Canon SPEEDLITE EL-1 Advanced User's Manual page 217

Number of Continuous Flashes and Rest Time
The following table shows the number of continuous flashes until the warning (level 1) is
displayed, and the necessary rest time (guideline) until normal flash photography can be
performed.
Function
Continuous full
emission ( )
Modeling flash ( )
Stroboscopic flash (
* Set to manual flash and measure according to our test standards
CAUTION
When performing continuous flashes, do not touch the flash head, batteries,
or the area near the battery compartment.
When continuous flash or modeling flash is repeatedly fired at short intervals, do
not touch the flash head, batteries, or the area near the battery compartment. The
flash head, battery, and area near the battery compartment become hot, resulting
in a risk of burns.
Number of Continuous Flashes to Reach
Level 1 Warning (Guideline)
14 mm - 135 mm
Fan drive 170 times or more
Fan stop
Fan drive
Fan stop
) Varies depending on firing conditions
Flash coverage
150 mm - 200 mm
160 times or more
50 times or more
130 times or more
50 times or more
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Necessary Interval
Time (Guideline)
50 min. or longer
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