The tip about strapping the older manual triggers just popped my head. It is perfect to set static lights on backgrounds while the TTL changes on moving subjects. LOVE IT!
Great review Phil. I have a couple of these triggers and absolutely love them. They are so cheap, yet reliable and they focus assist means it stays on my camera even when i am not using a flash. I also used the pass through hot shoe for RF602 trigger using a studio strobe and flashgun in a shoot to get the effect i wanted - easy and effective.
This is the best video I have seen explaining the Yongnuo YN-622C. Just one question. With having the YN-622C physically on the Canon, Do you have to have anything attached to the base of a EX568 ii? Or will the flashes themselves pick up the signal and flash when you take a shot? I have a Canon 7D and have been looking at the EX568 ii with great interest. Thanks again for a great video.
This was very helpful! I just got off the phone with Canon Support and they recommended that I do not mix any 3rd party products with my Canon Rebel. They discouraged me from trying a Yongnuo transmitter/receiver on my canon with the Yongnuo flash. I get it..they want loyal customers, but I had already bought a Yongnuo flash and I don't have the budget for an expensive flash. I'll go ahead and purchase this and try it out! Thanks again Phil and happy new year.
Yea, they just didnt want you to buy outside of the Canon brand. I have a Canon and Ive been using yongnuo flash for 6 years and I have not had one problem yet.
There are lots of doubtful reviews of photo equipment on You-tube and other sites. This tutorial/review is a remarkable exception. It's well researched, totally unbiased (as far as I can tell anyway), clearly delivered and thankfully free of all the "ummms and errrrs" that characterise so much of Phil's competition. Very, very useful and thanks.
Such an informative review not only on the Yongnuo YN622 and also the idea of putting a manual flash trigger on top. Many thanks for the great review !
I have both systems which I use with my 6D. I like to control my lights from the camera menus and find that the 622 C II was simply a blessing. I love them. I find the Phottix to be very complicated at times; as a matter of fact it now sits in my bag as a backup set of triggers.
Great review Phil. just one question. you said you're using 1/400 on your daughter's portrait. TTL on the front flash thru umbrella but used manual yongnuo flash gelled at the rear to simulate sunset. is there no sync problem on the manual flash at 1/400?
I think you may have answered my question, and a great review. I have a T2i, my rf-602 set will not trigger in live view b/c of rear curtain being used from what I read. So if I take a self portrait and use EOS Utility on laptop to view the LCD, I can see what I shoot, but flashes won't flash. I'm hoping the YN-622C will fix this issue for me, as the T3i has a built in silent mode disable for this issue and the T2i doesn't. Good review, I may try out a pair and piggyback like you did
Hey Phil, really good job on the review. I am thinking of making a purchase but, would like to know if these transceivers will wake up the flash if it is in sleep mode. thanks.
thanks so much Phil. they look more ideal than the 603's as will work with manual and TTL flashes - am I right? .. Will this work with the Canon 430EXII, the YN560III? and 600EXRT? I'm still new to this and learning. I just bought the YN560 as I wanted an extra strobe I can keep inlace and can't just tidy another 600 for that. I need a studio set up with this and perhaps the 430EXII. which I want to stay in situ so needed a cheap alternative for studio flash using either a canon 6d or canon 5d3? I can't afford the Odin. I just want the simplest set up with two strobes. Can you advise . thanks
10th December 2014: Use a Yongnuo YN622C-TX on your Canon camera. It has the same function as the Phottix Odin: Screen to remotely adjust all your flashes. On camera: Yongnuo YN622C-TX Under your flashes: Yongnuo YN622C I have tried it with Canon EOS 70D camera and Canon 600EX-RT, Phottix Mitos and Yongnuo YN560 III flashes at the same time. Worked very smooth.
1) Does the manual trigger mounted on the 622c fire correctly with the shutter sync, or does it fire before the shutter flash because of TTL pre-flashes? 2) Can you just use a 622C transmitter and a manual trigger mounted on it to fire a bank of sync only receivers without any TTL flash in the system anywhere? Or do you also need a 622C receiver and a TTL flash in the system too?
A very helpful review, thank you. I have recently purchased a 568ex ii (with the intent of purchasing others) and need a trigger system for it. I also have a few 560ex iii's and I thought I would need to purchase a number of 622's for these also, but your idea of piggy backing the manual (602/603) trigger on top of the 622 is an excellent way to get around the issue of those manual flashes (560ex iii's). Keep up the good work.
Very good review! One question... Must my Speed-lights themselves have TTL already to be able to use the TTL function from the trigger. Or do these triggers basically give TTL functions to any Speed-light put on them? Thanks
i sold my odins and got this ones instead, the only thing the odins have better is to be able to change the power from the camera. I did too thought that i had a dead one when i first put the batteries in it, one would not turn on, giggle the batteries a little and boom on. great review.
