With the EL-Skyport Transmitter Pro for Olympus, Elinchrom introduced a game-changing wireless solution that's compatible with three generations of transceivers and flash heads and offers Hi-Sync flash sync speeds up to 1/8000 sec.

The 20-channel transmitter is immediately recognizable by its large LCD screen that displays every light in your setup. The Skyport Pro will control the modeling light and flash intensity of BRX, D-Lite RX, ELC Pro HD, and ELB flash heads as well as the EL-Skyport Transceiver RX for the Style RX, Digital RX, and Ranger RX systems. Operating on the 2.4 GHz frequency, it has an enhanced wireless range too, triggering and controlling your flash heads at a distance of 196' indoors and 656' outdoors.

One of the transceivers most exciting features is Hi-Sync technology that lets you use shutter speeds up to 1/8000 of a second, far shorter than your camera's standard sync speed. Whether you use it to overpower the sun, freeze action, darken backgrounds, or select wider apertures, Hi-Sync opens up a new realm of exposure possibilities. You can even fine tune the transmitter's trigger signal with ODS (Over Drive Sync) for optimal exposures at high shutter speeds.

The EL-Skyport Transmitter Pro runs on AA batteries and has a future-proofing mini-USB connection for firmware updates.

20 Channels in Normal Mode    20 Channels in Speed Mode    4 Groups    Hi-Sync Mode Up to 1/8000 sec    LCD Display Screen    Up to 656' Triggering Range    Compatible with 3 Flash Unit Generations

The large LCD display of the Skyport Pro features two-way control via a Visual Feedback Interface that lets you see the exact power of every light in your setup right on the transmitter. Users control each light's power level and modeling lamp setting directly from the Skyport transmitter, which instantly shows the updated power settings.

Go beyond the X-Sync of your camera. Photographers can simply switch to Hi-Sync mode and access sync speeds up to 1/8000s to freeze motion, overpower the sun, darken backgrounds, or use a wider aperture. The new ODS (Over Drive Sync) enables users to fine tune the Skyport plus HS transmitter's trigger signal to optimize exposure at high shutter speeds while gaining up to two more f-stops of light.

The Skyport Pro has 20 frequency channels that can be used for either Normal or Speed mode, and a wireless range of 656' outdoors and 196' indoors. It also features a mini-USB socket for firmware updates. Users can instantly distinguish what sync mode they are in since the backlit display glows green for normal sync mode, and red for speed sync mode.

The Skyport Pro represents a seamless extension of the EL-Skyport family since it is also compatible with the three previous generations of flash units including the EL- Skyport Transceiver RX module for Style RX, Digital RX, and Ranger RX systems and the integrated EL-Skyport modules for the BRX, D-Lite RX, ELC Pro HD, and ELB series. The Skyport Pro adds synchronization capability and two-way control functionality to all Elinchrom lights with EL-Skyport capability.

The LCD display shows each strobe unit's power settings and allows for full control of all strobes right on top of the Skyport Pro. The individual strobes show up automatically on the screen, and you can adjust the settings on top of the transceiver or on the strobe itself. You can see and control up to 10 different EL strobes with the HS transmitter.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is this compatable with eos r with a rotolight ii?

A: This transmitter is compatible with the Canon EOS R as per the manufacturer to trigger both Elinchrom lamp heads with a Skyport receiver or the Rotolight NEO 2.

Q: 2. When I put it on my Sony a77ii, it turns my liveview to auto (Changes on exposure don't show). And I can make nothing to avoid it. Is it just a thing of my Sony model, or it also happens on the a7 family?Thanks!

A: Send an email to Elinchrome. I could be wrong but I would suspect they have highest level of expertise in there product.

Q: 3. I shoot both Nikon and Fuji. I am only interested in the high-speed sync on the Nikons (and I don't need TTL on either system), so if I got the Nikon-compatible model for that purpose, could I use the same unit to simply fire the flash on a Fuji camera?

A: Yes you can fire the flash with Fuji camera and the trigger only manual

Q: 4. The picture showcase the EL-Skyport (old Version). If we buy it on B&H, Is it the new version of the transmitter Pro - Code EL19371 on the Elinchrom Website (without the EL-Skyport write on it) ?

A: The EL-Skyport Transmitter Pro for Sony that we carry is the most current version.

Q: 5. Is it compatible with the Nikon D5?

A: Yes

Q: 6. The hotshoe pattern for Fujifilm and Canon are the same. Would the Canon version work on my X-T3? My studio partner is a Canon shooter.

A: According to Elinchrom, each camera model requires the transmitter designed for that brand. Since you and your studio partner shoot with different brands of cameras, you would need two different remotes.

Q: 7. Sony makes a wide range of cameras, which cameras are 100% compatible with this unit?

A: This transmitter is compatible with Sony cameras which have the Multi-Interface Shoe such as the Sony A7R II.

Q: 8. Does this do both front and rear curtain?

A: This transmitter will allow for rear (second) curtain sync as well as Hi-Sync up to 1/8000 of a sec.

Q: 9. How can i incorporate my canon 600 exrt with this trigger?

A: The only possible wireless route is Pocket Wizard if you are having HS in mind - expensive route. Hhnel and some other similar pass-through hotshoe trigger/transceiver products can be used. Elinchrom has built EL Skyport Receivers HS recently, which will be triggered by this HS trigger. This also means that for each speedlite you will need such an Elinchrom receiver plus. This seems to be the better option because you will need only this HS trigger on top of your camera (comparing to other systems), which will trigger your speedlite which should be on top of the Receiver HS. However, I am not convinced that Elinchrom has mastered HS technology 100%. Though I love my Elinchrom strobes.

Q: 10. How can I get my canon 5d III to sync at a speed above 1/200, while using the EL-Skyport? I tried it in store, and the camera won't fire above 1/200 sec. when the Skyport is in the hot shoe. I tried it in M and Av modes.

A: Setting up Hi-Sync mode for Canon cameras requires that you engage the Hi-Sync mode on the Skyport HS, like you would a Canon speedlight. To do this, press the button below Setup and then select SYNC Mode and choose HS Hi-Sync Mode.