Today, Canon released the new flagship flash product SPEEDLITE EL-1. The lamp head is decorated with the “red line” logo representing Canon’s professional standards. The official said that the SPEEDLITE EL-1 flash output power has achieved 14 levels of precise control. , Equipped with lithium-ion battery and active cooling system, support high-intensity continuous flash, fast recycling and long-term continuous shooting.
Naijatechnews understands that SPEEDLITE EL-1 uses a newly developed high-stability arc discharge xenon tube, which helps reduce the inconsistency of light output levels, thereby providing a more stable and reliable flash output effect. In addition, this external flash is also equipped with a newly developed active cooling system , which can effectively suppress the temperature rise, and can achieve about 160 or more continuous flashes, allowing users to shoot scenes such as weddings that require continuous photography. Stable flash performance can be obtained. In addition, SPEEDLITE EL-1 provides the function of checking the remaining power of the LCD screen, which is convenient for users to replace the battery in time. SPEEDLITE EL-1 is the first large-capacity lithium-ion battery LP-EL to achieve high-speed charging and a significant increase in the number of flashes. The flash has a high-current discharge capability, so that the flash can be charged faster after flashing. The charging time is only about 0.1 to 0.9 seconds. A fully charged battery can achieve about 335 flashes of 1/1 power.
With the newly developed xenon flash tube and a more precise flash control system, SPEEDLITE EL-1’s flash output power can be adjusted in 14 levels, and the output power can be as low as 1/8192 of the micro flash, achieving precise and subtle faint flash 3 effects. This feature can help users enjoy the convenience and charm of flash photography when strict control of light is required. For example, when combined with the high ISO setting on the camera, such as taking portrait photos against a starry sky background, the photographer can preserve natural colors At the same time as the atmosphere is exposed to the environment, it provides subtle flash effects for the subject.
As Canon’s new flagship flash, SPEEDLITE EL-1’s shell seams, movable parts and operating parts are all sealed with sealing materials, which have the same level of dust and water resistance as Canon EOS-1D X series. SPEEDLITE EL-1 also has an improved user interface and a new multi-function joystick, making it easy to access menus and change settings. SPEEDLITE EL-1 is equipped with two-color LED modeling lights. The color and direction of the light can be simulated before shooting. It turns off automatically when shooting. The device also supports rear-curtain synchronization during wireless flash, allowing free lighting arrangements when off the camera. In addition, SPEEDLITE EL-1 can choose two color filters, SCF-ELOR1 and SCF-ELOR2, and accessories such as bounce flash adapters to further expand the creative space of flash photography.
Canon’s first “red line” flagship flash SPEEDLITE EL-1 will be available in February 2021.
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