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The Light Ahead Elinchr om System CONTENTS More details and actual news about Elinchrom Classic products: • ClassicCompacts • Classic3000 PowerPack • Digital3000 AsymmetricPower Packs • Flashheadscompatibility list • SpecialOffers findat www .elinchr om.com Compacts Style300RX 2 Sty[...]
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2 T oday’ sdigital workflowand camerasystems demand greater precision at all power settings with an extended power range to cover extreme requir ements. Pr eciserepeatabilitywith ultra- stable electronics contr olled by lar ge digital displays. Elinchr om performance characteristics now exceed the most de[...]
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3 Why Style RX T o Go • IntegratedMac-PC interfacefor computer control,with EL-Skyport. • Integratedsocket forhand r emote contr ol. • Ultraconsistent performancefor digital. • Rapidre-cycling times. • Actionfreezing flashduration. • Lightweightelegance?[...]
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4 Digital 1200 RX & 2400 RX Elinchromhas alongtradition ofexcellent powerpack designsfor pr ofessional imaging. Thelatest DigitalRX seriesincorporates electronic know how combined with high manu - facturing quality ataf fordable prices. Highlights l[...]
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5 EL-Flashheads ForElinchr ompowerpacks Why Elinchrom Digital Flashheads? • T o ensuretheultimate retentionof colourbalance, Digital flashheads with advanced specificationswill satisfythe mostdemanding applications, likeQuickTime VRor Flash. Designed[...]
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6 Theupgraded RangerRX unit,plus thenew Speed and Speed AS units are designated RXbecause theymay beoperated byremote control – by computer or by a handset – enor - mouslyincreasingthe easeof useonlocation. The basicunit hasan improved “fast” recycling[...]
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7 RangerRXAccessories Accessories Ranger RX, RX Speed & RX Speed AS Ranger S 20100 Ranger A Speed20101 Ranger RX Ringflash 1500 20493 Theultimate combinationfor “In” and“Out” doorphotography! RangerRF 1500,complete with4-poleflashtu - be,freezes movementwitha 1/[...]
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8 ELSkyportSystem T rigger&RemoteSystem Elinchrom Wir eless System T wo inone. Flashtriggering andwirelessstudio remotecontrolof allRX unitfunctions. Anew miniaturised,very secur e highspeed data transmission system providing hand held or computer wireless funct[...]
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9 T ransceiverRX RangerRX DigitalRX StyleRX autres unités T ransmitter T ransceiverRX USBRX RangerRX DigitalRX StyleRX autres unités UniversalReceiver UniversalReceiver EL-Skyport Universal T rigger Set 19360 19351 1 T ransmitter ,batteryandspar ebatterydrawer 19352 1 Univers[...]
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10 TheHand Remote Control enormously increases the flexibility ofall “RX” flash units. Optional remotecables in 1.2to 19.2 m, the integrated highly sensitive photocelland the 3.5 mm sync sockethelpstocontr olandtrigger any RX flash uni[...]
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12 SpecialEf fectLights Spot on @ Elinca TheElinchrom Fresnel-and Projection Spot-Linecovers all professionalneeds for sophisticated lighting in portrait and commercial photography . High qualityprojection-lenses allow precise and crisp illumination. Spot - Accessory T ype Usablewith a[...]
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13 Ringflash 3000 20494 TheRF 3000 is dedicated to Elinchrompower packsdischargingup to a maximum of 3000 wsper exposure. T o retain ease ofhandling, theunit has a single 5 m power cable, which reducesweight to approximately1.9 kg.?[...]
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14 ScanLite 300, 650, 1000 Continuous Light ScanLite HalogenScanLites are anexcellent choice for lowcost digital photography , video and many other imaging requirements. Essentially they areflashheads without fullelectronics, they havethe same low noise fan and the [...]
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15 Alow priced professionallighting systemideal fordigital imaging of small portable products. Suppliedas head sets alone for users already equippedwith standsor asa complete“Ready toGo” kit. Why MiniLite? • Robustlightweight metal hous[...]
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16 Rotalux Theeasymounting Rotaluxsystemis probably themostwidelycopiedofallSoftbox systems. However ,it is easier to copy adesign than a quality and they remain the best units in their class. Whatcontinues to make the Elinchromunits uniqueare the [...]
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17 Indir ectSoftlites The Beauty Light Recta, Strip, Octa, Quadra Inventedin 1982, their unique patented construction and design have won these large lightweightsoftboxes worldwide popularity . A lightweight die cast rigid central mountingfor theflashhead inside the unit which[...]
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18 Bayonet Reflector Support Set 22061 Thisusefulsetoffourbayonet adapter rings accepts any Elinchromr eectorsince1974. Mountedonfreestudiowall, reectorsandsoftboxesar e safelystored.Whitesoftbox diffuserswillsayThankY ou! Background Reflector 26165 Del[...]