Thank you for providing this review. One note, though: "Even if not using a flash you could put the YN622C on your camera and use that as a focus assist beam to help you lock focus when you shooting in high-ISO, low light conditions. Why not?". Because the camera will revert to "flash on camera / ON" operation mode and Canon's metering logic in this condition is different from the one without a mounted flash or with a mounted one that is turned off.
good product but a question have noticed yongnuo triggers make my 430ex ii speedlite trigger twice...hmmm maybe batteries getting low? triggers really battery hogs???
Thanks Phil, great video! Do you know if these are compatible with the Canon 7D and the Canon 430 EX (NOT II). I think the 7D won't be a problem as it has full wireless flash functionality but I'm concerned about my 2 x 430 EX's and whether or not I'll be able to control these flashes through the YN622C RF wireless system. Thanks again, I'll check out your portrait lighting website.
I now own 6 of these transceivers because 1 would not work from the beginning. Now that I've watched your video I wonder if it's the battery contacts being too sensitive? I am using these at wedding receptions with another photographer. We each have a transceiver on our cameras with TTL flashes on top. I also have 2 light stands with transceivers and flashes mounted on. Unfortunately, I have had way too many problems with them!! Any suggestions?
Hey! Thanks for the review. I'm most definitely buying a pair of these! I've seen some other reviews (about Nikon version since I'm a Nikon person) and it seems that if you put a speedlight with a master feature you can change each flash settings from the master on camera. Just like the Odin you have in your review. Maybe that also works for Canon?
great video! do you know if there is a way to use it with wires instead of wireless. when i use it wireless sometimes one flash goes of and the other doesn't when I'm using 2 speed flashes.
I found this very helpful, thanks. Side note: anyone ever tell you that you remind them of JP Sears (a very funny UA-camr)? Your vocal inflections and some expressions are a lot like his.
Lovely informative video. I have a Canon 500d & Youngnou 568exii ETTL speed lite. I want to use the speed lite off camera. Do I need 2 of yn622c or one yn622c & a yn622 tx also ?
I agree flash systems are ridiculous in prices .. I have the Yongnuo 560tx controller and 560IV flashes .. works great up to 8 flashes .. down side with my old canon t6i I can’t use the flash in live view .. but I hear if u have a 7D or anything newer u change the setting in live view and it works ..
Very helpful video. Thank you. I was about to buy these but now there is cheaper version of phottix odin. Pixel King just released their new Pixel King Pro. On them you got full control from transmitter which has even a display on the back (similar system to phottix odin). Have you tried those and if so what are your thoughts? Thank You
Great Video Phil! Learned just what I needed to know. Compliments on your production quality and content of your video, only thing you might add is a wireless mike to up your sound quality.
really helpful video ! thanks !!! i want to buy this triggers for HSS too ! i want to shoot action and sports. I have an old canon flash the 380EX which has HSS on it. Will the HSS work with the 622C ? Because i have read online that in order to shoot HSS with the 622C you have to connect your flash with PC cord on the tranceiver in order to have the HSS ! please if can help me i will be thankful ! keep it up !
Awesome review, sir. One clarification tho, does the ttl function of the remote still works even with a strobe without ttl function such as the YN 560 IV?
Hi Phil, I enjoyed your video. I have been a hobbyist for quite some time and I'm starting to buy more equipment now. I love feeding on the experience of others and I was wondering if you have an equipment list posted somewhere. I'd love to see what else is in that toolbox of yours.
Great video Phil. I have taken your Professional Headshots and Portraits course, and this video fits right into that set. My wish list: I would like you to dedicate one video just to explain a mix of E-TTL / Manual mode using a bunch of Canon and non-Canon flashes:-)
Yongnuo finally includes a 622 receiver in the 685 speedlite, so no need for the cumbersome receivers. Agree locking ring is a PITA. I use ANSMANN NiMH batteries with no problem.
Hi Phil. I love your videos. I wish you much success. I was looking for an 'mid-range" wireless trigger solution, and it looks like the 622C might fit the bill. Wanted something that was not high-end (Photixx Odin or Mini TT-1/Flex TT-5), nor at the very low end. I'm only using one Speedlight off-camera (Canon). I was wondering if you have seen this other new trigger from Photixx that seems to be in the midrange like the 622C? It's the Photixx Strato TTL just announced in Oct 2013. It cost a little more than the 622C, but it's still not $300 or $400. Do you think the Strato TTL is a good option to consider against the 622C? Thank you.
I got a Canon 600rt-ex to work on ETTL mode, but I also got a Nikon SB-800 speedlight, can I use a second transmitter to shoot manual with the Nikon , and TTL mode with the Canon Speedlight ??
i m using a canon camera and i got a ttl flash which actually meant for nikkon. the flash works without the TTL fuction. does this trigger enables the ttl fuction? atlest hispeed sync?
