Speedlite EL-5
- Advanced Amateur flash with a new multi-function shoe connector for enhanced camera communication and functionality.
- The Speedlite EL-5 borrows some of the best features of the flagship EL-1 flash, such as a lithium-ion rechargable battery and a modeling lamp.*
- Utilizing the same high-speed charging circuits as the EL-1 and a lithium-ion battery, the EL-5 acheives a recharge time of 0.1 to 1.2 sec.**
- Even though the EL-5 does not have a fan it is still has a continuous flash count of approx. 95 or more at full output. Great for situations where you always need to be ready.
- Since the EL-5 does not need to use any power for a fan, all of that power can be used exclusively to charge and fire the flash. This increases the number of continuous flashes that the unit can emit to 350.***
- Features the same joystick control and high-definition LCD as the EL-1.
- This flash gets even more powerful when used with an EOS R-series camera. Assign flash functions to the control ring, utilize quick flash group control*, and set up multi-flash shooting.
- Utilize the free Canon Connect smartphone app to change settings like flash intensity, flash compensation, sync settings, multi-flash control, and FEB remotely.
- Dust and moisture resistance equivalent to the EOS R5.
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Overview
The Speedlite EL-5 is a newly designed flash that receives many features from the flagship Speedlite EL-1 while also including modern features all its own. Two popular features found in the EL-5 are the modeling lamp and the use of the high-capacity LP-EL rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack. The modeling lamp aids the photographer in seeing the effect of the flash’s light emission, including providing an idea of how shadows will fall on a subject. With this battery pack, and firing at full 1/1 manual flash power, the Speedlite EL-5 emits a guide number of 60m/169.9ft @ 200mm (at approx. ISO 100) with the ability to recycle to full power in just 1.2 seconds, and with the potential for up to 350 full power flashes being possible on a single battery charge. To improve working with the Speedlite EL-5 the joystick and select dial from the EL-1 are featured making operation easy, so adjustments can be made quickly, while shooting. Additionally, the new Multi-function connector at the EL-5’s “foot” enables advanced communication on multi-function shoe equipped cameras1 providing more customization and control to be shared between the flash and camera.
Technical Specifications
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Flash
| 14mm | Wide Panel: Manual * Not compatible with EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye or EF8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM shooting angles of view |
| 24mm |
Zoom • A: Auto |
| 28mm | |
| 35mm | |
| 50mm | |
| 70mm | |
| 80mm | |
| 105mm | |
| 135mm | |
| 200mm |
- When the extendable wide panel is pulled out, the flash coverage is 14mm.
• The maximum Guide No. is approximately 196.9 ft./60m at ISO 100 and 200mm flash coverage.
- When the extendable wide panel is pulled out, the flash coverage is 14mm.
| Flash Mode | Flash Exposure Compensation |
FEB | FE Lock | Wireless | |
| Radio Transmission |
Optical Transmission |
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| E-TTL II/E-TTL autoflash*¹ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Manual Flash | Yes | ||||
| Stroboscopic Flash | Yes | ||||
| Auto External Flash Metering | |||||
| Manual External Flash Metering |
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| Continuous Shooting Priority Mode | |||||
| Group Firing*2 | Yes | Yes | Yes*3 | Yes | |
* 1: Set automatically when the camera shooting mode is set to Basic Zone modes.
* 2: Can only be set when the Speedlite is used as a sender in radio transmission wireless operation.
* 3: Only groups set to E-TTL II / E-TTL autoflash.
* The Speedlite's flash exposure compensation takes precedence if flash exposure compensation is performed by both the Speedlite and the camera. Users who prefer to enable flash exposure compensation by the camera should set flash exposure compensation by the Speedlite to 0.
* 1: Corresponds to exposure level increments on the camera.
* FEB is automatically deactivated after three shots.
* Can be used with flash exposure compensation and FE lock.
* 1: Corresponds to exposure level increments on the camera.
• Stores the flash output of E-TTL II / E-TTL autoflash and automatically sets the stored output level if users switch the flash mode to manual flash.
* Flash output may vary slightly between E-TTL autoflash and manual flash.
