Elinchrom 500.....Hopeful question...

[danieljamesphoto]

Anyone got an Elinchrom 500? does this have some sort of temperature cut out, as in when it gets to a certain point it simply wont flash anymore?

I just did a smoke shoot (from the tutorial) using one flash gun and so snapping a lot....then it just stopped, still switched on but wont flash, just makes a little click when i press the test button...

 

[Paulmack]

Im not sure about that exact model but the in general the electrical components contained within a flash unit would include a thermal cut out should the unit become quite hot.
If you were flashing it a lot then the capacitors and contactors would have taken a bit of a kicking so it is fair to assume the thermal cut out would have kicked in.

Leave it to cool for an hour and try again, that should answer your question really.

 

[danieljamesphoto]

thanks that's really helpful , i will leave it and cross my fingers....the other ones only just come back from the flash centre and that cost £120+ :|

 

[Paulmack]

quick search on google and it does seem to be that Elinchrom do use thermal cut outs so hopefully this is the reason.... Fingers crossed anyway!

 

[danieljamesphoto]

ah nice one, thanks mate i'll try it in a bit

 

[danieljamesphoto]

woo! tested it once and it was ok, i'll give it til tomorrow to test it under normal studio settings though

thanks again, incidentally i'm posting up my photos in another thread if you want to see if it was worth the panic i endured

 

[Paulmack]

Yeah sure, let me know when posted... And good news with the light!!

 

[danieljamesphoto]

thanks ok it's posted 'smoke on the water...' etc post in the main talk photography forum