Cepheid Parabolic 178
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ELVARNIXO Shaping — light is made at the last metre
Parabolics reward precision and punish pretenders; the Cepheid is precise — measured beam maps at three positions, silver that keeps its colour, and ribs that replace one by one instead of retiring the instrument.
A parabolic is a precision instrument pretending to be an umbrella: sixteen or twenty-four ribs holding a true curve, a focusing rod that glides and locks, and fabrics whose silver keeps its colour after the two-hundredth assembly. Ours are hand-finished, serialised, and repairable rib by rib.
Design & Craft
- Silver keeps its colour; ribs replace one by one
- Textiles woven and graded for neutral colour after years of vans
- Indexed focusing rod — note the number, repeat the look
- Beam maps at three rod positions ship in the box
- Every panel, rib and layer available as a spare part
- Sixteen or twenty-four ribs holding a true parabolic curve
Specifications
| Diameter | 178 cm |
| Ribs | 24 |
| Focus | Indexed rod, repeatable |
| Maps | Beam maps at 3 positions |
| Mount | S-type + major speedrings |
| Weight | ≈ 8.2 kg |
| Warranty | Statutory 24 months under Czech law |
Care
Open and close by the hub, not the ribs; keep speedrings matched to their fixture; and shake dust from grids rather than washing them. Fabrics keep their neutrality for years if they travel in their sleeves.
Questions, Answered
Grids included?
Where the listing says so; otherwise they are options. Grid angles are as stated by the manufacturer.
Which mount does it fit?
S-type as standard, with speedrings for the major systems listed in the options. Tell us your fixtures and we confirm fitment before dispatch.
The ELVARNIXO Promise
Established systems keep their mounts and accessories compatible across generations — working photographers' equipment should hold its value the way it holds its colour.