Hi there, 1 question, on what camera and settings are you using the sb400? i have a 7k and my sb400 doesn't work (neither in ttl, neither on manual or at1/125 or 1/320 FP) only if is on camera. I've tested the transivers and controller with an sb700 and an sb600 and works perfect. thanks
What is your camera setting? I have a Nikon D7000 and D4S Just bought these but they don;t seem to work. I have the transmitter and 2 receivers with one SB700 and YN 568EX flashes.
I was probably using the SB-800 and SB-400 at the time. Yeah, each flash needs a 622N attached. The flash have to be in TTL mode for the commander to have control of settings.
How to use HSS, I can't get it. I have the YN 622 N-TX and YN 685, can you elaborate more of the SS function? i cant seem to get it. Thanks for the upload!
In your opinion, should I spend more to get this trigger, or save up a little and get the YN-560-TX? I'm looking for my first flash, and I can't decide whether I need HSS or not.
Please I need your help. I have just bought a YN685 speed light, a YN622N transreciever and YN622N-TX. I want to use the YN685 speed light as my on camera flash and my Nikon SB 700 as my off camera flash using the Y622N and YN622-TN. Please what are the necessary steps to set this up. I use a Nikon D5300
If you want the YN685 on-camera, you would have to use a basic YN-622N transceiver where the flash would receive pass-through data. Otherwise, use the YN-622N-TX with a flash bracket connected to the camera. That way, you have the flash basically "on camera" and the other flash off camera. Each flash would be set to a different group in the 622N-TX settings.
what about BL I have 7100 with 622n tx and also nikon sb910 with yn 622n and second yn 685 with yn 622n..... All the time my BL is on when i am in matrix or centered so i need to use spot metering to get it off....do u have same issue or its just me...tnx a lot :-)
Great video! Thanks a million, they are a really great product and very simple to use, I am loving mine! This video helps a lot though, there were a few things I missed playing around on my own, but thanks to this video I have them covered.
Hi there, quick question, i have a d750.. is this system compatible with my camera ?? I would like to get this TX system but I heard that it doesnt work on 750
Hi I have an SB-400 and a YN-568 EX with the commander and 622n triggers, The 568 works flawlessley and i'm super happy with with but the SB400 just wont fire is there anything you did to make it work? If i press the test button it fires but when triggered by the camera it doesn't. If i turn red eye reduction flash on I see the three pre-flashes get triggered but not the actual flash itself! Thanks!!
Hi, I have 2 SB800 and both don't work at all on the YN622N with the TX. I borrowed a SB900 and that worked flawless for the 10 shots that I tested. I've read many other problems and watch similar experiences on RU-vid so I'm very surprised to see you have it working. Can you share specifics? Did you have to do anything special to make it work?
I didn't do anything special. The 3rd Yongnuo 622N unit I had bought a year or two after the first two units was a little quirky and didn't work with my SB-400, but it still worked with my SB-800 95% of the time (a power cycle of everything usually fixed it). All I can say is to contact Yongnuo directly and see if they have any idea.
I am reading through the questions and one is exactly the same as what I have...I hope you are still tracking this video. anyway, my question is how to use the triggers in manual mode if I don't want TTL. You said "The flash itself must always be set to TTL. Then in manual mode on the trigger, it should be able to change power. If it doesn't work for you, I'd suggest contacting Yongnuo." so just to clarify...don't put the flash and the trigger in manual mode. Just the trigger?
Put the flash in i_TTL mode and then you can change it on the TX transmitter to use i-TTL or Manual etc. (the changes won't be shown on the back of the flash it will always show i_TTL on the flash screen)
Could you help me please ?, my problem is that with my YN622-TX FLASH CONTROLER, and my speedlite YONGNUO YN685 has the built in radio, when operaiting from the YN622-TX remotely and, programmed in manual mode, and the zoom also in manual mode , when changing the zoom values in the YN622-TX FLASH CONTROLER the speedlite YONGNUO YN685 does not, but when I have zoom in automatic mode and varied the focal length of my lens works perfectly, I am doing something wrong?
Sorry, I don't have these anymore to try the settings. Make sure the YN622N-TX has the latest firmware. Try contacting Yongnuo by email or through their facebook page if it doesn't work as you expect it to.
does the focus assist light works when using just the two transceivers cause it gave me hell tonight trying to focus at a party that was really dark.. so it dawned on me that may its just the trigger it self has the focus assist light.
+SUMMER KRYPTONITE I sold my Yongnuo stuff recently, so I can't verify anything. I'm thinking it turns off the camera's focus assist light and uses the trigger ones which is bad in most situations.