• Colors may vary between E-TTL autoflash and manual flash under the following conditions:
* When the color temperature of the Speedlite light differs greatly from that of ambient lighting and flash exposure compensation is set toward the negative end.
* When E-TTL balance is set to [Ambience priority].
• Differences in colors between E-TTL autoflash and manual flash may be reduced by taking one of the follow steps:
* Using the provided color filter.
* Setting white balance to an option other than AWB.
Set in P.Fn-04
| 0: Off | Disabled |
| 1: On | Enabled |
| 2: On / Mode ETTL - M | Enabled/ One-touch switching between E-TTL autoflash and manual flash |
* With a fully charged Battery Pack LP-EL.
* Based on Canon Testing Standards.
| Power Supply | Recharge Time (approx.) | |
| Normal Flash | Quick Flash | |
| Speedlite EL-5 w/LP-EL | 0.1-1.2 sec. | 0.1-1.0 sec. |
- Normal Flash: Approx. 1.6–100.1 ft./0.5–30.5m
- Quick Flash (Flash-ready lamp: blinking): Approx. 1.6–61.0 ft./0.5–18.6m
- High-speed Sync (at 1/250 sec. shutter speed): Approx. 1.6–44.9 ft./0.5–13.7m
LED AF-assist beam
Compatible AF System:-
Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Light emitted: Visible Light (white LEDs) Effective Range (Approx.):
At center: 2.0–32.8 ft./0.6–10.0m
Modeling Lamp
The modeling lamp (LED turns on under the following conditions
| Brightness*¹ | Manual setting: 1 (Low) to 5 (High) *Default setting: 5 (High) |
| Color temperatue*¹ | Not supported |
| On | Illuminated in response to the following operations • Pressing the • Pressing the shutter button halfway twice (with C.Fn-18 set to 1). |
| Off | Off under the following conditions • Releasing the shutter button • Pressing the • Pressing the shutter button halfway twice (with C.Fn-18 set to 1) • Timer: 5 min. / 30 min. / Unlimited (can be changed in P.Fn-07) |
Higher LED temperatue from prolonged illumination triggers the following safety functions
| Temperature in-crease | LCD Panel | Modeling Lamp Operation | |
| Icon display | Illumination | ||
| Level 1 |  |
On | Modeling lamp brightness is lowered one level, if at the maximum level |
| Level 2 |  |
Blinking (2 Hz) |
Modeling lamp is turned off |
Wireless Functions for Radio Transmission
| Sender | Supported *Secondary and additional units serve as sub-senders and display a "SUB SENDER" icon. * Sub-senders cannot be remotely controlled by a receiver unit |
| Receiver | Supported |
| Compliance standards | IEEE 802.15.4, ARIB STD-T66 |
| Communication method | Primary modulation: OQPAK Secondary modulation: DS-SS |
| Transmission frequency | 2405-2475 MHz |
| Channel | Channel 1-15 Setting: Auto / Manual |
| Wireless radio ID | 0000 to 9999 Setting: Manual |
| Transmission range*¹*² | Approx. 98.4 ft. / 30 m |
| Groups | Up to 5 groups (A-E) * Sender units are set to Group A |
| Number of possible units for communication | Up to 16 units of senders and receivers in total |
| Max. sender units | Up to 15 * Secondary and additional units serve as sub-senders |
| Max. receiver units | Up to 15 |
* 2: Transmission range may be shorter depending on factors such as how units are arranged, the surrounding environment, and weather conditions.
| Transmission status | Display | lamp | LCD Panel | |
| Sender | Receiver | |||
| Connected | Yes | Yes | On (in green) | Sender, Receiver |
| Not Connected | Yes | Yes | Off | Sender, Receiver |
| Too many units/Error | Yes | Off | Sender, Receiver |
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| Sub-sender | Yes | On (in green) | Sub Sender | |
| Confirmation of linked shooting | Yes | On (in green) | RELEASE | |
| Flash Mode | E-TTL II / E-TTL autoflash | |
| Manual flash | ||
| Stroboscopic flash | ||
| Group firing | E-TTL II / E-TTL autoflash | |
| Manual flash | ||
| Auto external flash metering | ||
| ALL |
| A:B |
| A:B+C |
| ALL | Flash ratio seting: 1/1024*1,2 to 1/1 |
| A+B | Flash output seting: 1/1024*1,2 to 1/1 |
| A+B+C | Flash output seting: 1/1024*1,2 to 1/1 |
* 1: Minimum of 1/128 for high-speed sync.
