Merak Standard Head
Tax included where applicable. Delivery, rigging and commissioning arranged by your concierge.
ELVARNIXO Strobes — daylight, on demand
The Merak 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.
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
- User-replaceable flashtube in a machined ceramic mount
- Focusable tube position for wide-to-punch control
- Recycle times measured at mains voltage, honest at burst frame twenty
- Temperature-governed fan with a printed noise figure
- Two years parts and labour; parts stocked for fifteen
Specifications
| Format | Standard head |
| Rated | To 3200 Ws |
| Cable | Rated, strain-relieved, stocked |
| Yoke | Steel, stamped rating |
| Mount | S-type + pack-native ring |
| Weight | ≈ 1.6 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
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.
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
Studios are commissioned, not couriered. Our crew rigs, cables, balances and programs — and stays through your first full setup.