Can you tell me what mode the camera has to be in to get these to work. I cannot seem to get the power to adjust in manual mode. On my D610 I have Flash Control for Built in Flash options to set it as TTL, M, Repeating Flash and Commander Mode.
Hello. Thanks for your very informative video. Can these triggers trigger mono lights....the big strobe light? and if so, can it also control the power of that type of light remotely. Thanks.
hi great tutorial. I have bought this and I am using with my D800 and SB910, When I am using as TTL it works fine, but when changed the mode to Manual flash, I can change everything like zoom, exposure compensation, iso, and all things but it does not change power. I have change power on the flash manually am i doing anything wrong?
The flash itself must always be set to TTL. Then in manual mode on the trigger, it should be able to change power. If it doesn't work for you, I'd suggest contacting Yongnuo.
Hello. I was wondering how high speed sync works. I have a D800 with SB700 flash. If I wanted to shoot portraits in aperture priority at f/2.8 would this work as my shutter speed will be high (say 1/500th and higher) a lot of the time? Thanks.
Yes, you can likely use that setup, but I'd make sure the SB-700 is on the supported flash list. When setting it up, the flash would be in i-TTL mode and your camera would be set in the internal menu for 1/250* (auto FP sync) or something like that. I'd have to dig into the camera menus to give an exact setting name and value. Keep in mind that FP sync lowers your range, so if you are shooting sports you would have to figure out if the flash is even doing much for the exposure at whatever distance it needs to be from the playing field.
Just for portraits. I want to make sure I can shoot wide open for the bokeh, but that means my shutter speed will go up, so I was just making sure the Yongnuo would allow that. Thanks!
Nice info, thank you. Do you have any idea why when I change the zoom levels on the 622TX, it does not actually change them on my flash? All other settings (for example, flash power) work fine, but the zoom on the flash stays the same regardless of what settings I use on teh 622TX. Setup: Yongnuo 622TX + 622 receiver Yongnuo 568 flash Nikon d750
Hi everyone, I'm considering purchasing one of these units, together with a Yongnuo YN-685 flash. To be used on a Fujifilm X-T1. Is there any way to fire HSS, on an X-T1, by mounting the YN-622 on the camera - or is this strictly related to all other brands (e.g. Canon, Nikon, etc.)? Thanks for a great video!
I haven't looked at Yongnuo equipment in a long time, but unless they have a Fujifilm version, you won't get HSS. You need to find a trigger system that supports Fujifilm's version of TTL.
Thanks for getting back on this. The Canon or Nikon versions of the 622 are supposed ti be able work as normal triggers for the Fujifilm X cameras and the YN685 flashes, but the interesting thing for me is to know if I can use them to fire in conjunction with the HSS function on my X-t1. I'm looking into the Cactus trigger, as well; it's just that I would need 2-3 of these (at an additional cost).
They might fire off the flash, but you won't get any features that need TTL data such as HSS. In HSS, the camera communicates with the trigger telling flash to fire off multiple times in sync with the camera's shutter. It's not possible to do HSS without the trigger getting information from the camera. I don't know of any single pin triggers that do it (or TTL triggers like the 622 that have a fall-back single pin mode that will still support HSS). The Cactus apparently supports HSS on Fuji and I'd assume their RF60 flash. All of this is a big reason I switched from Pentax to Nikon because 3rd party flash/trigger companies are bad at supporting the smaller camera makers. Even with the Cactus units it would be a good idea to make sure everything you plan to do works well.
Thanks again. It looks like I still have some investigating to do before deciding on one or the other. The crazy thing here is that the Yongnuo YN-685 is made for both Canon and Nikon cameras, allowing me to use either version for "normal" flash photography on my X-T1 (together with a trigger like the YN-622). Fujifilm has also come out with an update, just a short while ago, making it easy for X-T1 users to use the Nissin i60 flash - that has HSS built into it. The downside is the cost of the flash (about $340). And using one of these off-camera would still require a trigger of some kind. :(
I have this setup.. With 568ex, when i push the mode button from remote the 568 from ittl to manual not change on the screen! All Most The pics that i shoot is with right light power
Congrats great simple and super informative review - Can you kindly explain further the function of zoom power as a spotlight source - I would like to use it to emphasize hair-line on portraits. Your expertise is greatly appreciated1 cheers!!!
+Steve Gong Sorry, I don't know either. The last time I checked Yongnuo had no i-TTL flash with built-in 622 triggers. It might trigger their manual flash that have triggers, but it would be a waste because you can just pick up their intended commander instead. I recently switched to a Godox setup that has built-in triggers and i-TTL/FP Sync, but I haven't used them enough to make any videos about them yet.
