Flash question

[blinded]

Hey,

I have a Minolta flash, and one side of it is the regular white, and the other half is red. It looks just like this , but mine is from '86 so the body looks a bit different.

I was just wondering if the red part does anything special?

It also came with a plastic cover type thing that snaps on, and half of it has little bumps on it. What does this do?

Thanks!

 

[MuffinJuice]

i cant answer the question, but how much research have you done on the thing? maybe if you find a website selling similar flashes or something, you could get your answer in the description

 

[doxx]

The red plastic covers mostlikely a support light for the camera's autofocus in dark conditions. The plastic cover with the bumps is a diffusor to spread the harsh flash light and make it appear softer

 

[steve817]

The red plastic covers mostlikely a support light for the camera's autofocus in dark conditions. The plastic cover with the bumps is a diffusor to spread the harsh flash light and make it appear softer

Yeah, what he said.

Steve