Aldebaran 400 Monolight
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ELVARNIXO Strobes — daylight, on demand
Monolights earn loyalty by repetition, and the Aldebaran repeats beautifully — tenth-stop steps, serial-measured colour, recycle that keeps pace with a working set's tempo.
Strobe electronics are the quiet half of the craft: IGBT control that cuts flash duration to the ten-thousandth, capacitors rated for heat and years rather than spec-sheet mornings, and colour held within 150 K across the whole power range. Housings are aluminium, not painted plastic; every board is potted against vibration and every unit burn-tested before its serial number is granted.
Design & Craft
- Modelling LED tracks flash output proportionally
- IGBT control with t0.1 flash durations stated per power step
- Aluminium housing; every board potted against vibration
- Colour held within ±150 K across the full power range — stated in the specification
- Wireless group control across sixteen channels
- Temperature-governed fan with a printed noise figure
Specifications
| Energy | 400 Ws |
| Recycle | 0.05–0.9 s |
| Power range | 9 stops, 1/10-stop steps |
| Colour stability | ±150 K full range |
| Mount | S-type, steel |
| Weight | ≈ 1.8 kg |
| Warranty | Statutory 24 months under Czech law |
Care
Let fans finish their cool-down before casing; store capacitors formed by powering the unit monthly between jobs. Flashtubes and modelling LEDs are user-replaceable — handle tubes by ceramic, never glass. Annual service includes capacitor health, colour check and firmware.
Questions, Answered
What about flash duration for action and liquids?
t0.1 figures per power step are in the photometric report. Freeze modes trade colour stability for speed and say so honestly.
Will it sync with my camera system?
Standard sync, HSS and TTL modules cover the major camera systems; the listing states which. Tell us your bodies and we confirm before dispatch.
The ELVARNIXO Promise
One standard across the range: equipment chosen to survive working studios, with the specification stated plainly on every card.