* 2: Speedlites not supporting minimum flash output of 1/1024 fire at a level close to 1/1024.
| Flash count | 1-100 |
| Flash frequency | 1-500 Hz |
| ALL | Flash ratio seting: 1/1024 to 1/4 |
| A+B | Flash output seting: 1/1024 to 1/4 |
| A+B+C | Flash output seting: 1/1024 to 1/4 |
- E-TTL II / E-TTL autoflash
- Manual flash
- Auto external flash metering
* Flash exposure compensation ±3 stops
• Remote release
• Test flash
• Modeling flash*1,2
* Sub-senders cannot be controlled remotely
*1. Modeling flash is available with R6 Mark II serving as a receiver used both with other Speedlites featuring sender functionality and with cameras supporting modeling flash that are equipped with a conventional accessory shoe, such as the EOS-1D X Mark III.
2. In the arrangement described above, modeling flash can be activated from the camera (DOF preview button)
Information Display
General
* AA/LR6 Alkaline Batteries and Ni-MH batteries cannot be used.
Car Battery Charger CBC-E6 (sold separately)
* With Ph P.Fn-07 set to [2], and using a fully charged Battery Pack LP-EL
* Water-resistant performance to EOS R5
21.4 oz. (Body and Battery)
Functions
| 0: Standard | A light distribution setting that balances light distribution and the guide number. |
| 1: Guide number priority | Prioritizes illumination at the center of the screen, the periphery may be dark. |
| 2: Light distribution priority | Light distribution that reduces peripheral darkness. |
| Function | Number | Setting |
| C.Fn-00: Distance indicator display | 0 | m (display in meters) |
| 1 | ft. (display in feet) | |
| C.Fn-01: Auto power off | 0 | ON (90 sec.) |
| 1 | OFF | |
| C.Fn-03: FEB auto cancel | 0 | ON |
| 1 | OFF | |
| C.Fn-04: FEB sequence | 0 | 0 -> - -> + |
| 1 | _->0-> + | |
| C.Fn-08: AF-assist beam firing | 0 | ON |
| 1 | OFF | |
| C.Fn-10: Receiver auto power off timer | 0 | 60 min. |
| 1 | 10 min. | |
| C.Fn-11: Receiver auto power off timer | 0 | Within 8 hours |
| 1 | Within 1 hour | |
| C.Fn-12: Flash recycle with external power | 0 | External and internal power |
| 1 | External power only | |
| C.Fn-13: Flash exposure compensation setting | 0 | Button and dial |
| 1 | Direct setting with the dial | |
| C.Fn-18: Modeling lamp lit | 0 | |
| 1 | Press the shutter button halfway twice | |
| C.Fn-21: Light distribution | 0 | Standerd |
| 1 | Guide number priority | |
| 2 | Even coverage | |
| C.Fn-22: LCD panel illumination | 0 | Stay on for 12 sec. after operation |
| 1 | Disable panel illumination | |
| 2 | Illumination always on |
| Function | Number | Setting |
| P.Fn-01: Quick Flash | 0 | ON |
| 1 | OFF | |
| P.Fn-02: Flash Firing during linked shooting | 0 | OFF |
| 1 | ON | |
| P.Fn-03: Change settings with dial | 0 | OFF |
| 1 | ON | |
| P.Fn-04: FE memory | 0 | OFF |
| 1 | ON | |
| 2 | ON / MODE: ETTL<-> M | |
| P.Fn-05: Beep | 0 | ON |
| 1 | OFF | |
| P.Fn-06: Modeling lamp (brightness, color) | Brightness: 5 levels | |
| P.Fn-07: Modeling lamp (lit time) | 0 | 5 min. |
| 1 | 30 min. | |
| 2 | Unlimited | |
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Product Disclaimer
- Currently supported cameras include the EOS R3, R6 MKII, R7, and R10, and each will require a firmware update to be released in Spring of 2023.
- Based on Canon’s measurement standards, when using a new, fully charged LP-EL battery.