POLAROID Wink-Light #200
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Description
Circa 1959
- The Polaroid Wink-Light was sold as a flash attachment for early Polaroid Land cameras.
- It incorporates a novel dual-illumination mode design that featured use of a single use flash bulb (AG-1/AG-B) for maximum illumination and/or light from a multi-use, 12v (automotive indicator) light bulb that produced a brief pulse of softer "fill-light"(GE Bulb #428). In this application, this 12-volt automotive bulb was expected to fail and would need replacement after a certain number of uses. This was due to the purposeful application of a 45-volt "over-voltage" pulse which yielded a brighter illumination than normal from this type of bulb, but at the cost a shorter than normal life-span. Essentially, this was a type of "reusable flash" before any electronic flashes were available for this purpose.
- AG-1 and AG-1B flash bulbs remain available.
- The "soft-light" aspect of the unit is presently inoperative, but can be rigged for use at client request.