ELC Pro HD500 / 1000
Awaken your vision, fast
Push boundaries with a high-performance solution for professionals
Create your next adventure with the ELC Pro HD 500 and ELC Pro HD 1000, the highest-performing monolight studio flash on the market today.
Delivering the widest power range, fastest flash duration, and perfect color and exposure accuracy, it’s the ultimate solution for demanding creative professionals with action-packed stories to tell. Thanks to a simple user interface and the Creative Suite including stroboscopic, sequence, and delay modes, you’ll be bringing your wildest ideas to life in no time.
Empower your adventure
Choose a 500 Ws or 1000 Ws unit with no disadvantages. Both feature lightning fast recycling times so you can experiment with photo bursts to your heart’s content.
Navigate with ease
The easy-to-use interface features a crystal-clear OLED display that shows the power in Elinchrom F-Stops, Watt-seconds and the flash duration at the same time. Simply change the power output or browse the menu at the touch of a button.
Capture the impossible
Switch to Strobo Mode to capture movement in seconds, literally one movement per frame. The ELC Pro HD can deliver up multiple consistent stroboscopic flashes per second at 8Ws – it’s the key to your dream shot.
Create movement
Create incredible motion effects in delay mode. Opt for first or second curtain sync and everything in between, and predictive synchronization within a short sequence. You can set the flash sync delay between 0.001 to 10s, and the results will be stunning.
Illuminate your wildest ideas
With infinite creative possibilities
Turn your dream images into real life adventures with the fastest studio light ever.
© Tom Bol
The most professional monolight unit
Are you constantly thinking about new images you want to create? Something bigger, better, and more stunning than your last one. Simple. Create your next adventure with the ELC Pro HD 500 or 1000, the most professional studio monolight unit from Elinchrom. Use flash in burst mode like Tom Bol in his BMX series, create a world of moving color like Phillipe Echaroux in “The Pigments” or invent your own fantastic lighting universe fast from scratch: the ELC Pro HD Dual Kits are all you need.
Take full control with the Elinchrom Transmitter Plus
Strong and robust with extra range, the latest version of the Elinchrom Transmitter Plus lets you simply trigger and adjust flash power at up to 200 m (656 feet) away – and you can optimize reception using the swivel function. It’s a must-have, now included in the To Go Set.
Shape your next adventure with Elinchrom Light Shapers
Take your next adventure to a new level. Whether you’re looking for more depth, intensity, reflection or spread, you can transform your lighting to suit your needs with the full range of Elinchrom Light Shapers.
Get set for your next adventure.
ELC Pro HD – Kits
Elinchrom ELC Pro HD 500 - Dual Monolight Kit
EL20662.2
Elinchrom ELC Pro HD 1000 - Dual Monolight Kit
EL20663.2
What's included?
ELC Pro HD 500 – Dual Monolight Kit
EL20662.2
2x ELC Pro HD 500 – EL20613.1
2x Glass Dome Transparent – EL24930
1x Transmitter Plus – EL19368
1x Wide Reflector 16cm (6.3″) – EL26170
1x Storage Bag – EL33236
What's included?
ELC Pro HD 1000 – Dual Monolight Kit
EL20663.2
2x ELC Pro HD 1000 – EL20616.1
2x Glass Dome Transparent – EL24930
1x Transmitter Plus – EL19368
1x Wide Reflector 16cm (6.3″) – EL26170
1x Storage Bag – EL33236
ELC Pro HD – Single Units
ELC Pro HD 500 - Monolight
EL20613.1
ELC Pro HD 1000 - Monolight
EL20616.1
Recommended Accessories
Consumables
Elinchrom Storage Bag
EL33236 - Storage Bag for Elinchrom monolights with 6 separations.
Protective Cap MK-III
EL27125 - The Protective Cap is for storing and transporting units and fits all Elinchrom Monolight flash units and flash heads. 60mm high.
Wide Reflector 16cm (6.3")
EL26170 - Gives a wide even coverage, excellent for copy work, single light source or large groups photography. Ideal when used with an umbrella as this reflector evenly illuminates the umbrella (no central hot spot).
