Elinchrom FIVE
Battery Monolight
Never settle.
Always adventure.
A 522Ws battery monolight with 450 full-power flashes on a single charge.
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.
Always charged up for any adventure,
inside or out.
During the course of 5 shoots, I took 1,540 photos on just over 5 charges!
John Gress
FIVE shootings with the FIVE
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.
Get set for your next adventure.
Elinchrom FIVE Kits
Elinchrom FIVE - Battery Monolight Kit
EL20960.1
Elinchrom FIVE - Battery Monolight Dual Kit
EL20961.2
Elinchrom FIVE Outdoor Portrait Kit
EL20970.1
What's included?
| Elinchrom FIVE Monolight Kit EL20960.1 1x Elinchrom FIVE Monolight |
Elinchrom FIVE Monolight Dual Kit EL20961.2 2x Elinchrom FIVE Monolight |
Elinchrom FIVE Outdoor Portrait Kit EL20961.2 1x Elinchrom FIVE Monolight – EL20960.1 |
Recommended Accessories
Rotalux Go Softbox
Octa, Strip, and Recta are the three shapes for the Elinchrom Rotalux Go Softbox range. The fastest go-to quality softbox for your next adventure.
Reflector & Grid
Create harder and focused light with more contrast and maximum light output for punchy and crispy images.
Umbrella
Simple and straightforward to use, shallow and deep umbrellas spread soft diffused light over larger surface areas.
Rotalux Softbox
Available in 12 different shapes and sizes, the Elinchrom Rotalux Softbox will quickly become your main light shaper whether you’re in a studio or on location.
Transmitter Pro
TTL, HSS and Hi-Sync all in one. The Elinchrom Transmitter Pro is more than a trigger for flash units, it’s the key to a whole new world of possibilities.
Elinchrom 20000mAh 18W Power Bank
EL11050 - Can either rapidly recharge the Elinchrom ONE 1.5 times when not in use or add 1100 full-power flashes via Active Charging. Its USB-A port can also serve as a power source for many other devices (smartphones, computers, etc).
Consumables
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).
Elinchrom FIVE Battery
EL20962 - The removable Li-Ion Battery for the Elinchrom FIVE is a power source that provides 450 full-power flashes or 14’600 minimum-power flashes on a full charge.
Elinchrom 65W USB-C Wall Charger
EL11052 - Enables rapid recharging of the Elinchrom FIVE via AC power and supports Active Charging. Included with 1.8m (5.9’) USB-C cable and a multi-plug adapter set with plugs for US, UK, Australia, Europe and Korea.
Elinchrom Storage Bag
EL33236 - Storage Bag for Elinchrom monolights with 6 separations.
Elinchrom Hard Case for FIVE
EL33255 - A lightweight, semi-rigid carry solution for an Elinchrom FIVE and related accessories. Easy to incorporate into your existing kit without adding excess bulk or weight.
Elinchrom Flashtube 500 J
EL24092 - Replacement plug-in flashtube for the Elinchrom FIVE.
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.
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
Elinchrom FIVE |
Unit |
| Energy | 522 Ws/J |
| F-Stop 1m, 100 ISO, HP Reflector 26 cm (10.2″) |
90.4 |
| F-Stop 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 |
| Best flash duration 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)* |
| 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 plug-in user replaceable |
Article code: 24092 |
| Glass dome transparent |
Screwed with 3x Torx TX10 |
| Sync voltage | 5V (compatible with all cameras) |
| Sync socket | 3.5 mm jack |
| Protection class | IP20 |
*Please note that the measured colour temperature might vary depending on the accessory, environment, and time of day.
Elinchrom FIVE |
Battery |
| Battery | Li-Ion – 82Wh – DC 14.4V |
| Battery capacity min/max power (LED lamp OFF) |
14’600 / 450 |
| Battery capacity 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 |
Elinchrom FIVE |
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 |
Elinchrom FIVE |
Radio |
| Skyport built-in |
20 frequency channels, 4 groups |
| Skyport distance range Transmitter Pro, manual mode |
Indoor: up to 60 m / Outdoor: up to 200 m |
| Bluetooth built-in |
Version 4.2 / Compatible Studio Software Win, Android, macOS, iOS |
Elinchrom FIVE |
Size & dimensions |
| Accessory mount | Elinchrom |
| Umbrella fitting Centred 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 |
Downloads
Elinchrom FIVE – Quick Start Guide
Elinchrom FIVE – Quick Start Guide
Firmware 1.1
October 2022
Elinchrom FIVE – User Manual
Elinchrom FIVE Battery – User Manual
Elinchrom FIVE Battery – User Manual
November 2022
Travelling by Air Regulation
Battery airplane transportation regulations for the Elinchrom ONE/THREE.
November 2023
