Never settle. Always adventure.
The Elinchrom FIVE with Active Charging lets you work in the studio while actively charging your battery, so you’re always ready for your next adventure. Unplug and work on location with up to 450 full-power flashes. The FIVE features a continuous running modeling light and lets you shoot longer, with quicker recycling times and no need to slow down. Always charged up for any adventure, inside or out.
Never lose momentum
With Active Charging, connect the FIVE to any USB-C power source and continue shooting while charging regardless of the battery’s power level, keeping your workflow uninterrupted.
Tough and reliable
The FIVE is built to withstand whatever you or Mother Nature throw at it. With a recycling time of 1.6 seconds to full power and optimised cooling, the FIVE will never let you down.
Power to shoot longer
522Ws and 450 full power flashes, the Elinchrom FIVE ensures you have plenty of power on location.
A familiar face
Elinchrom’s quick menu ensures you never miss a chance to capture the moment.
Your choice of light shapers
The FIVE, with its Elinchrom Modifier Mount, is natively compatible with Elinchrom accessories. Plus, the comfortable grip makes it seamless to adjust your lighting.
A familiar face
A similar interface as the Elinchrom ELC 125/500, Elinchrom’s quick menu ensures you never miss a chance to capture the moment.
Power to shoot longer
Detachable high-capacity Li-Ion battery - With 450 full power flashes on a single charge, the Elinchrom FIVE ensures you have plenty of power on location.
USB-C / Active Charge - With Active Charging, the Elinchrom FIVE can be connected to any USB-C power source and continue shooting while charging regardless of the battery’s power level, keeping your workflow uninterrupted.
Optimal light spread
Unconcealed flash tube - Shaping light is at the heart of every great image you create. Designed around an unconcealed flash tube for optimal light spread, the FIVE ensures you experience the beautiful light quality Elinchrom is known for.
Bicolor 26W LED modeling lamp - Adjustable color temperature of 2700K to 6500K and an output of 4000 Lumens with a CRI 91-94.
Overview | |
Flash output | 522 Ws |
Flash modes | Standard, HSS, TTL |
Number of flashes | 450 at full power |
Weight (with battery) | 3.0 kg – 6.6 lbs |
Unit | |
Energy | 522 Ws/J |
F-Stop | 1m, 100 ISO, HP Reflector 26 cm (10.2"): 90.4 2m, 100 ISO, HP Reflector 26 cm (10.2"): 32.8 |
Power range | 7 F-Stop / 7 – 522 Ws |
Power increments (Manual / TTL) | 1/10th F-Stop / 3/10th F-Stop from -3.0 to +3.0 |
Power range display | 1/1 to 1/64 |
Best flash duration | t0.1 min/max power (Normal mode): 1/1800s – 1/200s t0.1 min/max power (Action mode): 1/8080s – 1/250s |
Recycling time (min/max power) | 0.01s / 1.6s |
Flash mode | Manual / TTL / HSS (with Transmitter Pro) |
Standard mode | Optimized color temperature over the power range |
Action mode | Faster flash duration over the power range |
Flash colour temperature (at max power*) |
5600 K (Standard) / 5900 K (Action) / 5500 K (HSS)*
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Flash colour stability (over the power range, all modes) | 200 K |
Power stability | ±0.5 % |
Auto power dumping | Automatic, real-time |
Fan cooled | Smart Pro Active cooling |
Input | USB-C |
Display | LCD |
Flash tube | Article code: 24092 |
Glass dome | Screwed with 3x Torx TX10 |
Sync voltage | 5V (compatible with all cameras) |
Sync socket | 3.5 mm jack |
Protection class | IP20 |
Battery | |
Battery | Li-Ion – 82Wh – DC 14.4V |
Battery capacity | min/max power (LED lamp OFF): 14’600 / 450 min/max power (LED lamp ON 100%): 6000 / 350 |
Battery charge status | On the battery / unit display / side logo of the unit |
Charging time (with 65W USB-C Wall Charger) | 1h10 (80%) – 1h35 (100%) / Battery plugged in unit 2h00 (80%) – 2h35 (100%) / Battery out of unit |
LED modeling lamp | |
LED modes | ON/OFF, free, proportional, VFC |
LED power | 26W / 4000 lm / CRI 91-94 |
LED color temperature | Presets from 2700 K to 6500 K |
LED run time (LED only, min/max power) | 30 hours / 2h15 |
Radio | |
Skyport | 20 frequency channels, 4 groups |
Skyport distance range (Transmitter Pro, manual mode) | Indoor: up to 60 m / Outdoor: up to 200 m |
Bluetooth | Version 4.2 / Compatible Studio Software Win, Android, macOS, iOS |
Size & dimensions | |
Accessory mount | Elinchrom |
Umbrella fitting | 7 – 8 mm |
Dimensions (without Protective Cap) | 26.3 x 16.7 x 28 cm 10.35 x 6.57 x 11.22 inches |
Weight (with/without battery) | 3.0 kg – 6.6 lbs / 2.4 kg – 5.3 lbs |