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

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Being a manual flash it doesn't feature any of the TTL / CLS niceties that the SB-800 features. But I never use those anyway, so no loss as far as I'm concerned. 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. While Yongnuo was supposed to unify the 560 and 622 radio triggering systems together with the introduction of the YN-560-TX Pro/YN200; the 622 integration requires firmware updates that Yongnuo never published.

My biggest gripe with the entire system is that the on/off switches are too easy to change. I shoot with two cameras and thus, the camera I’m not using is always bumping into my body in one way or the other. This bumping has caused a transceiver to be turned off on a couple of occasions, causing me to miss a few shots before realizing it’s off. Also, they always seem to be in the on position when I get them out of my bag. This could be that they got turned on in the bag from moving around or that I forgot to turn them off. But that brings me to my next issue: they don't have a battery-saving mode when not in use. Instead, both the transceivers and the transmitter will just sit and blink their little LED lights until they are dead. The good thing about the YN460-II is that it offers two optical slave modes. The first is designed to work with manual flash. The second mode is designed to work with cameras that fire a pre-flash before the main flash, e.g. any compact camera, DSLR flash in TTL mode. This means that the YN460-II can be used with a basic compact camera that has no flash control. Nice! 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.With Yongnuo, there’s essentially at least three completely different systems (not including all the Nikon & Canon stuff they copied). There’s the fully manual dumb systems of the original RF-602 and 603. Then there’s the manual but remote controllable system of the YN560 range. And there’s the TTL & High Speed Sync capable YN-622 system. Different products within each of these three systems only share, at best, some limited compatibility with the others, if any at all. Unifying the system Enter the Yongnuo-622n TX. This transmitter not only gives you the ability to adjust the flash power in manual and TTL, it also gives you the option to adjust the zoom of each flash in addition to all the other features offered in the Yongnuo-622n transceivers. You can also switch from manual to TTL from the transmitter without having to touch your flash. How It Works

While the YN Canon/Nikon YN-622 and RT triggering systems work from the mft hotshoe to remote control Canon/Nikon TTL gear, that's a lot of money to pay for function that won't be fully realized unless you've also got a Canon or Nikon camera, too. Reasons NOT to get Yongnuo

Size – The YN-500EX looks more like a 430EX or SB700 (something of a combination of both), it’s a nice add-on to YN’s flash arsenal. Guys who are using small cameras like Canon’s 1100D or even advanced compact cameras like G15 will find a smaller flash more comfortable compared to the YN568/ YN565EX.

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 YN24EX can be used with lenses with different filter size – You get 4 different lens ring adapters to match the filter size of different lenses. And then, again, because the Yongnuo flashes are so cheap, I can easily justify throwing it away and getting a replacement unit with the money I saved, or having multiple units on hand for a shoot.

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Compatibility –This flash will work great with the Yongnuo YN622C triggers. The only thing you should consider is the 53GN, so in situations where you push it to its limits – 1/8000th and wide open aperture, you might regret you got it over the 568EX, as the flash power is very noticable in HSS mode. LED autofocus assist light – The LED autofocus assist light is divided into low light and high light mode, which helps achieving rapid and precise focus. Note: Panasonic and Olympus micro four-thirds mirrorless and four-thirds dSLR cameras all share the same hotshoe protocol. TTL, HSS, RC--they're compatible across the two brands. As far as we know, Panasonic's making both the Panasonic and Olympus flashes, and each model on one side of the fence, has a near-identical sibling on the other side of the fence (e.g., the Olympus FL-600R and the Panasonic FL-360L are essentially the same unit with different badging).