ELB 1200
Deep dive into creative freedom
Power your journey with the ultimate outdoor battery pack
Discover the ultimate adventure light for daring photographers. Weighing just 4.3 kg, the Elinchrom ELB 1200 is a remarkably powerful portable battery pack that’s tough enough to take on the most extreme challenges. It’s equipped with a bright dimmable LED modelling lamp and flash heads with exceptional lighting capabilities. Whether you’re going for still photography or video, go without limits. Go with the Elinchrom ELB 1200.
Work in free flow
Control your power at a distance, change your settings on the fly.
Delivering 1200 Ws for just 4.3 kg this lightweight, weather-resistant unit will take you much, much higher.
Expand your horizons
Explore new horizons with the Li-Ion Battery Air. It weighs just 1.1kg and delivers 215 flashes or 80 minutes of continuous LED light.
Add the optional HD battery for 400 flashes or 120 minutes of LED light, and the sky’s the limit.
Catch the unbelievable
Make the most of the Action and Hi-Sync flash heads and their dimmable LED light. High speed recycling times, up to 1.7 s., make for high energy shoots.
Portable & robust
No limits lighting gear, built to resist
Tristan Shu and his team turned the air into their playground with the ELB 1200.
Big power in a robust package
Finally, you can realize the impossible
Strong & powerful
To tell a great story, especially in the great outdoors, you need more than beauty – you need impact, color, and contrast, which means the best possible light. The ELB 1200 lets you play with light like never before. A strong package with powerful and practical features that you’d expect from the best, no shot will ever be out of your reach.
A flash head built to resist
The ELB 1200 flash heads are built to resist. Combine the Hi-Sync Head with the Elinchrom Transmitter Pro and trigger your camera at shutter speeds of up to 1/8000s.
Perfectly sized batteries
A powerhouse for on-location use, the 90Wh Battery Air included with the ELB 1200 unit offers 215 flashes at full power or 80 min of continuous LED light. The optional Battery HD offers 400 flashes at full power, or 120 min of continuous light and is ideal for studio work too.
Get set for your next adventure.
ELB 1200 – Kits
ELB 1200 Hi-Sync To Go Kit
EL10305.1 - This set is optimised for outdoor photography. Freeze motion, overpower the sun, darken backgrounds and use wider apertures with higher shutter speeds using the optional Transmitter Pro (not included).
ELB 1200 Hi-Sync To Roll Kit
EL10315.1 - This set is optimised for outdoor photography but not only. With the option of a mains Dock you have the freedom to shoot limitless. Darken backgrounds and use wider apertures with higher shutter speeds, using the optional Transmitter Pro (not included).
What's included?
ELB 1200 Hi-Sync To Go Kit
EL10305.1
1x ELB 1200 Unit – EL10288.1
1x Li-Ion Air Battery – EL19273
1x Hi-Sync Head – EL20188
1x Wide Reflector 16 cm – EL26170
1x Charger – EL19278
1x Snappy – EL19255
2 Year Warranty
What's included?
ELB 1200 Hi-Sync To Roll Kit
EL10315.1
1x ELB 1200 Unit – EL10288.1
1x ELB 1200 Dock – EL19274
1x Li-Ion Air Battery – EL19273
1x Hi-Sync Head – EL20188
1x Wide Reflector 16 cm – EL26170
1x Rolling Case – EL33188
1x Charger – EL19278
1x Snappy – EL19255
2 Year Warranty
ELB 1200 – Single Units
ELB 1200 Hi-Sync Head
EL20188 - Trigger your DSLR camera up to 1/8000s shutter speed along with the Transmitter Pro. Ideal for sports photography, to freeze action and control ambient light. Use flash and/or continuous dimmable LED light.
ELB 1200 Unit (with Battery)
EL10289.1 - With a weight of 3.2 kg (without battery) and 1200Ws, the ELB 1200 is a remarkably powerful, robust, weather resistant and portable battery pack designed to take photographers to new heights!
ELB 1200 Unit (without Battery)
EL10288.1 - With a weight of 3.2 kg (without battery) and 1200Ws, the ELB 1200 is a remarkably powerful, robust, weather resistant and portable battery pack designed to take photographers to new heights!
Recommended Accessories
ELB 1200 Dock
EL19274 - The Dock is a mains powered docking station for the ELB 1200. With the choice of a mains solution and batteries. Stay in your studio or go out on location.
Battery Air 90 Wh
EL19273 - Designed to travel safe and light. The battery Air offers 215 flashes at full power, or 80 min of continuous light at full LED power. An ELB 1200 unit with a battery Air is allowed as carry-on baggage for travelling by Air with one spare battery.
Battery HD 144 Wh
EL19296 - A power-house for studio and on-location use. The battery HD offers 400 flashes at full power, or 120 min of continuous light at full LED power.