Got mine in the mail yesterday. Love it. Very eazy to use. Also, I was expecting it to be delivered between March 10 or as late as March 25 (slow boat from China). Ordered it on Amazon.com. Got it after seeing your first video. Thanks.
Carl Gernazio Hi Carl, I read u r using D610, I just got mine, I am planning to buy couple speedlights, are you using any younou? Any recommendations ?? Thanks in advance
I shoot off camera manual settings a lot, so I use the Yongnuo YN560-III with the YN-622N and the YN-622N-TX on the camera. I also can do the same with the SB-800 and SB600. I can change the settings of the Nikon flashes right from the YN-622N-TX, with the YN-560, I have to go over to the flash to change settings. So another good option is a Yongnuo that is ready for Nikon TTL, there are several models, priced about $136 each. I like the Yongnuo products, have been using them for 3 months now.
Carl Gernazio Helo Carl.. i see that you using YN622N TX manual control YN560 III.. May i know what setup/mode u put in YN560 III ? i cant seem to fully manual control mine..
You have to walk over to the YN560 and manually set it. Unfortunately, only TTL strobes, either Nikon or any for Nikon can be controlled right from tye YN622N-TX. But it does wake up and fire the non-TTL strobes which is how I use the YN560. My SB800 and other TTL strobes can be set remotely with the YN622N-TX.
How do you set up second curtain sync. I have reviewed the manual extensively and the sections on second curtain sync starts by saying "after the second curtain sync enabled". Unless I am a complete imbecile (which could always be possible!) I cannot find in the manual how to enable it anywhere.
Your post was nine months ago so you mightno longer be current but I am posting this reply for the benefit of those who might have a similar issue: Sync topics (HSS, first and second curtain sync) are described quite in detail, I would say, on page 11 of my YN622C TX manual. It says that to select/set among the three sync settings you only have to short press the SYNC/FN button on the TX. I am sure that would also be true with Nikons.
Photography Banzai Hi, is there currently any yongnuo TTL capable flash with *built in* transceiver like the manual 560-3 has? I want to build a 3 light off camera setup but would love to keep number of components minimum and avoid separate transceiver units if I can, as they are additional small pieces to get lost. So if I get a 622NTX and put it on my camera can I buy a 565EX2 or 568EX2 flash and control them directly? Or do I need to buy separate 622N units for each flash for them to communicate? Help needed on this, thanks!
I don't think Yongnuo has any TTL flash at the moment with a built-in transceiver. You can email them on their official website or facebook page though.
Photography Banzai so even if I choose to get one of their 565/568 flash I'd still have to buy the 622 units for each of them right? Okay, I figured it out from some forums reads but thank you very much for confirming. Now, do you suggest me to get a young nuo flash? Are they reliable? These are gonna be my first serious 3 light setup(used sb400 but that's not a serious light) so experienced input is priceless.
Yeah, the 568/565 don't have RF triggers inside. If you want that capability you will need a 622n for each flash. I haven't used my 568ex too much, but they have held up alright so far. Like you were saying, I want flash with built-in RF wireless. Right now I'm thinking of the Cactus v6 with Cactus RF60 flash because they work better for multiple camera systems and I want to sell some of my stuff and get a fuji x100t (though the v6 doesn't transmit TTL data, so no HSS and a few other features lost, they do have power adjustment from the camera trigger).
It totaly faulse what are u saying, this 622TX is especially to manages speedlights' power in manuel modes! beacause in TTL u can use only 2 simple 622 and it works perfectly...
You would have to contact Yongnuo and ask them. I'd assume it would work with anything that does Nikon TTL, but I have had issues with the SB-400 and my most recent 622N trigger.
Currently, no Yongnuo flash that I know of have a 622 trigger in the flash. You need both a TTL flash and a 622 trigger to get TTL pass-through. I also don't think the 565ex has high speed sync. You would need a 568ex for that feature.
Photography Banzai Hey there, if you have this i-ttl trigger you don't need a HSS flash to have a flash speed up to 1/4000 or 1/8000 ? Please confirm :)
Photography Banzai i have this set with 3 of the 568ex flash units, could you tell me how to use the high speed sync? I've never used it or seen how its done with this setup
Super Sync isn't the same thing as High Speed Sync. As I understand it SS/Super Sync is a special function to adjust flash timing to potentially get faster shutter speeds with higher duration flash like studio lights that don't support HSS. The flash itself needs to be capable of long flash durations otherwise it won't do much or work at all. This is a special case feature. I don't have these anymore and never had a way to really test it out properly. Reference: flashhavoc.com/new-yn-622-tx-has-manual-supersync-timing-adjustment/
