Elinchrom partnered up with Light & Motion to announce the new Elinchrom ELM8: a battery-powered continuous LED light for photo and video shooters that they’re calling “the most versatile continuous LED light on the market.”
The Elinchrom ELM8 certainly seems to be a powerful and a versatile option thanks to its build quality, portability, and compatibility with most of Elinchrom’s existing light modifiers.
The daylight-balanced ELM8 can out put 8000 lumens and 16320 Lux (at 1m) with a CRI of 93. It also features Elinchrom’s Skyport Protocol radio controller, offering 20 Frequencies and 4 Groups. At full power, it’ll reported run for about 50 minutes, and the included battery can be recharged to full power in 2 hours.
Here’s a look at the light in action:
In addition to the specs listed, Elinchrom made sure this light can go anywhere and take a beating when it gets there. The light weighs just 1.2kg (2.6lbs), and boasts an IP54 rating (protected from “limited” dust ingress and water spray) and 1m (3.3ft) claimed impact resistance.
Finally, the last key feature of the ELM8 is its compatibility with Elinchrom’s existing modifiers, which include everything from domes, to gridded reflectors, to square and octa-boxes.
The Elinchrom ELM8 is available for $1,700.
