Arcturus Standard Head
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ELVARNIXO Strobes — daylight, on demand
The Arcturus is the pack's obedient athlete: cool under full amperes, focusable from wash to punch, cabled and yoked to survive decades of studios that never sleep.
These strobes are built the way rental houses wish all flash was: stable colour from full power to the ninth stop down, recycle times that hold at frame twenty of a burst, and user-replaceable flashtubes seated in machined mounts. Fans are temperature-governed and honest about their noise figure, and modelling LEDs track flash output so what you see is what fires.
Design & Craft
- User-replaceable flashtube in a machined ceramic mount
- Heads stay cool under packs pushing full amperes
- Statutory 24-month warranty; spare parts available
- Colour held within ±150 K across the full power range — stated in the specification
- Temperature-governed fan with a printed noise figure
Specifications
| Format | Standard head |
| Rated | To 3200 Ws |
| Cable | Rated, strain-relieved, stocked |
| Yoke | Steel, stamped rating |
| Mount | S-type + pack-native ring |
| Weight | ≈ 1.9 kg |
| Warranty | Statutory 24 months under Czech law |
Care
Blow dust from vents monthly, keep gel frames clean of melt, and form capacitors with a monthly power-up if the unit sits idle. Transport in the fitted case; the electronics forgive roads, not drops. Colour and timing are re-certified at annual service.
Questions, Answered
How fast is the recycle really?
Rated at mains voltage and full power in the specification, as stated by the manufacturer, with the burst behaviour noted. Battery units state shots per charge at full and half power.
How consistent is the colour across power levels?
Colour stability across the power range is stated in the manufacturer's specification — typically within ±150 K. Check the listing for the exact figure for each model.
The ELVARNIXO Promise
Every card states the manufacturer's photometric and colour data — CRI, TLCI and output figures you can plan a lighting plot around.