Yongnuo YN-622C Controller Trigger

Merry Christmas all, I just open three sets of YN-622C control triggers. Sure glad this thread is here, I may need some help soon.

Very nice shot.

amphoto11 wrote in post #15402575
I've both, the softbox and the Varos.
In that case, being inside the softbox, you have to put the flash in manual mode (but still controllable from camera), because the IR led assist would not measure the exposure correctly for that flash.

This is why I wonder why to even bother with these as I never shoot bare flash. I usually always have some sort of light modifier which kills the ettl. I would think many are doing the same thing. What modifiers are people using to keep ettl working?

ETTL measures exposure THROUGH THE LENS regardless of whatever modifier is in front of the flash. ETTL will work whether you have a softbox, umbrella, grid, gel or tupperware. The flash fires an ETTL pre-flash at 1/32 power and uses that information to figure out how much more (or less) flash power is needed based on the scene and your ratio/FEC settings.

My 622s arrived, also the Chinese cheap-o sync cables came in few days only. And got my beauty dish too, need to build up set soon to try those out

emdzey01 wrote in post #15411556
ETTL measures exposure THROUGH THE LENS regardless of whatever modifier is in front of the flash. ETTL will work whether you have a softbox, umbrella, grid, gel or tupperware. The flash fires an ETTL pre-flash at 1/32 power and uses that information to figure out how much more (or less) flash power is needed based on the scene and your ratio/FEC settings.

ahhh, good to know

amphoto11 wrote in post #15402575
I've both, the softbox and the Varos.
In that case, being inside the softbox, you have to put the flash in manual mode (but still controllable from camera), because the IR led assist would not measure the exposure correctly for that flash.

I'm sorry I don't understand why you use theme i'n manual mode.
I thought with 622c you can do anything from camera.

zulutown wrote in post #15411919
I'm sorry I don't understand why you use theme i'n manual mode.
I thought with 622c you can do anything from camera.

Ciao zulu from Milan
guarda che ha scritto che puoi controllarli in manuale anche dalla macchina
Se devi fare un certo tipo di lavoro la potenza la decidi tu, non puoi lasciare che la macchina controlli la "tua" luce...

Translation:
Hi Zulu from Milan
the user wrote that you can still control the power of your flashes on camera.
If you have to do some kinds of photographic job, you want to decide the power of your light and dont let your camera controls "your" light...

zulutown wrote in post #15411919
I'm sorry I don't understand why you use theme i'n manual mode.
I thought with 622c you can do anything from camera.

If your flash has menu items that show in the external speedlite menu on the back of your camera you should also have access to those features via the 622c interconnection between the flash and camera.

If those capabilities include manual control then you will have that capability from the camera external speedlite menu. I know I can do that with both 600EX-RTs and Nissin Di866s on my 5DIII and could also do it via the 5DII.

dmward wrote in post #15413450
If your flash has menu items that show in the external speedlite menu on the back of your camera you should also have access to those features via the 622c interconnection between the flash and camera.

If those capabilities include manual control then you will have that capability from the camera external speedlite menu. I know I can do that with both 600EX-RTs and Nissin Di866s on my 5DIII and could also do it via the 5DII.

And also on the 7d.
Works with Metz 50-AF1 flashes flawlessy.

Did anybody noticed a buzz noise from the 622 when communication between trasmitter and receveirs are occurring?

amphoto11 wrote in post #15413630
Did anybody noticed a buzz noise from the 622 when communication between transmitter and receivers is occurring?

Yes. A very slight 'zzzzzzz' - so quiet that you need to actually listen for it, certainly not disturbingly noticeable.

Whortleberry wrote in post #15413686
Yes. A very slight 'zzzzzzz' - so quiet that you need to actually listen for it, certainly not disturbingly noticeable.

Yes it's very quiet.
I was checking the AF assist beam: it's very effective, let me focusing in total darkness!
I'll use it as AF assist on my 7d and 5d...even if I have not to use any flash.

amphoto11 wrote in post #15414006
Yes it's very quiet.
I was checking the AF assist beam: it's very effective, let me focusing in total darkness!
I'll use it as AF assist on my 7d and 5d...even if I have not to use any flash.

Yep, I have been using the AF assist on my 5D MK2 even though im not using flash. It helps tremendously to nail down focus.

shot again with my ab b800 today, I'm a little bit disappointed in the amount of light you get with ss above the camera's sync speed

Sklar wrote in post #15414094
shot again with my ab b800 today, I'm a little bit disappointed in the amount of light you get with ss above the camera's sync speed

Care to post an example of what kind of light you were able to get with the YN-622C and AB800 combination??? (Good bad or indifferent it might help someone decide)

Regards,

110yd