Hey Kirk question.i'm working with an old camera system the 30d.I want to use the manual setting.Everytime i set it to manual as soon as i press shutter button it goes right back to ETTL.What am i doing wrong.
Excellent review and simple to understand. My question is: having canon 550/430exs flashes with 5dI and put 550ex on camera as master and 430ex as slave for wireless system and working fine. If i put 622c on camera will get AF assist beam and control the both flashes in canon own wireless system?. If not then any YN economical flash compatible flash with canon wireless system. Just want to add a third light and cannot afford canon own flash. Regret question being too long.
You need at least 580/430 Mk2's.. Also for 2 flashguns you need 3 transievers or 2 and a TX controller for the camera. I have 6 and 2 TX units. very good.
The beam is not working on my Canon EOS RP. The unit (trigger or controller) is on the camera and the auto beam is set to enabled. Anything I should know?
hi Phil Steele i have a nikon camera and a studio flashes, now i have Tx/Tx of Yongnuo 602RX and i whant to Improved, Which one is good for studio flashes conaction an camera flash is recommend Yongnuo YN622C or the Phottix Strato.?(do you have a review for the Phottix Strato) Thaks Elroi
thanks so much, this video has give me a lot of help, im going for the yongnuo, but l have a question, how u reccomend to sinc my bowens studio flashes. l Just find this trigger RF-603 by tongnuo. but , can you tell me if this will work to sync all my flashes ?? thanks
do you have any videos were you run through the custom flash functions in camera. i am having difficulties changing the mode on my 430exii to hss or ettl once the ync22c is connected to my hotshoe and my flash on the pass through, it automatically defaults to manual or TTL without the flash being able to change its mode to ettl or hss.
I have a canon 5d Mark III and I have one question. I just finishing purchasing the Yongnuo Yn622c-tx with two Yongnuo yn622c. I can control both my speed lights canon 430exii and Yongnuo yn568exii on manual. Though, when I try to control the flashes with ETTL nothing happens. Not one of the flashes changes according to what I change on my young yn622c-tx controller. Do I have to change any settings on my camera (5d mark iii) so that the ETTL works?
Hi, have you had issues with this triggers? I had this weird thing happen where on the weekend. I wanted to shoot in manual flash mode and I had a transmitter on my camera body and one on the off camera flash. Then when I pressed the shutter button the flash would revert to e-ttl. Do you have any feedback on this? Thanks
got the trigger been using it well but I have notice that my focus assist beam refuse to come on when I needed it most on 3seperate occasions. I start to wonder last night after the wedding if its because the battery power in the trigger was running low why it wasn't strong enough to push the focus assist beam? please reply anyone
I can completely use my Yongnuo YN622C triggers with Nissin di866 mark ii remotely... changing individual flash units power and even changing flash zoom right through my canon 50D external flash function from the menu... only the multi flash function in nissin di866 mark ii doesn't work with these triggers.
I was using one OCF on this unit. Every once in a while it switches from A to B. I switch it back to A. When I hit test you can see it switching back and forth without the flash firing. Do you know what I did wrong?
Hi there.. thank you for a great video.. I wonder if you could advise me.. I have a flashgun with a setting that reads 'channel 1 , group A'. Does this mean it could be triggered by the signal from one of these tranceivers? Thank you..
Hi there I have been watching a lot of your tutorials on UA-cam and have learned stacks from you, thank you so much. I do have a couple of questions that I hope you could answer. both questions are based on the Yongnuo 565ex flash. The first question is, if you need to use the flash as a AF meter only by disabling the Flash Fire option, can one still use external flashes and if so how will they be triggered if the hot shoe is disabled? my second question is, when my 565EX is mounted to my 50D, I am unable to change settings like disable strobe pulse (modeling light) and a few other settings in the custom flash settings menu. Is the flash not compatible to allow changes of the settings or am I doing something wrong? Keep up the great work, regards Peter Scott from Cape Town, South Africa
I am considering buying and I have a question in mind. Why do you have something under the flash, connected to shoe? I have YTN685 and I can't use TTL off camera because I don't have the correct trigger. But interestingly I have a trigger for YN560IV flashes and they do not require anything under the flash when you want to trigger them. I simply group them and control with my NON ETTL trigger. That is why I don't understand the thing you put under the shoe before you place them on stand. Can you please advice? Thank you!
ArtLover, some flashes have the radio recievers built-in, so you don't need a separate receiver attached to the flash. Other flashes do not. If they do not, then you must attach the radio receiver to the foot of the flash to trigger it.
