My flashes were 10-15 feet from me, with the optical receiver facing the opposite direction on some. I then opened up my camera’s pop-up flash (I was using a Canon 40D for this shoot) and started shooting away.
To test this out, I turned off the triggers to my flashes and set them all to S2. I tested S2 mode at the same shoot, S2 is optical trigger with pre-flash suppression. Expect it to be less effective outdoors in the sun.
¼ power from my main flash fired in the opposite direction triggered it just fine. I did a shoot in a basketball gym, and to test it out a little, placed one in the top of the bleachers on the opposite side of the court. Optical slave mode works as intended, with good range. I have used the hotshoe, PC, Optical, and Optical with preflash suppression sync modes quite a lot over the past couple years. The flashes look great, and I’m not ashamed to show up to a big shoot with a bag full of these. Adjusting power is simple and easy to understand, with a nice LCD screen to confirm settings. Quality and feel are just a touch less than the flagship name brand flashes, but not by much. This flash feels very solid, and not really much different than the Canon 580exII I had previous to buying my first YN560 II. Settings saved even after power shutdown.Supports 8fps shooting at 1/8 power or lower.3 second recharge (this is what the manual says, though with NiMH rechargeable batteries, it’s much faster, closer to the 1.75 – 2 second range.).
S2 is optical trigger with pre-flash suppression, and can be useful at times.S1 is standard optical trigger that fires whenever it detects a flash.Manual syncs via hotshoe or PC – works on camera and hotshoe, wireless triggers, or via cords.GN: 58 ISO 100 105mm zoom (36 at 35mm, on par with most flagship flashes in a modifier).Let’s look at the features of the YN560 II: Sarai – Nikon D600 – 80-200/2.8AF – YN560 II Speedlite – Flashpoint 86″ Translucent umbrella (main/fill) In the past, I have recommended the 460II above the YN560 II – but since prices have shifted, and the 460II costs only $5 less, the benefits of the 560II are well worth the extra couple bucks. For the price ($60ish on Amazon ) they represent the best flash for the money. The YongNuo YN560 II flashes have made up the core of my lighting kit since they came out (and the mk1 version prior to that) For someone who wants simple, “dumb” manual flashes, they offer everything you would want, without bloating the price with features you don’t necessarily need.Īs of right now, these are my #1 most recommended piece of lighting equipment (update: Tied for first with Neewer TT850).
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