ELC 500
Slip out of your comfort zone
©Emily Teague

Count on Elinchrom’s monolight ELC studio lights, created to last
Rise to the challenge. Brave each new day with confidence. The Elinchrom ELC 500 studio monolights are built to survive every creative adventure.
Tough and reliable with TTL, Manual Lock, HSS, Smart Pro-Active Cooling and Auto-On, and directly compatible with Elinchrom’s world-renowned light modifiers, they’re essential kit for advanced photographers in rapidly changing conditions.
You’ll be ready to go when the moment of inspiration strikes you.
What’s included?
- 2x ELC 500
- 2x Wide Reflector 16cm (6.3″)
- 1x Storage Bag
- 2 Year Warranty
Estimate Delivery Time is 3 weeks.
Be prepared
Shoot in TTL to speed up your workflow and take control with Manual Lock without losing your exposure settings to make quick adjustments and explore new creative effects.
Keep cool
You’re the boss. Thanks to Smart Pro-Active Cooling, your ELC 500 learn your shooting style and adapt their cooling cycles around it.
The low-noise speed-controlled fan and cleverly engineered airflow system can handle the heaviest workloads too.
Create magic
Use the bayonet Quick-Lock System to get direct access to Elinchrom’s best light modifiers.
Combined with the ELC’s bright, daylight LED modelling lamp to help pre-visualisation, the potential to evolve your lighting style is endless.
Rest assured
ELCs are built to last. Take them on your next adventure, and the next, and the next…
Each element is rigorously tested and designed to deliver maximum reliability over an extended lifetime.
“With ELCs, you can do so much more in one single location.” Emily Teague
Emily Teague
©Emily Teague
Evolve your lighting style
Consistently, reliably, endlessly




Let your creativity flow
Seamlessly day after day

Experience uninterrupted creative flow
Infinite styling possibilities and unlimited flexibility with the ELC 500. Whether you’re experimenting in your living room or working in a big studio, they both acclimate and can be powered down to 7 Ws.
You can count on your ELCs to reach your desired depth of field or add just a hint of light – and thanks to HSS, you can freeze motion, overpower ambient light and darken backgrounds too.

Do more, edit less, deliver faster
Freeze motion in Action mode or use High Speed Sync. Darken or outshine the ambient light or use a wider aperture: the Elinchrom Transmitter Pro gives you access to HSS to seamlessly synchronize at speeds up to 1/8000s.

Match your ELCs with Elinchrom light modifiers
As important as a solid studio strobe, light modifiers are where the real magic happens and Elinchrom’s are world-renowned. With your ELCs, you get direct access at the click of switch, so push your limits, step out of your comfort zone. Never let your equipment limit you.
Make the magic happen with Elinchrom light modifiers

Create classic cinematic images
I’d describe my photographic style as classic and cinematic. I’m generally a positive person but my work has a more moody aesthetic. – Elisha Knight

2 easy setups with Grids
How to start with grids? To help you get started with grids, here are two easy setups for you to recreate.

D-Lite RX Kit – first setup
This video will show you the content of a D-Lite RX To Go Set and how to proceed with your first setup. From mounting a Softbox to connecting a Transmitter.
Overview
Flash output: 125 or 500 Ws | Power range: 5 and 7 F-Stop Flash modes: Standard, HSS, TTL | Modelling lamp: 120 W ≃ LED
ELC 125 | ELC 500 | |
Energy | 131 Ws/J | 522 Ws/J |
F-Stop 1m, 100 ISO, Reflector 48° | 45.4 | 90.4 |
Power range display F-Stop equivalent | 0.1 – 4.3 | 0.1 – 6.3 |
Power range | 7 to 131 Ws | 7 to 522 Ws |
F-Stop steps | 5 | 7 |
Flash duration t0.1 min. power (Action mode) | 1/7750 | 1/9430 |
Flash duration t0.1 max. power (Normal mode) | 1/625 | 1/250 |
Sync socket | 3.5 mm | |
Power stability | +/- 0.5% | |
Recycling time 230 V Fast mode | 0.06 to 0.45 s | 0.06 to 1.1 s |
Recycling time 115 V Fast mode | 0.1 to 0.8 s | 0.09 to 1.9 s |
Sync voltage | 5 V | |
Auto power dumping | Automatic, Real-time | |
Max. power consumption 230V / 50Hz | 300 W / 3 W in standby | 460 W / 3 W in standby |
Max. power consumption 115V / 60Hz | 180 W / 2 W in standby | 260 W / 2 W in standby |
Voltage | 100 – 240 | |
Length | 230 mm | 280 mm |
Width | 167 mm | |
Height | 263 mm | |
Weight | 2 kg | 2.5 kg |
Flashtube | Plug-in | |
Glass dome | Transparent, screwed Torx TX10 | |
Tilt head adapter | Metal, two way fixing, incl. umbrella fitting | |
Umbrella fitting | Centred umbrella fitting 7 – 8 mm | |
Fan cooled | Smart pro-active cooling | |
Supplied with | Mains cable, flashtube, glass dome, Reflector 16 cm | |
Colour temperature at max. power | 5600 K | |
Color stability | +/- 150 | +/- 200 K |
LED CRI | 92 | |
LED lamp options | On/off, free, prop., VFC | |
LED modelling lamp Watt / Lumens | 20 W – equivalent to 120 W – 3000 Lm | |
Material | Heat and bump poof ABS plastics | |
Primary color | Dark grey | |
Secondary color | Black | |
Skyport type | Built-in, 20 freq. channels, 4 groups | |
Skyport distance range | 200 m | |
HSS / TTL | Yes, with Transmitter Pro |
ELC 125 / ELC 500 – Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide for the ELC 125 (20618.1) and ELC 500 (20619.1)
05.2021
ELC 125 / ELC 500 – User Manual
User manual for ELC 125 (20618.1) and ELC 500 (20619.1)
ELC 125 / ELC 500 – Brochure – 2020

ELC 125 / ELC 500 Brochure
PDF file version 01.2020
Code: EL23662 | EL23761