Elinchrom ELC 500 TTL Studio Monolight

Elinchrom ELC 125 & ELC 500 Studio Flash Units

Elinchrom invites studio photographers to get out of their comfort zone with their newly unveiled mid-range compact studio flashes, ELC 125 & ELC 500. Built to handle creative adventures, the ELCs deliver maximum reliability, extended lifetime, and enhanced usability.

Built for Your Daily Adventure

Built to handle creative adventures reliably and consistently, the ELCs feature TTL with Manual Lock, HSS, Smart ProActive Cooling, Auto-On, and direct compatibility with Elinchrom's world-renowned light modifiers.

Always Prepared

The ELCs are ready to go the moment inspiration strikes you. With Auto-On, the unit is always in standby mode with your previous settings saved, and the onboard TTL speeds up dialing in your next exposure. The Manual Lock function enables a quick switch from TTL to Manual without losing exposure settings for quick adjustments or to explore creative effects.

Engineered to Last

Every aspect of the ELC 125 and 500 has been designed and rigorously tested to deliver maximum reliability and extended lifetime. Elinchrom created the ELCs to last through your next adventure. And the one after. And many after that.

Stay Cool Under Pressure

With Elinchrom's Smart Pro-Active Cooling, the ELCs learn your shooting style and adapt their cooling cycles around it, never interrupting your creative flow. Plus, their cleverly engineered airflow design and low-noise, speed-controlled fan can handle the heaviest of workloads.

Explore More

As important as a solid studio strobe is, the light modifier is where the real magic happens. The bayonet Quick-Lock system grants you direct access to Elinchrom's world-renowned light modifiers. Combined with the ELCs bright, daylight LED modeling lamp to aid your pre-visualization, the potential to evolve your lighting style is endless.

Unlimited Flexibility

Your equipment should never limit you. Whether you are experimenting in your living room or working in a large studio, the ELC 125 and 500 can acclimate. Both can be powered down to 7 Ws so that you can reach your desired depth of field or add only a hint of light. Plus, with HSS, you can freeze motion, overpower ambient light, and darken backgrounds.

Edit Less, Deliver Faster

Elinchrom's precise color science and accuracy over the whole power range enable you to deliver professional and consistent results to your clients with less wasted time and money in post-production.

Wireless Freedom

Never miss a shot with Elinchrom's Skyport radio-frequency system compatible with 7 camera brands. You also get intuitive control of flash settings from your camera and your computer. Even non-Elinchrom units and speedlights can be integrated into the wireless setup via the Elinchrom Skyport Receiver Plus.

Key Features

• Color Accuracy: Elinchrom employs precise color science ensuring accuracy over the whole power range.
• Smart Pro-Active Cooling: The ELCs learn your shooting style and adapt their cooling cycle around it. The airflow design and low-noise speed-controlled fan can handle heavy workloads.
• TTL with Manual Lock: Enables a quick switch from TTL to Manual without losing exposure settings.
• Sync up to 1/8000s with HSS: Freeze motion, overpower ambient light, and darken backgrounds.
• Illuminated Group Color Indicators: The side logos illuminate in the given color group for immediate visual identification.
• Robust Metal Tilt-Head: Practical ergonomics and a two-way metal tilt-head let you adjust large modifiers swiftly and precisely.
• Unique Centered Umbrella Fitting: Created to maximize umbrella illumination and extend creative options with the Elinchrom Reflector System to modify hardness, softness, or tone sharp shadow edges.
• Wide Power Range: The ELC 125 and ELC 500 can be powered down to 7 Ws to reach your desired depth of field or add only a hint of light.
• Bright LED Modelling Lamp: Output of 3000 Lumens at 5700K / CRI 92.
• Bayonet Quick-Lock System: An improved speed ring mount grants you direct access to Elinchrom's world-renowned light modifiers.
• Intuitive and Clear Interface: Clever and clear interface designed to provide the most efficient user experience with the vital flash duration information displayed.
• Customizable Favorite Button: Grants direct access to your favorite feature.
• Compatible with the Best Modifiers: The potential to evolve your lighting style is endless.

Specifications

• Energy (Ws/J): ELC 125: 131, ELC 500: 522
• F-stop (1m, ISO 100, Reflector 26137, 26cm, 48): ELC 125: 45.4, ELC 500: 90.4
• F-stop (2m, ISO 100, Reflector 26137, 26cm, 48): ELC 125: 16.9, ELC 500: 32.8
• Power range F-stop: ELC 125: 5, ELC 500: 7
• Power range Ws: ELC 125: 7-131, ELC 500: 7-522
• Power range Display: ELC 125: 0.1-4.3, ELC 500: 0.1-6.3
• Flash duration t0.1 max. power: ELC 125: 1/625 s, ELC 500: 1/250 s
• Flash duration t0.1 min. power: ELC 125: 1/7750 s, ELC 500: 1/9430 s
• Flash Mode: TTL (with Transmitter Pro) and Manual
• TTL Mode: Yes (with Transmitter Pro)
• HSS Mode: Yes (with Transmitter Pro)
• Recycling Fast 230V in s. min. / max.: ELC 125: 0.06 - 0.45, ELC 500: 0.06 - 1.1
• Dimensions L x W x H (with protective cap): ELC 125: 9.05 x 6.57 x 10.35 inches (23 x 16.7 x 26.3 cm), ELC 500: 11.2 x 6.57 x 10.35 inches (28 x 16.7 x 26.3 cm)
• Weight: ELC 125: 2.0 kg / 4.4 lbs., ELC 500: 2.5 kg / 5.5 lbs.