Yongnuo YN-560 IV Flash Speedlite for Canon Nikon Pentax Olympus DSLR Cameras

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That's why you do your homework before buying; I want to know if the problems are just one offs from just a random bad unit, or a symptom of a more pervasive issue (and if the issue got fixed later on in production).

While they were once the hot favourite for inexpensive flashes, to put it simply, they’ve been dethroned by Godox.

Yongnuo Flashes for Canon DSLRs

High speed recycling system – The recycling time for full output takes just 3 seconds; you can get high speed current-return experience even without brand new batteries, which will take only 4-5 seconds. Flash Havoc present a rather extensive conceptual solution, with the goal to unify Yongnuo’s speedlight system. It is a rather elegant one, too. YN500EX has 7 levels of power control ( 1/1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/64 ), 25 levels of fine tuning, while YN568EX has 8 levels of output control (plus 1/128) Sound prompt system – When the sound prompt system is enabled, different sound alerts will prompt different working conditions of the speedlite allowing you to focus on shooting process (Note: the sound can be turned off). The transceiver has three buttons and a switch on the unit: one button to cycle through the groups, one button to cycle through the channels, a test button, and a switch to power the device on and off.

I would look for a starter flash is one that supports TTL metering, has full manual controls and a rotating bounce head. High speed sync and wireless radio system are also pluses.An important feature when using a speedlight (or speedlite depending on your terminology) on camera or triggered optically, is the ability to rotate and angle the flash head. This allows you to point your camera in one direction, while pointing the flash in another direction, to bounce light off a wall or ceiling. I also wish you could use the camera in bulb mode with the transceivers as a remote trigger. It seems that it only recognizes a single press and not a hold; so, using this setup, you are limited to the shutter speeds that are available in your camera. Lastly, while build quality is acceptable, I do wish they didn't scratch so easily. Conclusion

xx[anything but zero]—Models that don't end in zero (e.g., YN-468, YN-565EX, YN-568EX II) have the full number of pins on the foot, and can communicate with the camera hotshoe to perform TTL. Models are brand-specific. There will be a Canon version, and there may be a Nikon version. There is one model for Pentax. They are not available for any other camera brands (e.g., Sony or mirrorless). If both Canon and Nikon versions exist for a model, the Canon version has silver lettering, the Nikon version has gold lettering. (See also: Are Yongnuo flashes interchangeable between dslr's or are they brand specific?)I generally would not buy the first party flashes, and instead get something like a Yongnuo; for one, you get the same performance and roughly the same build quality for a lot less. Works just as well; I got one myself.

Generally, it is a great flash. For amateur use, it is perfect. I am just trying to say that it is not for a professionals who will push it to its limits where its lower guide number might be a limitation. This compares with the SB-800, which has a zoom head that goes from 24mm to 105mm. Flipping out the diffusion panel takes the wide-angle coverage to 17mm. With both flashes adding the diffusion dome will increase the angle of flash coverage further.

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Again, the YongNuo YN460-II is very similar to the Nikon SB-800 in this regard. The head rotates 90° in one direction, 180° in other. It can be angled at 90° (pointing straight up), 75°, 60°, 45°, 0°, and -7°. (I'm basing the -7° angle on the Nikon SB-800, as this stop is not actually marked on the YN40-II flash but it has two distinct positions around 0°, just like the SB-800). Flash foot YN-660 Basically a YN-560IV with control over six groups, rather than three, swivels 360°, zooms to 200mm (which increases the guide number), and has a new case and hardware UI similar to that of the YN-685. We see it a lot with tripods. Many of us have one or two cheap nasty tripods gathering dust because they don't work well. When we realise we really need a decent one, we end up buying the quality we should have got in the first place. Buy quality and cry once, buy cheap and cry forever. Just another thing to keep in mind. Flash Havoc put forward an idea for a 360Ws strobe head, and while it is much smaller than a typical strobe head, I have to say. I like my AD360IIs. What’s the real difference between Yongnuo and Godox? Essentially, at least the way I see it, Yongnuo is a “Me too!” company. While Yongnuo have brought one one or two original products, they’ve largely been a copycat company. They produce items designed to replace other specific products. And that’s not just limited to speedlights, either. I’ve been using Yongnuo MC-36R intervalometers the last few years. They’re pretty much a direct copy of the Nikon MC-36, except with the addition of wireless triggering. Price aside, the 2,4Ghz wireless feature of the MC-36R was the main reason I went for it over the original (ya hear that, Nikon?).