The user's manual of the YN622C mentions: "Caution! Do not connect to the PC port any flash requiring trigger voltage more than 300V, or the transceiver may be damaged." Can anyone confirm that the following two studio strobes will be safe to use? I've done several searches, and I'm not finding a clear answer. The two strobes in question are: 1. Norman ML600 2. White Lightening 5000 BCPS
Hi, Great review but I have one question, Can I use my old Starblitz 3602DTZ flashgun as off camera flash on canon 5D mark3 with Yongnuo YN622C TTL flash trigger. Please suggest...
I want to have 4 ETTL capable flashes each with different settings operating off 3 channels. For the two front lights can I take the A & B channels and have them setting adjustments through the camera flash menu yet at the same time have the C channel setting off the two back lights without changing my individual in-flash settings on these units? Am I understanding that though I can have more than 3 flashes in a setup Yongnuo/Cannon is forcing me to choose only three (A, B or C) unique menu adjustments?
Jim, if I understand your question, yes. You can have as many flashes as you want, but the settings can only be applied to three groups. BTW for setups like you describe I typically use the Phottix Odin. I have a blog post about it here: steelevisions.com/blog/phottix-odin/
Hi! i am woundering, i got 2 sb-910 and a SU-800 but i would like an 3rd speedlight and have checked out the yongnuo line, i wanna know if i can combine them or am i forced to buy an other sb910?
Anupa Shah it does work with the 6d as I'm using them myself on my 6d. It seems to work very well once you set your camera functions in the flash settings to do HSS. Go to menu, flash control with the triggers mounted and turned on or the camera won't see a flash detected for off camera flash. Set it to HSS mode, which is the lighting bolt. Set groups to all groups. Set your flash off camera, which mine is the Canon 580 EXll and will work with almost any flash with ETTL mode to ETTL or E and when you turn everything on it should display on the flash that you're in ETTL mode and it focusing for your flash and camera distance. I have had the issue where only one trigger will read as the master and off camera correctly, so if I turn them all on and it doesn't sync right to the flash I have to simply switch them out and they will then work fine. After they start working you can switch to manual mode on the flash and set different exposure settings. Make sure to simply put the trigger and slave off camera on the same channel. Like channel 1 and channel 1 hold the button down on channel 1 to lock them in that channel and then select group 1 on both trigger and off camera trigger. Hope this helps
sir I am using these trigger but when I caputred image not come so sharp as i use with slave mode via popup flash what is the reason can you guide it please.
The tip about strapping the older manual triggers just popped my head. It is perfect to set static lights on backgrounds while the TTL changes on moving subjects. LOVE IT!
Great review Phil. I have a couple of these triggers and absolutely love them. They are so cheap, yet reliable and they focus assist means it stays on my camera even when i am not using a flash. I also used the pass through hot shoe for RF602 trigger using a studio strobe and flashgun in a shoot to get the effect i wanted - easy and effective.
This is the best video I have seen explaining the Yongnuo YN-622C.
Just one question.
With having the YN-622C physically on the Canon, Do you have to have anything attached to the base of a EX568 ii? Or will the flashes themselves pick up the signal and flash when you take a shot?
I have a Canon 7D and have been looking at the EX568 ii with great interest.
Thanks again for a great video.
I'm getting addicted. Absolutely fantastic and clear explanation of things on your channel.
This was very helpful! I just got off the phone with Canon Support and they recommended that I do not mix any 3rd party products with my Canon Rebel. They discouraged me from trying a Yongnuo transmitter/receiver on my canon with the Yongnuo flash. I get it..they want loyal customers, but I had already bought a Yongnuo flash and I don't have the budget for an expensive flash. I'll go ahead and purchase this and try it out! Thanks again Phil and happy new year.
+Alexandria Pierre-Etienne yeah, they say that so you buy canons own flash. screw them!
Yea, they just didnt want you to buy outside of the Canon brand. I have a Canon and Ive been using yongnuo flash for 6 years and I have not had one problem yet.
Thank you! Comments like that keep me inspired!
Thanks for breaking down that trigger, Phil.
Well presented. Excellent camera and sound work too.
There are lots of doubtful reviews of photo equipment on You-tube and other sites. This tutorial/review is a remarkable exception. It's well researched, totally unbiased (as far as I can tell anyway), clearly delivered and thankfully free of all the "ummms and errrrs" that characterise so much of Phil's competition. Very, very useful and thanks.
Such an informative review not only on the Yongnuo YN622 and also the idea of putting a manual flash trigger on top. Many thanks for the great review !
Thanks! You can find even more videos of mine on my website at www.steeletraining.com
Excellent review. Only an experienced photographer can give this type of technical review.
I have both systems which I use with my 6D. I like to control my lights from the camera menus and find that the 622 C II was simply a blessing. I love them. I find the Phottix to be very complicated at times; as a matter of fact it now sits in my bag as a backup set of triggers.
