Octans 400 Battery Strobe
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ELVARNIXO Strobes — daylight, on demand
Location flash is a logistics problem wearing a beauty problem; the Octans solves both — measured colour in a weather-shrugging shell, with runtime numbers you can plan a day around.
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
- Two years parts and labour; parts stocked for fifteen
- Swap batteries mid-shoot in seconds — packs charge in the case
- Recycle times measured at mains voltage, honest at burst frame twenty
- User-replaceable flashtube in a machined ceramic mount
- Aluminium housing; every board potted against vibration
- Full-power flashes per charge stated with modelling-light duty
Specifications
| Energy | 400 Ws |
| Flashes per charge | 450 full-power |
| HSS | To 1/8000 s, TTL modules |
| Colour stability | ±150 K full range |
| Mount | S-type, steel |
| Weight | ≈ 3.0 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 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.
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
Trade up within five years at an honest, published buy-back rate. Working photographers' equipment should hold its value the way it holds its colour.