Battery–capacitor flash
Polaroid BC flash model 281
A battery–capacitor flash (BC flash) is a flash photography system used with flashbulbs. Instead of relying directly on the current pulse ability of a battery to directly fire a flashbulb, a battery is used to charge a capacitor that is then discharge through the flashbulb. BC flash units use 5.6V, 15V, or 22½V batteries.
Advantages
The advantage is that even with an aging battery, the flashbulb still gets a high current pulse and thus reliably fires, although the recycle time between flashes increases as the battery ages.
See also
References
- Electronics for Photographers, by Marshall Lincoln, Copyright 1966 by Chilton Books, pp 43–54.
- Capacitors & Batteries, Boston University Physics Department
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