A great review, thanks Phil! I especially like the tip at the end where you stacked the transmitter on top of the transceiver.
Hi Phil, you must try and get the YN-622c-TX to fire YN-622c and you can use a extra YN-622c as a Radio shutter for your camera
Very nice review. Easy to follow without getting bogged down in the technical.
I like that you actually tried mixing two systems in the end. That's how everybody should think. Save money.
bought them love them.....and for 80 bucks secondhand what a bargain thanks for great review
Really great review, I am also a proud owner of about 8 of these Triggers. I bought these for HSS and its AMAZING!!! Beyond what i expected...
Great review Phil. just one question. you said you're using 1/400 on your daughter's portrait. TTL on the front flash thru umbrella but used manual yongnuo flash gelled at the rear to simulate sunset. is there no sync problem on the manual flash at 1/400?
Thanks for the kind words!
Great review - now have 4 622C's for my Youngnuo 568's! Work really well, very happy with them. Thanks for the info.
I think you may have answered my question, and a great review. I have a T2i, my rf-602 set will not trigger in live view b/c of rear curtain being used from what I read. So if I take a self portrait and use EOS Utility on laptop to view the LCD, I can see what I shoot, but flashes won't flash. I'm hoping the YN-622C will fix this issue for me, as the T3i has a built in silent mode disable for this issue and the T2i doesn't. Good review, I may try out a pair and piggyback like you did
I bought these ~6 months ago and have had nothing but good experiences with them.
Hey Phil, really good job on the review. I am thinking of making a purchase but, would like to know if these transceivers will wake up the flash if it is in sleep mode. thanks.
thanks so much Phil. they look more ideal than the 603's as will work with manual and TTL flashes - am I right? .. Will this work with the Canon 430EXII, the YN560III? and 600EXRT? I'm still new to this and learning. I just bought the YN560 as I wanted an extra strobe I can keep inlace and can't just tidy another 600 for that. I need a studio set up with this and perhaps the 430EXII. which I want to stay in situ so needed a cheap alternative for studio flash using either a canon 6d or canon 5d3? I can't afford the Odin. I just want the simplest set up with two strobes. Can you advise . thanks
10th December 2014: Use a Yongnuo YN622C-TX on your Canon camera. It has the same function as the Phottix Odin: Screen to remotely adjust all your flashes.
On camera: Yongnuo YN622C-TX
Under your flashes: Yongnuo YN622C
I have tried it with Canon EOS 70D camera and Canon 600EX-RT, Phottix Mitos and Yongnuo YN560 III flashes at the same time. Worked very smooth.
Tom Mehlum ai
1) Does the manual trigger mounted on the 622c fire correctly with the shutter sync, or does it fire before the shutter flash because of TTL pre-flashes?
2) Can you just use a 622C transmitter and a manual trigger mounted on it to fire a bank of sync only receivers without any TTL flash in the system anywhere? Or do you also need a 622C receiver and a TTL flash in the system too?
A very helpful review, thank you. I have recently purchased a 568ex ii (with the intent of purchasing others) and need a trigger system for it. I also have a few 560ex iii's and I thought I would need to purchase a number of 622's for these also, but your idea of piggy backing the manual (602/603) trigger on top of the 622 is an excellent way to get around the issue of those manual flashes (560ex iii's). Keep up the good work.
Very good review! One question... Must my Speed-lights themselves have TTL already to be able to use the TTL function from the trigger. Or do these triggers basically give TTL functions to any Speed-light put on them? Thanks
Hope U do a review on the yn622c tx and yn560tx. I'm guessing that the LCD will fix the majority of your issues with the trigger.
i sold my odins and got this ones instead, the only thing the odins have better is to be able to change the power from the camera.
I did too thought that i had a dead one when i first put the batteries in it, one would not turn on, giggle the batteries a little and boom on.
great review.
Thank you for providing this review.
One note, though:
"Even if not using a flash you could put the YN622C on your camera and use that as a focus assist beam to help you lock focus when you shooting in high-ISO, low light conditions. Why not?".
Because the camera will revert to "flash on camera / ON" operation mode and Canon's metering logic in this condition is different from the one without a mounted flash or with a mounted one that is turned off.
Set the camera to all manual.
good product but a question have noticed yongnuo triggers make my 430ex ii speedlite trigger twice...hmmm maybe batteries getting low? triggers really battery hogs???
