Elinchrom EL-Skyport Plus HS Transmitter For Sony Announced



Since the launch of the Skyport Plus HS for Canon and Nikon, Sony users have been patiently awaiting their dedicated Transmitter. As promised, the most advanced Skyport ever is now available to Sony users. This will give them the ability to control and visualize power settings for all their compatible Elinchrom lights and the capability to shoot at speeds up to 1/8000s in Hi-Sync mode.

EL-Skyport Plus HS Features

The EL-Skyport Transmitter Plus HS is now available for Sony, Canon and Nikon cameras.

EL19371 – EL-Skyport Transmitter Plus HS for Sony

Street Price: $249.95 USD / €249 EUR / £199 GBP

Specifications

Frequency Band : 2.4 GHz

Channels : 40; (20 in Normal mode – green / 20 in Speed mode – red)

Groups : 4: 1, 2, 3, 4

Flash synchronization :

Normal: limited to the native X-sync of your camera

Hi-Sync mode: up to a 1/8000 sec.*

2nd curtain sync: only Canon

Range : Up to 200m (656’) for triggering

AF Assist Beam : Yes

Connection :

Foot for Sony hotshoe (19371) Canon hotshoe (19366) and Nikon hotshoe (19367)

Mini-USB for firmware updates

2.5 mm remote release

Power source : 2x AA batteries

Indicators and Controls :

LCD screen display:

Sync mode, group, channel, ODS activation, Hi-Sync activation, shutter mode, remaining battery power, flash unit name, flash unit ID, flash unit power level, flash unit modelling level.

Buttons:

Group selection, test, rotation ring to change values, confirmation, on/off and refresh.

There are also 4 buttons with variable functionality:

Power +/-, Modelling lamp off/prop/free, Individual unit selection and setup on the dashboard. Menu up, menu down and exit in the setup menu.

Dimensions : 84.1 x 68.3 x 58.5 mm (3.3 x 2.7 x 2.3”)

Weight : 120 g ( 0.27 lbs.) without batteries

via Elinchrom