides high-quolity lighting
       for block ond white, or color  oction shots os well os
        stills.   Obtoin  professionol performonces from  this
      versotile unit. Two extensionoutlets for multiple-flosh
      llghting combinotion using the MINICAM  iunior Side
      Lighting Unit:

     SPECIFICATIONS
 {    5 112 inch highly-polishedchrome ploted reflector
{.      Buift-inlever center-thrustlomp eiector
       2-cell Size C, chrome ploted bottery cose
       All bross ond chrome construction
    Two extensionside lighting outlets
      Sturdy custom fit comero brocket
      Swiich on bottery cose for open flosh or for test lomp
     Contenh of PACKAGED UNIT:
      5  | 12 inch chrome plote reflector                           I eoch
       2-cell bottery cose                                                     I eoch
      Cord, reflector to bottery cose                              I eoch
     Rubber cushioned comero mounting brocket         I eqch
      Synchronizingshutter cord                                        I eoch
      Test lomp                                                                      I eoch
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         SYNCHRON MASTERUNIVERSAL
       The Moster Universol is on extremely versotile unit
       for use with ony type of comero. Precision-built for
      extro quolity lighting on  oll types of block ond white
       or color oction shots os well os stills. This unit hos the
       extro feoture of using ony type of flosh lomp t sfondord
       or midget bose. Quick removol of bottery cose from
       brocket is possible so thot the flosh moy be held in
       different positions owoy from the comero for betier
       light control.  This unit hos fost oction lornp eiector
      from  either the reflector or from the bottery cose by
      lever oction or push-button Center-Thrust eiector.
     SPECIFICATIONS
      7  inch high-polish chrome ploted Stondord reflector
      w/midget lomp eiector
       2-cell Size D, sotin finish bottery coce w/sofety switch
      cop ond Center-Thrust lomp ejector
        All bross ond chrome construction
      Side Lighting Unit outlets
      Shutter outlet
      Detochoble shutter cord
      Sturdy custom fit comero mounting brocket
      Contents of PACKAGED UNIT:
      7 inch chrome ploted reflector (Stondordl             I eoch
       2-cell bottery cose                                                      I eoch
      Cord, reflector to bottery cose                               I eoch
     Rubbercushionedcomero mountingbrocket         I eoch
      Synchronizingshutter cord                                        I eoch
      Test lomP                                                                      I eoch
         (Stote type, moke ond model of comero when
         ordering)
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SYNCHRON SIDE TIGHTING UNIT

                SYNCHRON JUNIOR EXTENSIONUNIT
                     Synchron Junior Side Lighting Unit consrstsof o 5  | 12
                         inch UniversolReflectorond Junior multi-socketStondord          ;
                        bulb holder. The reflector hos o boyonet socket for              j
                       midget type flosh ond o fost oction level type Center -          :i                                                                                                                                                 'i't                        Thrust lomp eiector. The multi-socket bulb holder is                       threoded with  I /4 inch stondord threod to permit use       Ref
                      on tripod or with Foto.Clomp.  Either o stondord bose
                        bulb or midget bulb moy be used in this unit to obtoin
                         the moximum of  light os needed. Professionolresults
                   moy be obtoined by using this unit with the Synchron              SYNCHRONREFTECTOR
                        Junior Floshgun.This unit comes equipped with l5 feet                                                   SYNCHRONPROFESSIONAL
                            of extension cord.                                       modelRSM
                       a                                          As o result of  scientific design ond reseorch, this fine
                                                                seven inch reflector utilizes the moximum light from
                                                                  Stondord Flosh-Lomp. lt throws on even, uniform, high
    SYNCHRON MASTEREXTENSIONUNIT                                intensity, light over  the entire picture oreo '   This
     Side lighting unit consistsol o 7 inch reflector, multi-                  ref lector   is  o   must omong  professionol press
     socket Stondord bulb holder, Foto-Clomp ond l5 feet               photogrophers. lt fits on ony of the SynchronMoster
       of extensioncord.   This versotile unit is ideol for high                               f losh units.
      lights ond subiect rnodeling. The Foto-Clomp permits
     odiustmentto ony ongle. The Multi'socket bulb holder
        is threoded with ll4 inch slondord threod to permit use
       of tripoC. The Synchron Moster SIDE IIGHTING UNIT
     con be used with ony MINICAM SYNCHRON MASTER
    FLASH UNIT or other similor flosh equipment.


