Abstract: To permit easy handling and pivoting of the flash head of a flash gun using n elongated flash tube, in which the reflector units are rotatable relative to each other, a tubular structure (2) is provided retaining electronic and energy supply components for the flash gun, terminating in a cylindrical flange platform (3); the flash tube (8)-reflector (7) combination is located in a cylindrical housing (4) which has a cylinder axis (6) at right angles to the axis (5) of the tube, the housing (4) terminating in a flange-like extension having a cylindrical end portion (11) which fits on the platform (3) of the tube, and is rotatable with respect thereto.

Abstract: The casing of a photoflash unit has an upper portion 1, the bottom of which is pivoted on a horizontal axis A--A at the top of the bottom portion 2, so that the top portion can be tilted back to raise the plane of two of the three reflectors lined up with the axis of tilt as their focal line, on which a photoflash tube is disposed. The third reflector, located in the middle between the two that can be tilted up, is fixed with respect to the bottom part of the casing and provides the minimum necessary amount of direct illumination.

Abstract: An electronic flash gun, particularly for photographic purposes, in which a ingle electronic flash discharge tube, which may be elongated or essentially ball or spherical-shaped, has associated therewith a plurality of reflector elements of which at least one can swivel or pivot about the flash tube to permit directing light from the single flash tube in multiple directions, for example for simultaneous illumination of a photographic subject directly as well as by bounce or reflected, indirect illumination.