Thanks Phil, great video! Do you know if these are compatible with the Canon 7D and the Canon 430 EX (NOT II). I think the 7D won't be a problem as it has full wireless flash functionality but I'm concerned about my 2 x 430 EX's and whether or not I'll be able to control these flashes through the YN622C RF wireless system. Thanks again, I'll check out your portrait lighting website.
might have to get one, i have a yn-560 III and the inbuilt wireless fails me a lot during photoshoots, don't recommend for off camera flash
Great reviews, appreciate it so much. Would like to purchase a set of these do you know or do you think that it will work with the Pocket Wizard AC3
I now own 6 of these transceivers because 1 would not work from the beginning. Now that I've watched your video I wonder if it's the battery contacts being too sensitive? I am using these at wedding receptions with another photographer. We each have a transceiver on our cameras with TTL flashes on top. I also have 2 light stands with transceivers and flashes mounted on. Unfortunately, I have had way too many problems with them!! Any suggestions?
Hey!
Thanks for the review. I'm most definitely buying a pair of these!
I've seen some other reviews (about Nikon version since I'm a Nikon person) and it seems that if you put a speedlight with a master feature you can change each flash settings from the master on camera. Just like the Odin you have in your review. Maybe that also works for Canon?
Really amazing video. Very detailed and informative. Please keep it up. Big fan of your reviews.
great video! do you know if there is a way to use it with wires instead of wireless. when i use it wireless sometimes one flash goes of and the other doesn't when I'm using 2 speed flashes.
I found this very helpful, thanks. Side note: anyone ever tell you that you remind them of JP Sears (a very funny UA-camr)? Your vocal inflections and some expressions are a lot like his.
Very nice presentation, you should also give the review about YN622N(Nikon) the same way
Lovely informative video. I have a Canon 500d & Youngnou 568exii ETTL speed lite. I want to use the speed lite off camera. Do I need 2 of yn622c or one yn622c & a yn622 tx also ?
I agree flash systems are ridiculous in prices .. I have the Yongnuo 560tx controller and 560IV flashes .. works great up to 8 flashes .. down side with my old canon t6i I can’t use the flash in live view .. but I hear if u have a 7D or anything newer u change the setting in live view and it works ..
Very helpful video. Thank you. I was about to buy these but now there is cheaper version of phottix odin. Pixel King just released their new Pixel King Pro. On them you got full control from transmitter which has even a display on the back (similar system to phottix odin). Have you tried those and if so what are your thoughts?
Thank You
Just curious I like that light setup you have in background can you explain what you sue it for, I want one.
Great Video Phil! Learned just what I needed to know. Compliments on your production quality and content of your video, only thing you might add is a wireless mike to up your sound quality.
really helpful video ! thanks !!! i want to buy this triggers for HSS too ! i want to shoot action and sports. I have an old canon flash the 380EX which has HSS on it. Will the HSS work with the 622C ? Because i have read online that in order to shoot HSS with the 622C you have to connect your flash with PC cord on the tranceiver in order to have the HSS ! please if can help me i will be thankful ! keep it up !
Awesome review, sir. One clarification tho, does the ttl function of the remote still works even with a strobe without ttl function such as the YN 560 IV?
can i use that trigger with Neewer NW 670 TLL FLASHESS??
Can i combines this brands?
Hi Phil,
I enjoyed your video. I have been a hobbyist for quite some time and I'm starting to buy more equipment now. I love feeding on the experience of others and I was wondering if you have an equipment list posted somewhere. I'd love to see what else is in that toolbox of yours.
Great video..I was curious..How do they attach to the tripod???Or do they come with a stand or adapter??
Thanks,
Kevin
You have to but something yourself, plastic stands with threaded hole are cheap.
Great video Phil. I have taken your Professional Headshots and Portraits course, and this video fits right into that set. My wish list: I would like you to dedicate one video just to explain a mix of E-TTL / Manual mode using a bunch of Canon and non-Canon flashes:-)
Yongnuo finally includes a 622 receiver in the 685 speedlite, so no need for the cumbersome receivers.
Agree locking ring is a PITA. I use ANSMANN NiMH batteries with no problem.
Hi Thanks for the review. I bought one myself and found your review spot on.
Have you tested the yongnuo yn622c-tx? Tempted to get this.. the screen will make a massive difference.
I have 2 , worth getting.
Great review and very helpful. Are these compatible with the rf603 triggers? Thanks.
hi Phil, what flash unit do you use in that test?
Hi Phil. I love your videos. I wish you much success. I was looking for an 'mid-range" wireless trigger solution, and it looks like the 622C might fit the bill. Wanted something that was not high-end (Photixx Odin or Mini TT-1/Flex TT-5), nor at the very low end. I'm only using one Speedlight off-camera (Canon). I was wondering if you have seen this other new trigger from Photixx that seems to be in the midrange like the 622C? It's the Photixx Strato TTL just announced in Oct 2013. It cost a little more than the 622C, but it's still not $300 or $400. Do you think the Strato TTL is a good option to consider against the 622C? Thank you.
