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Canon has launched the Speedlite EL-1 V2, although the modifications are extraordinarily refined. The most recent flash shares practically all specs with the unique EL-1, with solely two minor variations in flash energy and battery life.
The EL-1 V2 presents a barely decrease information quantity than the EL-1. The unique mannequin’s information quantity is 14.1m (46.3′) at ISO 100 for the 14mm place, whereas the EL-1 V2 is 14m (45.9′) with the identical settings. On the 200mm place, the EL-1 presents a information variety of 60m (196.9′) at ISO 100, whereas the EL-1 V2 is 2m (6.6″) much less.
The brand new mannequin additionally presents a small enhance in battery life. Canon guarantees 340 full-power flashes per cost with the EL-1 V2, 5 greater than the unique EL-1. Given that there is barely much less energy, that slight bump in battery life is sensible.
Apart from these two issues, the EL-1 and EL-1 V2 are similar and appears, measurement and different specs. Each are designed for skilled customers and provide 24-200mm protection, a 0.9 second recycle time, an energetic cooling system, three flash modes and the identical wi-fi radio management know-how. Like the unique, the EL-1 V2 can also be weather-sealed, making it potential to make use of the flash in poor climate circumstances.
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Hopefully, availability would be the most important change right here, although. Canon’s EL-1 has had inventory points for a very long time. PetaPixel reported final 12 months that some customers had been ready a 12 months for the flash. Even since then, it is persistently been out of inventory at B&H and Canon’s web site, as is the case on the time of writing. Maybe Canon addressed a few of its manufacturing course of that can allow it to maintain the brand new mannequin in inventory.
The EL-1 V2 additionally comes with a steeper price ticket for US prospects. It prices $1349, whereas the EL-1 launched at $1099 in 2021 and at the moment sells for $1199. That is up 12.5% from the present value of the EL-1, which is roughly in step with Canon’s pricing will increase associated to the US tariffs. It does seem that the price of the EL-1 V2 outdoors of the US could also be in line with the present value of the EL-1, coming in at £1229.
You’ll be able to preorder the Canon Speedlite EL-1 V2 as of at present by way of B&H and Canon. Canon has an estimated arrival date of September 25, although, so you may nonetheless have to attend a bit to get your unit.
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