Consumables
Battery Air 90 Wh
EL19273
ELB 1200 - Battery Charger
EL19278
ELB 1200 - Car Battery Charger
EL11038
EB 1200 - Extension Cable 5m (16.4')
EL11007
Elinchrom Flashtube for ELB 1200 Pro Head
EL24084
Elinchrom Flashtube for ELB 1200 Action Head
EL24085
Elinchrom Flashtube for ELB 1200 Hi-Sync Head
EL24089
Glass Dome for ELB 1200 Head
EL24930
Wide Reflector 16cm (6.3”)
EL26170
Protective Cap MK-III
EL27125
Elinchrom Location Bag
EL33195
Elinchrom Rolling Case
EL33188
Overview
Flash output
1200 Ws
Head options
Hi-Sync head
Number of flashes
215 with Battery Air
Weight
4.3 kg
ELB 1200 |
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| Energy J/Ws | 1200 Ws/J |
| F-Stop (1m, 100 ISO, Reflector 48°) | Pro: 128 / Action: 90.6 / Hi-Sync: 128 |
| Power Range F-Stop | 8.5 |
| Power Increments in F-Stop | 1/10 (Dial Button) – 1 F-Stop (L/R Button) |
| Power Range Display (f-stop equivalent) | OLED |
| Power Range WS | 7 to 1200 Ws |
| Power Distribution | Asymmetrical 2:1 or Symmetrical |
| Best Flash Duration at Power | 1/8850s at 33%, Power Setting 4.7 (Action Head) |
| Sync Socket | 3.5 mm Jack |
| Power Stability | +/- 0.03 % |
| Recycling (DEFAULT) | 3 s |
| Recycling (FAST) | 1.7 s |
| Recycling (ECO) | 6 s |
| Sync Voltage | 5 V |
| Battery Life | 210 Flashes (full power) |
| Auto Power Dumping | Adjust power settings automatically |
| Length | 13 cm |
| Width | 18 cm |
| Height | 28 cm |
| Weight | 4.3 kg |
| Battery | Air / Lithium-Ion 36V / 2.5 Ah / 90 Wh |
| Extras | USB output for devices: 5V / Shipping Mode |
| Colour Temperature at Max. Power | 5500 K |
| LED Run Time | 80 min |
| LED Run Time (optional) | 120 min |
| LED Lamp Options | Yes |
| Modelling Lamp Mode | Modelling Lamp Mode On, Free, Prop, Timer 1-60s, VFC, Dimmer 5-100% |
| Skyport Type | Built-in, 20 freq. Channels, 4 Groups |
FAQ
ELB 1200
Battery life tips
The following actions will help preserve battery life:
- Verify that usage temperature of the battery averages an ambient temperature of –10°C to 45°C (14°F to 113°F). In lower or higher temperatures, the battery may not work properly and can sustain damage.
- The optimal storage temperature is between 15° C and 25° C (59°F and 77°F).
- Avoid sudden temperature changes as this may cause condensation and malfunction.
- Do not leave your battery uncharged for more than one week.
- Recharge your battery completely before putting it in storage, remove the battery from the unit and the fuse, which will deactivate the battery.
- Recharge at least once every 3 months any stored battery.
Download the battery guide.
Using different heads simultaneously
There is no technical problem with mixing Action, Pro, HS, or other heads together with the Ranger / Quadra / ELB 400 / ELB 1200 battery unit.
However, the only problem is that you may expect strange results in your lighting.
The Action head has a very fast flash duration while the HS head has a very low flash duration.
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/
Battery airplane transportation regulations
Look for regulation PDF documents in the Download Center.
Using 2 heads in Hi-Sync mode
Yes, but it is not recommended.
Using 2 HS heads in Hi-Sync mode on an ELB or Quadra pack is possible. But please note that this will drastically affect results if Hi-Sync is used since the flash duration is faster when 2 heads are plugged in.
For optimal results, we advise using only one head, use only output A if Hi-Sync matters.
How to setup Hi-Sync/HSS ?
Hi-Sync or HSS mode is detected automatically.
Enabling the Hi-Sync/HSS feature is very simple but different for each camera.
However, some cameras need a specific setup to be able to engage Hi-Sync or HSS.
How to setup hi-sync / hss mode.
HS and HSS in the same setup
Yes, TTL Elinchrom units integrated into an existing Elinchrom setup with Hi-Sync and HSS altogether work seamlessly.
Elinchrom TTL units in a classic Elinchrom setup
Yes, you can use Elinchrom TTL units together with older Elinchrom flash units, but only in Manual mode, of course.
Using the ELB units on mains
The life span of the battery is not affected while using the battery packs on mains.
You can leave the charger connected, but if you shot with high flash power in short cycles, the battery will discharge even with the charger connected.
You can leave the charger connected, but if you shot with high flash power in short cycles, the battery will discharge even with the charger connected.
If you do not use full power flashes, the unit can take a breath after a series of flashes, and the unit will not overheat. Don’t place the unit in the sun or close to heating systems, and take care that there is air circulation, not using the unit in a bag or similar.
Read more
Downloads
ELB 1200 – Quick Start Guide
ELB 1200 – Flash Head – User Manual
ELB 1200 – Battery – User Manual
ELB 1200 – Unit – User Manual