I got a Canon 600rt-ex to work on ETTL mode, but I also got a Nikon SB-800 speedlight, can I use a second transmitter to shoot manual with the Nikon , and TTL mode with the Canon Speedlight ??
i m using a canon camera and i got a ttl flash which actually meant for nikkon.
the flash works without the TTL fuction.
does this trigger enables the ttl fuction? atlest hispeed sync?
Hey Kirk question.i'm working with an old camera system the 30d.I want to use the manual setting.Everytime i set it to manual as soon as i press shutter button it goes right back to ETTL.What am i doing wrong.
Excellent review and simple to understand. My question is: having canon 550/430exs flashes with 5dI and put 550ex on camera as master and 430ex as slave for wireless system and working fine. If i put 622c on camera will get AF assist beam and control the both flashes in canon own wireless system?. If not then any YN economical flash compatible flash with canon wireless system. Just want to add a third light and cannot afford canon own flash. Regret question being too long.
You need at least 580/430 Mk2's.. Also for 2 flashguns you need 3 transievers or 2 and a TX controller for the camera. I have 6 and 2 TX units. very good.
The beam is not working on my Canon EOS RP. The unit (trigger or controller) is on the camera and the auto beam is set to enabled. Anything I should know?
Can you trigger the camera remotely? putting one as receiver in the camera hotshoe, and activating the shutter with the other one as transmitter?
NO, Its for flash guns.
hi Phil Steele i have a nikon camera and a studio flashes, now i have Tx/Tx of Yongnuo 602RX and i whant to Improved, Which one is good for studio flashes conaction an camera flash is recommend Yongnuo YN622C or the Phottix Strato.?(do you have a review for the Phottix Strato)
Thaks
Elroi
thanks so much, this video has give me a lot of help, im going for the yongnuo, but l have a question, how u reccomend to sinc my bowens studio flashes. l Just find this trigger RF-603 by tongnuo.
but , can you tell me if this will work to sync all my flashes ??
thanks
do you have any videos were you run through the custom flash functions in camera. i am having difficulties changing the mode on my 430exii to hss or ettl once the ync22c is connected to my hotshoe and my flash on the pass through, it automatically defaults to manual or TTL without the flash being able to change its mode to ettl or hss.
Hello. Which flashes with bild-in trigger will cooperate with YN622C?
Sorry for my bad English
Hi I do not want 2 use it for FLASH I would like to shoot at range how does that work is there 2 units ? thanks troy
Is there a model available that works with the Pentax K5 or K3?
can you still use the on camera flash as a fill flash with these mounted on the camera
NO
I have a canon 5d Mark III and I have one question. I just finishing purchasing the Yongnuo Yn622c-tx with two Yongnuo yn622c. I can control both my speed lights canon 430exii and Yongnuo yn568exii on manual. Though, when I try to control the flashes with ETTL nothing happens. Not one of the flashes changes according to what I change on my young yn622c-tx controller. Do I have to change any settings on my camera (5d mark iii) so that the ETTL works?
You never mentioned the little silver plug hole on the left side of the unit...? What's it for?
In case there is a software update.
Correction, its for if you want to trigger a light with a PC cord. Its the TX that has the mini usb port.
what would be a good ttl flash to complement this gadget?
would this gadget sync with other yongnuo receiver like yn603n?
Hi, have you had issues with this triggers? I had this weird thing happen where on the weekend. I wanted to shoot in manual flash mode and I had a transmitter on my camera body and one on the off camera flash. Then when I pressed the shutter button the flash would revert to e-ttl. Do you have any feedback on this? Thanks
Is this trigger only made for canon or i can use it on olympus e510 because I need af assist beam ?
good review.....which ttl flash with this yn 622c pls sujest me
got the trigger been using it well but I have notice that my focus assist beam refuse to come on when I needed it most on 3seperate occasions. I start to wonder last night after the wedding if its because the battery power in the trigger was running low why it wasn't strong enough to push the focus assist beam? please reply anyone
I can completely use my Yongnuo YN622C triggers with Nissin di866 mark ii remotely... changing individual flash units power and even changing flash zoom right through my canon 50D external flash function from the menu... only the multi flash function in nissin di866 mark ii doesn't work with these triggers.
I was using one OCF on this unit. Every once in a while it switches from A to B. I switch it back to A. When I hit test you can see it switching back and forth without the flash firing. Do you know what I did wrong?
Hi there.. thank you for a great video.. I wonder if you could advise me.. I have a flashgun with a setting that reads 'channel 1 , group A'. Does this mean it could be triggered by the signal from one of these tranceivers? Thank you..
What gun, is it a Canon or Canon compatable. You need 2 for anything to work.
Will the 7D adjust the "flash compensation" from the camera?