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                                                                 model SCOOP
                                                      The porobolic ref lector  of  this unit is scientificolly
                                                          designedfor precisionoccurocy.The reflector bowl is
                                                                         six inches in diometer ond tokes the midget (boyonet-
                                                        bose) bulb ond hos o push-button Center- Thrust lomp
                                                                     eiector. The reflector bowl moy be mc'vedto spreod
    SYNCHRON MULTI- SOCKET ond FOTO - CLAMP              light exoctly to specific needs. Push reflector io reor
     A component of the Moster SynchronSide LightingUnit,         of oxis for closeup pictures or toword; the front of
      the  Multl - Socket,  ffioy be  purchosed individuolly'        the oxis for distont shots. Intermediotepositionsollows
     Stondord | /4 inch threoded bose permits use on tripod         light os needed. The reflector moy be removed from
      or with Foto-Clomp. The Multi-Socket moy be used        the socket for compoct pocking in corrying cose' lt is
      with ony SYNCHRON MASTERREFLECTORond moy be        widely used by  press photogrophers becouse of  its
     be used with ony SYNCHRON MASTERtype flosh unit       tremendous light- throwing power.
      or similorequipment.Multi-sockethos o built-in ropid     SYNCHRON SCOOP refiector moy be used on ony
      Center-Thrust lomp eiector for stondord flosh lomp'         of the SYNCHRON Moster flosh units.

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     SYNCHRONSTANDARD
       The stondord reflector  is used on the SYNCHRON
     MASTERUNIVERSALfloshgun. lt hos o 7 inch diometer
        highly- polish reflector for use of midget size lomps.
       Hos lever-octionCenter-Thrustlomp eiector. Reflector
      moy be used on ony of the Synchron Moster flosh unit
         or the Moster Side Lighting Unit in coniunction with
         reflector to bottery cose cord.

       SYNCHRON LAMINATED BATTERYond CAPACITOR
                       (Power Unit)
         Minicom power  unit delivers extro power with
        dependobilityond service. For the SynchronJunior,
       SynchronMoster Universolor the Synchron Professionol,
                t B C  gives positive firing ond synchronizotion even
      when severol extensionsore used. Insuresf iring o f lomps
       under conditions where ordinory botteries foil becouse
       chorge comes from stored energy in the copocitor ond
        not from the bottery. Gives monthsof service before
         bottery replocement is necessory.
             {Stote size when ordering L B C Power Unit)
       SynchronUniversolJunior       size C
       SynchronUniversolMoster      size D





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        SYNCHRON PROFESSIONAL
  This precision unit hos been designed to meet the
highest stondordsof occu(ocy, flexibility ond smooth
consistontperformonce,under oll lightingconditions.All
metol- precision mochined extro heovy chrome ploted
bottery cose for life long use. Reflectoris scientificolly
designed,highly polished,extro heovy chrome ploted
bross, for moximumeven illuminotion.The ideol flosh
unit for comeroswith built-insynchronizotion.Reflector
tokeseither stondord (screwbose)bulb or odopter for
midget ( boyonet- bose) bulb. Focus-Reflectorfurnished
os optionol unit.




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A^lNrcAMFrASlt ACC€SSORfES
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            351

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  MINICAM BRACKETS:
  MINICAM brockets ore
  mode for every type of
  comero model.



     350 for ARGUS C-3               358 for' ROLIEIFLEX
     351 for Universoluse             359 Model R for Twin lens Reflex
     352 for Model  [ (costingl for IEICA  360 {or EXAKTA
      3iB  for NIKON (insulotins)       361 for BOISEY
      3&[  for I-EICATYPE              362 lor CANON  lV
     355 for MAMIYA-6 & 120 comeros  363 for PEARL,SEMt-tEOTAX
     356 for CONTAX llo             364 tor CONTESbA
      357 for Twin lehs Reflex type       365 for KONICA 35
         MINICAM CORDS:
         MlNlcAM  cords ore mode for  oil types of  buirt-in shurers
             to give moximumof synchronizotionto motch flosh.
           Feotures:
                         f   Sturdy ond duroble
                  *   Dependoble ond long life
                         f   Minimum of shorts ond cord domoge
                         f   Prongs mode to give tight conneclions
                         f   Polorized, when necessory/ for  protection
                improper  or occidentol connections

     Cotolog No.     Type of Cord      Cotolog  lrlo.     Type of Cord
        enn     ASA boyonet         3 t 4    GRAPHLEXSolenoid
       3 0 1    Synchro-COMPUR    3 1 5    HEII.ANDSolenoid
       302     BOI-SEY            3 t 6    MINICAM Solenoid
       303     FUJICA-SIX        317      [5  ft. Ext. Cord
       304    ARGUSC.4          3 t 9    SYNCHRONIZER
       30s     MINOITA-35.F                    for tEICA(potented)
       306     N I K O N . S           320     Ref. Cord, Moster
      307     EXAKTA           321      ReflectorCord, jr.
      308    ARGUSC-3         322    ELMOFTEX
       309    MERCURYII          323    VITESSA
               ? t n      LETCAil rf           324     NICCA-35
           3il     CONTAX llo & lllq     325    CANON.4SB
         3 t 2      COi!TAX.S          326    STEREOREALIST
            ? l ?     ASA doublepost

            Attochmentcords ore mode in thred differentlengths.
           A - 1 4 i n c h l       .  B - 5 f e e r        c - 1 5         f eet
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