Glass Dome for ELC Pro HD
EL24930
Elinchrom Flashtube 3000 J
EL24084
Overview
Flash output
500 or 1000 Ws
Power range
7 or 8 F-Stop
Recycling time
0.6 or 1.2 s
Creative Suite
Strobo, Delay, Sequence
ELC Pro HD 500 |
ELC Pro HD 1000 |
|
Energy |
500 Ws/J | 1000 Ws/J |
F-Stop 1m, 100 ISO, Reflector 48° |
64.8 | 90.8 |
Power range F-Stop |
7 | 8 |
Power increments in F-Stop |
Adjusted by precise multifunctional power knob in 1/10 steps | |
Power range display F-Stop equivalent |
0.3 – 6.3 | 0.3 – 7.3 |
Power range |
7 to 500 Ws | 8 to 1000 Ws |
Max. flash per sec. at min. power |
20 | |
Best flash duration t0.5 at power |
1/5000s at 3.1 | 1/5260s at 3.6 |
Flash duration t0.5 at min. power |
1/2940 | 1/2780 |
Flash duration t0.5 at max. power |
1/2330 | 1/1430 |
Sync socket |
3.5 mm Jack | |
Power stability |
± 0.1% | |
Recycling Default mode |
0.75 s | 1.5 s |
Recycling Eco mode |
2.0 s | 4.0 s |
Recycling time 230 V Fast mode |
to 0.6 s | to 1.2 s |
Recycling time 115 V Fast mode |
to 0.7 s | to 1.4 s |
Sync voltage |
5 V | |
Auto power dumping |
Adjusts power settings automatically | |
Max. power consumption 230V / 50Hz |
Slow: 350 W // Default: 700 W // Fast: 875 W | |
Max. power consumption 115V / 60Hz |
Slow: 250 W // Default: 500 W // Fast: 625 W | |
Voltage |
90 – 260 | 90 – 260 |
Length |
315 mm | |
Width |
140 mm | |
Height |
210 mm | |
Weight |
2.35 kg | 2.9 kg |
Flashtube |
S-Type, Omega plug-in, user-replaceable – 24084 | |
Glass dome |
Transparent | |
Glass dome frosted Optional |
Art. N° 24917 / optional | |
Umbrella fitting |
Centred tube for EL-Umbrellas ø 7 mm stand bracket with extra fitting for larger umbrella shafts | |
Fan cooled |
Smart pro-active cooling | |
Supplied with |
Main and sync cables, flashtube, modelling lamp, glass dome, protective cap, reflector 16 cm 90° | |
Pure sine battery Converter DC/AC: Slow charge (W) |
600 with halogen | |
Colour temperature at max. power |
5600 K | |
Modelling lamp 115V |
300 W / GX 6.35 – 23030 | |
Modelling lamp 230V |
300 W / GX 6.35 – 23022 | |
Modelling lamp mode |
On/off, free, proportional | |
Material |
Heat and bump poof ABS plastics | |
Primary color |
Dark grey | |
Skyport type |
Integrated transceiver, 20 Freq. Channels, 4 Groups | |
Skyport distance range |
100 m | |
Hi-Sync / HSS |
Not compatible |
FAQ
ELC Pro HD
What is standby mode on the ELC Pro HD
The standby function is an energy-saving mode, which cuts off the capacitors from level charging.
The cooling will be active in case the unit has been heavily used.
Color temperature and consistency output
All flashes are extremely consistent in flash power output and may vary due to the glass flash tube by a 1/10th of an F-Stop or even less.
The color temperature is stable. The color shifts over 3 f-stop flash power regulation is about 200 – 300 Kelvin or even less, but when set to a certain flash power output each flash is consistent.
At minimum power, the flash color temperature tends to be warmer. At full power, it tends to be cooler, due to the voltage regulation of the capacitor for different flash power outputs.
At minimum power, the flash color temperature tends to be warmer. At full power, it tends to be cooler, due to the voltage regulation of the capacitor for different flash power outputs.
This will not affect the image result, since studio lights are a mix of old and new units at different power levels with silver and white reflectors or Softboxes of different brands and fabrics.
The difference between a silver reflector and a softbox can show a gap in the color temperature, maybe 500 K or more.
The flash duration and specifications at full power you find in the user manuals.
ELC Pro HD firmware update
Proceed as follows:
- Download the latest EL Updater.
- Set the ELC Pro HD flash unit into firmware update mode:
- Switch the flash unit OFF.
- Hold the USER button and press ON.
- The display shows “Firmware update”.
- Start the EL Updater.
- Click “Update” and follow the messages in the updater window.
ELC Pro HD and Hi-Sync
ELC Pro HD is not optimized for Hi-Sync.
Hi-Sync works particularly well with slower flash durations but the ELC Pro HD was built to have fast flash durations.
The ELC Pro HD 1000 will produce better results at full power than the ELC Pro HD 500.
On the display of the ELCs, you can see the flash durations for each power level, please pick up the lowest flash duration for better results.
Transmitter Pro and unit compatibility
A list of compatible cameras and flash units with the Transmitter Pro is available here.
www.elinchrom.com/support/compatibility/
ELC Pro HD power inconsistency
Due to a bug in the ELC Pro HD firmware (v.16), this may happen.
Please, update your unit to resolve this.
Impossible to go higher than 1/200s shutter speed
Hi-Sync or HSS mode is detected automatically with compatible units.
However, some cameras need a specific setup to be able to engage Hi-Sync or HSS:
How to setup hi-sync / hss mode.
- Always check if you have the latest firmware installed.
- If you use higher shutter speeds 1/400s and more, you should see a little “HS” symbol in the upper bar of the Transmitter Pro; this indicates that hi-sync is active.
- Try different shutter speeds.
- A decent grading over the image is unavoidable; this is the relation between camera chip size and the flash duration of the unit.
- Try to use lower flash power settings. Hi-Sync requires a longer flash duration.
- On the Transmitter Pro, you find the ODS settings. Try to play with this setting to shift the exposure window to the best possible sync result.
ELC Pro HD flash before ready
When the unit is OFF, press and hold ON + knob button (S) until the message “ENABLED” is shown.
To return to “DISABLED” repeat the procedure.
The shown value is automatically saved as the standard setting for the unit.
Please note: this feature is only available since firmware 26.17
ELC vs ELC Pro HD
The ELC Pro HD is Elinchrom’s top-of-the-range compact unit.
The ELC Pro HD offers a more powerful halogen modelling lamp, faster recycling times and is available with more power if necessary but cannot achieve TTL and HSS.
The ELC 125/500 on the other hand offers TTL, HSS, and an LED modelling lamp.
Are TTL and HSS available on the ELC Pro HD?
No, TTL and HSS are not available for the ELC Pro HD.
Please refer to the ELC 125 / ELC 500 if TTL and HSS maters.
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