Expanding Canon's popular EL flash series, the Speedlite EL-5 Version 2 takes the best features from the previous generation and adds functionality to deliver improved flash performance for today's imagemakers. Main improvements are an expanded wireless range of up to 164', providing robust wireless and off-camera capabilities, along with updated user interface controls, customization, a body with dust and moisture protection, and more. Always ready, the EL-5 Ver. 2 uses a rechargeable LP-EL battery to provide up to 350 flashes on a single charge. It is worth noting that the EL-5 Ver. 2 can only be shoe-mounted to Canon EOS cameras equipped with Canon's multi-function shoe design. If this is a match, let the EL-5 Ver. 2 elevate your flash photography whether shooting in or outdoors, during bright or dark situations, with close-up or far subjects.
The Speedlite EL-5 Ver. 2 keeps some of the best features of the flagship EL-1 model, including a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and a built-in LED modeling lamp. But one of its greatest improvements is a 67% increase in the wireless range that now reaches up to 164', instead of the original EL-5 flash with a 98' range. Additionally, the classic EL-series joystick and select dial provide quick and easy operation while shooting. Its enhanced control, impressive output range, and customized options set the EL-5 Ver. 2 apart.
Extended transmission range of 164' and more customization features are attributes that photographers will find useful. While its multi-function shoe enables direct control of settings from select Canon cameras, the EL-5 Ver. 2 enables wireless transmission and control from up to 164' away. Part of Canon's wireless flash system, the EL-5 Ver. 2 is compatible with previous radio-based Canon wireless flash units and transmitters. The EL-5 Ver. 2 also permits control of settings directly from your smartphone using the Canon Camera Connect app.
Whether you need maximum flash output to capture a deep depth of field scene in a dark environment, or just a kiss of light to reduce facial shadows, the EL-5 Ver. 2 has you covered. Find an extended flash output range of 1/1 to 1/1024 from a trusted 76Ws flash companion made for a variety of flash situations. Designed with precision, the EL-5 Ver. 2 meets your demanding creative needs and functions as a reliable high-performance flash delivering stable flash output and recycle times for action-paced scenes.
The EL-5 Ver. 2 has a guide number of 196.9' at ISO 100 (200mm position) with the ability to recycle to full power in just 1.2 seconds and the potential for up to 350 full power flashes on a single battery charge. It runs on an included rechargeable LP-EL lithium-ion battery pack using a separately available LC-E6 battery charger. Users can also fire up the flash continuously up to 95 times and achieve a notable number of 2450 flashes at minimum power. With the same high-speed charging circuits as other EL-series models and its included lithium-ion battery, the EL-5 Ver. 2 achieves recharge times of 0.1 to 1.2 sec, and even without a fan, offers impressive flash counts.
The EL-5 Ver. 2 is compatible with Canon's E-TTL II / E-TTL auto exposure technology. When combined with a compatible Canon camera (EOS cameras equipped with a multi-purpose shoe), TTL will utilize the subject distance and other information that automatically modifies flash power, resulting in accurate flash exposure regardless of subject size, reflectance, or photographic composition.
Custom flash modes facilitate changing flash settings on-the-fly. Instantly switch between E-TTL auto flash, manual, and individual values, which is extremely helpful in weddings and situations where ambient light changes frequently. This versatility can also link the flash's C1, C2, and C3 to the camera's C1, C2, and C3 (on compatible cameras), resulting in the recall of the flash's settings via the camera's shooting mode. By registering the flash settings in advance, the flash mode is directly switched using the camera's shooting mode setting.
