Borealis HSS Kit — Solo
Tax included where applicable. Delivery, rigging and commissioning arranged by your concierge.
ELVARNIXO Strobes — daylight, on demand
Editorial days move fast; the Borealis moves faster — round-head shaping that snaps on magnetically, li-ion handles with honest counts, and a case laid out by people who pack at 5 a.m.
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
- Round head option with magnetic shaping accessories
- Colour held within ±150 K across the full power range — curve shipped per serial
- Temperature-governed fan with a printed noise figure
- Two years parts and labour; parts stocked for fifteen
- User-replaceable flashtube in a machined ceramic mount
Specifications
| Kit | 1 × strobe + commander + case |
| HSS | To 1/8000 s, TTL + manual lock |
| Shaping | Magnetic ring accessories |
| Batteries | Li-ion handles, honest counts |
| Weight | ≈ 3.7 kg |
| Warranty | 2 years, parts stocked 15 |
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
Will it sync with my camera system?
Standard sync, HSS and TTL modules cover the major camera systems; the listing states which. Tell the concierge your bodies and we confirm before dispatch.
How fast is the recycle really?
Rated at mains voltage and full power in the specification — measured, with the burst behaviour noted. Battery units state shots per charge at full and half power.
The ELVARNIXO Promise
Two years parts and labour, fifteen years of parts on the shelf, and a loaner fixture on your set while yours is on our bench.