Should do. Working with this system it is just like have a flash in you hotshoe.
the red light may affect the ttl exposition? i mean it is measuring the red light also?
NO. The red light is very dim and the camera uses another system to measure flashlight.
Will the 622 allow me to HSS my YN-560II?
Will I get TTL features if I used this trigger on my Canon RP and the second one on my none-ETTL YN560IV?
Found your opinions very helpful. Thank you for taking the time.
Hi there
I have been watching a lot of your tutorials on UA-cam and have learned stacks from you, thank you so much. I do have a couple of questions that I hope you could answer. both questions are based on the Yongnuo 565ex flash. The first question is, if you need to use the flash as a AF meter only by disabling the Flash Fire option, can one still use external flashes and if so how will they be triggered if the hot shoe is disabled? my second question is, when my 565EX is mounted to my 50D, I am unable to change settings like disable strobe pulse (modeling light) and a few other settings in the custom flash settings menu. Is the flash not compatible to allow changes of the settings or am I doing something wrong?
Keep up the great work, regards Peter Scott from Cape Town, South Africa
Its an old camera, not compatable with new stuff.
I am considering buying and I have a question in mind.
Why do you have something under the flash, connected to shoe?
I have YTN685 and I can't use TTL off camera because I don't have the correct trigger.
But interestingly I have a trigger for YN560IV flashes and they do not require anything under the flash when you want to trigger them. I simply group them and control with my NON ETTL trigger.
That is why I don't understand the thing you put under the shoe before you place them on stand.
Can you please advice?
Thank you!
ArtLover, some flashes have the radio recievers built-in, so you don't need a separate receiver attached to the flash. Other flashes do not. If they do not, then you must attach the radio receiver to the foot of the flash to trigger it.
The user's manual of the YN622C mentions:
"Caution! Do not connect to the PC port any flash requiring trigger voltage more than 300V, or the transceiver may be damaged."
Can anyone confirm that the following two studio strobes will be safe to use? I've done several searches, and I'm not finding a clear answer. The two strobes in question are:
1. Norman ML600
2. White Lightening 5000 BCPS
The triggers are not for studio lights. Canon/Canon compatable flshguns only.
Hi, Great review but I have one question, Can I use my old Starblitz 3602DTZ flashgun as off camera flash on canon 5D mark3 with Yongnuo YN622C TTL flash trigger. Please suggest...
No. Needs to be newish and Canon compatable. 580/430 2's or better.
I want to have 4 ETTL capable flashes each with different settings operating off 3 channels. For the two front lights can I take the A & B channels and have them setting adjustments through the camera flash menu yet at the same time have the C channel setting off the two back lights without changing my individual in-flash settings on these units? Am I understanding that though I can have more than 3 flashes in a setup Yongnuo/Cannon is forcing me to choose only three (A, B or C) unique menu adjustments?
Jim, if I understand your question, yes. You can have as many flashes as you want, but the settings can only be applied to three groups. BTW for setups like you describe I typically use the Phottix Odin. I have a blog post about it here: steelevisions.com/blog/phottix-odin/
nice video, can I use this trigger on the yongnuo yn600ex-rt flash? thanks
YONGNUO RF-605N/YN 622N WHICH IS BETTER?
a really great review! congrats.
even though my english is not very good it was very easy to follow and understand you, keep it up.
Hi!
i am woundering,
i got 2 sb-910 and a SU-800 but i would like an 3rd speedlight and have checked out the yongnuo line, i wanna know if i can combine them or am i forced to buy an other sb910?
thank u! does this work with the canon 6D camera too? and any flash ?
Anupa Shah it does work with the 6d as I'm using them myself on my 6d. It seems to work very well once you set your camera functions in the flash settings to do HSS. Go to menu, flash control with the triggers mounted and turned on or the camera won't see a flash detected for off camera flash. Set it to HSS mode, which is the lighting bolt. Set groups to all groups. Set your flash off camera, which mine is the Canon 580 EXll and will work with almost any flash with ETTL mode to ETTL or E and when you turn everything on it should display on the flash that you're in ETTL mode and it focusing for your flash and camera distance. I have had the issue where only one trigger will read as the master and off camera correctly, so if I turn them all on and it doesn't sync right to the flash I have to simply switch them out and they will then work fine. After they start working you can switch to manual mode on the flash and set different exposure settings. Make sure to simply put the trigger and slave off camera on the same channel. Like channel 1 and channel 1 hold the button down on channel 1 to lock them in that channel and then select group 1 on both trigger and off camera trigger. Hope this helps
What camera do you use? Thanks!
I am wondering if you can disable the AF assist beam. Thanks!
stick some black tape over it.
sir I am using these trigger but when I caputred image not come so sharp as i use with slave mode via popup flash what is the reason can you guide it please.