Elinchrom launches the ELB 500 TTL

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Elinchrom has launched its latest flagship in flash technology: the ELB 500 TTL. This flash is only slightly larger than the well-known ELB 400, but as the name suggests, it is a TTL flash with a power output of 500 watt-seconds.

A small and lightweight flash that is easy to use with the camera as an on-camera flash or next to the camera as a separate studio flash.

Product presentation on Monday 5 March

Hans van Eijsden

The ELB 500 TTL is a must-have for him because:

• The set provides perfect colours and skin tones, beautiful blurred backgrounds and blue skies;


• It allows you to choose exactly the right moment. You can also freeze a model's movement by choosing either a short flash duration or a very short shutter speed;


• The set can compete with bright sunlight and produce a blue sky, even on a cloudy day;


• At festivals, Hans can shoot in TTL mode using semi-automatic mode (aperture priority) and rely on it without needing an external light meter;


• The unit is light and easy to move. It also has a small, lightweight head and a heavy base. This is useful for preventing it from falling over in gusts of wind;


• HS (Hi-Sync) or HSS (High Speed Sync) is essential for Hans, it really has to be included. This means you can still use flash with very short shutter speeds (up to 1/8000th of a second). You can also use a wide aperture (beautiful blurred backgrounds) without ND filters;


• The set can also be connected to the mains, so you can use it as an extra light in the studio. The units recycle very quickly, allowing Hans to shoot two photos per second;


• It has at least two lamp connections, allowing you to set one lamp as the main light and the other as a hair light (from behind) or fill light. The lamps can be adjusted precisely individually and as a group. The unit is very powerful: 500 watt-seconds, which is 10 times more powerful than a Speedlite;


• The lamps have excellent modelling light, allowing Hans to focus well and work effectively with make-up artists. They can also immediately see how the light falls and adjust their make-up accordingly;
  
  He prefers not to use overly large light shapers, no larger than 100cm, so that the face does not look too wide and the jawline is more accentuated;


• The Elinchrom light distribution. The angle of the light works wonders with Elinchrom and Mola light modifiers. The central umbrella mount provides even more symmetry in the light and allows you to use deflectors for extra diffusion or an additional effect to warm up the light.

Colour reproduction

Product specifications

• Compatible with all Elinchrom light shapers;


• Simple and straightforward: the lighting setup is ready in no time and you create beautiful light from the very first shot. You can also quickly switch to the transmitter's manual mode for full control over your ELB 500 TTL;


• Power with HSS: with 500 Ws of flash power, you can easily photograph against the sun with the ELB 500 TTL, and the Elinchrom Pro transmitter gives you access to High Speed Sync, allowing you to synchronise precisely at speeds of up to 1/8000s;


• Plenty of freedom of movement: the ELB 500 TTL is a lightweight and portable unit that provides up to 400 full-power flashes on a battery. The battery has enough power for an extensive outdoor session, but with the Active Charge option it can also be connected to the mains for studio use;


• Very good light quality: the ELB 500 TTL is 10 times more powerful than a camera flash and, according to Elinchrom, delivers beautiful light quality in combination with Elinchrom accessories and countless settings, wherever you shoot;


• Creative possibilities: with the ELB 500 TTL, you can let your creativity run free in flash photography. In combination with asymmetrical and adjustable flash heads, the unit also offers all kinds of possibilities;


• Precise from head to toe: photography is easy and fast thanks to the TTL and precise HSS options.

All kinds of situations, one solution

Or perhaps you want to photograph an athlete. On the street, so there is no power socket available. In addition, the distance between the athlete and the camera keeps changing, and the sun occasionally breaks through the clouds.

Here too, you want to use a large Octa Softbox, but you do not have an assistant, so bringing a large, heavy unit is impossible. You need a small flash, the same size and weight as an Elinchrom ELB 400, but with more power, more ability to fill a large Softbox, and still just as intelligent as your speedlight. How do you deal with that...?

With this ELB 500 TTL, Elinchrom seems to have found a solution for these and many other challenges. Changing distances between you and the models? Plenty of power to fill large light shapers?

The ELB 500 TTL is a small and lightweight product that you can easily take on location, running on a battery. It can do it all.

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