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19 Accessoir es Reectors&Umbr ellas Deflector Set gold / silver 11.2 cm 26303 Deflector Set gold / silver 16.5 cm 26304 Deflector translucent 14 cm 26305 The Softlite Reflectors 44 and 70 cm Ideal reflectors for soft and diffused lightused in conjunction with either the gold,[...]
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20 Sac souple 33197 Pour2 x Style FX, BX, RX 300/600 et Compacts Classic. Stands by Elinca Accessories PolyStand 31045 EL Stand 30101 Length min. 150cm 85cm Length max. 335cm 235cm Diameter 33x21cm 8 cm Boom 154cm Max. load approx. 6kg 5kg W eightinkg 5.5 1.45 Elinchrom Set Case 33209 N[...]
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21 Manfrotto T ripods & Accessories Studio Stand 30151 Sliding arm studio stand withbrakedwheels. Itfeaturesaverylow minimum head posi- tion(15to250cm)and accepts additional sliding arms.W eight7.5kg Elinca Manfrotto 14599 013 Adapter Spigot 1/4+-3/8”male f.Multi-table 19223 22[...]
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22 Accessories EL-Sync Cord 5 m 11088 CameraX>3.5mmjack ELunitswith3.5mmsyncplug: Style,StyleS,StyleRX,FX,BX,Chic1/2, Digital1/2,DigitalRX1200/2400&D-Lite. EL-Sync Cord 2 m 11084 CameraX>3.5mmjack ELunitswith3[...]
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23 23 PowerSpecs[...]
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24 Style FX & BX Style 100 FX Style 400 FX Style 100 BX Style 400 BX Joule / WS; max. 100 400 100 400 F-stop, 1m, 100 ISO , 1/250 s; Reec tor 48° 32.5 64.5 32.5 64.5 Po wer range; Ws 6.25–100 25–400 6.25–100 25–400 Mains voltage; V olt 200V–260V 200V–260V 90V?[...]
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25 Digital RX Power Packs Digital 1200 RX Digital 2400 RX Joule / Ws 1200 2400 F-stop 1m ISO 100; 1 / 125 s; Reector 48° 128 180 Recycling min. / max. 230 V / fast 0.24–1.0s 0.4–1.9s Recycling min. / max. 230 V / slow 0.35–1.9s 0.55–3.6s Flash duration t 0.5, max. po wer , 2 x A heads 1/3400s 1/170[...]
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26 Budget Flashheads Mini S Mini A Speed T win X 4 Output in Joule / Ws 2400 2400 2x2400 Modelling lamp 230 V 250W/E27 250W/E27 300W/GX6.35 Modelling lamp 110 V 150W/E27 150W/E27 Modelling lamp on / o All models Safety F use 230 V 2.5AF 2.5AF Safety F use 110 V 2AF 5AF Flashtube O[...]
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27 Autonomous Flash Ranger RX Ranger RX Speed Ranger RX Speed AS Joule / WS; max. 1100 Po wer distribution Symmetrical Asymmetrical Interface for Computer and Hand Remote AllRXmodels;requir esoptionalaccessories+ERSsoftware F-stop, 2 m, 100 ISO , 1/250 s; Reec tor 48° 64 64@100%;45@66% 32@33% Po w[...]
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28 Rotalux Softbox Code Size / cm Covera ge withoutdiffusers Cove rage withdiffusers De pth / cm W eig ht / kg including bag 26178 Quadra70x70 83° 69° 32 1.07 26179 Quadra100x100 81° 69° 42 1.42 26180 Strip35x90 71°/82° 66°/69° 25 0.97 26181 Strip50x130 64°/87° 59°/69° 42[...]
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29 Modelling Lamps 230 V Code Power Lumen Av . Life T ype Socket T o use with 23044 50W/12V 900 3000h Halogen GX6.35 RangerS,RangerA,FreeLiteS,Fr eeLiteA 23046 100W/12V 2200 2000h Halogen GX6.35 RangerS,RangerA,FreeLiteS,FreeLiteA 23002 100W 2700 500h Krypton E 27 EL?[...]
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72013E 1105 Facing Right elincasa switzerland www .elinchrom.com 72013EN 1105 The Light Ahead elinca sa switzerland www .elinchrom.com[...]
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Elinchr om Flash System P ower by Elinca ENGLISH T he Ligh t A head S t u d i o & O u t d o o r[...]
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32 elincas.a.swit zerlandwww .elinchrom.com ELINCA HAS BEEN A T THE FOREFRONT O F PHOTOGRAPHIC LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY SINCE THE EARLIEST DA YS OF STUDIO FLASH MANUFACTURE. A RESUL T OF CONST ANT PRODUCT REFINEMENTS ANDA DEDICA TION TO RESEARCH AND?[...]