ELVARNIXO

Magnetar 1200 Monolight

43.500,00 Kč

Tax included where applicable. Delivery, rigging and commissioning arranged by your concierge.

Measured per serialPhotometric and colour report ships in the box.
Commissioned by our crewRigged, cabled, balanced — and taught.
Fifteen-year partsTwo years labour; loaners while yours is on our bench.

ELVARNIXO Strobes — daylight, on demand

The Magnetar is the studio's dependable sun: nine stops of IGBT-controlled power, colour that stays put from full to a whisper, and a modelling LED that tells the truth about what will fire.

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

  • Nine-stop power range in tenth-stop steps
  • User-replaceable flashtube in a machined ceramic mount
  • IGBT control with t0.1 flash durations stated per power step
  • Modelling LED tracks flash output proportionally
  • S-type accessory mount machined in steel
  • Colour held within ±150 K across the full power range — curve shipped per serial

Specifications

Energy 1200 Ws
Recycle 0.09–1.8 s
Power range 9 stops, 1/10-stop steps
Colour stability ±150 K full range
Mount S-type, steel
Weight ≈ 3.8 kg
Warranty 2 years, parts stocked 15

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

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.

How consistent is the colour across power levels?
Within ±150 K across the full range on our bench, and the exact curve for your serial number ships in the box. Mixed fleets match because every unit is measured, not sampled.

The ELVARNIXO Promise

Studios are commissioned, not couriered. Our crew rigs, cables, balances and programs — and stays through your first full setup.