Do you recommend the YongNuo YN-E3-RT trigger system?

I am looking for a great remote trigger for my camera system. I came across the YongNuo YN-E3-RT - Do you recommend it?

Price is great. The question is whether it is reliable? I do need reliability. I shoot weddings. I can't redo anything...

Here is the last page of a rather long thread on the YN-E3: https://photography-on-the.net …ead.php?t=13485​12&page=19

And HERE is an article I wrote with my first impressions which started the thread.

Yes, that's what I was looking for! Thanks!

oharing wrote in post #16944136
I am looking for a great remote trigger for my camera system. I came across the YongNuo YN-E3-RT - Do you recommend it?

Price is great. The question is whether it is reliable? I do need reliability. I shoot weddings. I can't redo anything...

Are you needing a remote to trigger your camera? or to trigger your lighting system? The YN-E3-RT as a transmitter for lighting only works with Canons Wireless RT system which at present the 600EX-RT is the only compatible flash. You can use a YN-E3-RT to remotely trigger your camera and 600EX-RT Speedlites but you cannot make any power adjustments from the remote.

It might help if you explained in a little more detail what you are trying to accomplish and the equipment you are using.

dmward wrote in post #16944293
Here is the last page of a rather long thread on the YN-E3: https://photography-on-the.net …ead.php?t=13485​12&page=19

And HERE is an article I wrote with my first impressions which started the thread.

You rock, David!

agv8or wrote in post #16945431
Are you needing a remote to trigger your camera? or to trigger your lighting system? The YN-E3-RT as a transmitter for lighting only works with Canons Wireless RT system which at present the 600EX-RT is the only compatible flash. You can use a YN-E3-RT to remotely trigger your camera and 600EX-RT Speedlites but you cannot make any power adjustments from the remote.

It might help if you explained in a little more detail what you are trying to accomplish and the equipment you are using.

Thanks so much! I wanted to remotely adjust the power of the Canon ex-rt sets. I guess I can't. So it can only trigger them but not adjust the power on the flash. It doesn't work then.

oharing wrote in post #16950091
Thanks so much! I wanted to remotely adjust the power of the Canon ex-rt sets. I guess I can't. So it can only trigger them but not adjust the power on the flash. It doesn't work then.

I am still not sure just what you are wanting to do but here is what the YN-E3-RT can do.

On the camera it is a Master transmitter (identical to a 600EX-RT when used as a Master but minus the flash capability) which can transmit flash power settings to the Slave flashes as well as trigger them. It can also be remotely triggered by any of the Slave flash units by using the "Rel" button on the Slave. This will trigger both the camera and all Slave flash units (via the YN Master transmitter) but flash power can not be adjusted from the Slave flash as all control of the Slaves must be made from the Master (in this case the YN-E3-RT in the hot shoe). This should not be confused with "Linked Shooting" (more on this below).

You can remove the YN-E3-RT from the camera and use it to set Manual flash power settings into your Slaves and trigger those Slaves for metering purposes but then you will need to place the YN-E3-RT back into the cameras hot shoe to capture the image with those flash settings.

The YN-E3-RT can be used in "Linked shooting" both as a "Linked Master" or as a "Linked Slave" (take note this is different from Master or Slave in the context of the Wireless flash shooting). "Linked Shooting" is the triggering of remote cameras. The YN in the cameras hot shoe, of a "Remote" camera, is set to "Linked Slave" while the YN doing the triggering is set to "Linked Master" which can be either hand held or used in the hot shoe of a "Master" camera. If hand held then you would use the "Rel" button to trigger the remote cameras or the "Master" camera will trigger the "Linked Master" YN in the hot shoe. When using "Linked Shooting" Slave flash units will not fire as neither a 600EX-RT, ST-E3-RT or YN-E3-RT can be used simultaneously as a Master or in "linked Shooting". A 600EX-RT in the hot shoe of a remote camera can fire in the "Normal/OFF" configuration when set to "Linked Slave" (the flash is triggering the camera which in return is triggering the flash....a flash set to "Linked Slave" off camera will not fire). You can only access "Linked Shooting" when the 600EX-RT is in the "Normal/OFF" configuration and not in either the Master or Slave configurations.

Hopefully you are not too confused in reading this and you can find your answer some where with in the info I provided.

agv8or wrote in post #16945431
Are you needing a remote to trigger your camera? or to trigger your lighting system? The YN-E3-RT as a transmitter for lighting only works with Canons Wireless RT system which at present the 600EX-RT is the only compatible flash. You can use a YN-E3-RT to remotely trigger your camera and 600EX-RT Speedlites but you cannot make any power adjustments from the remote.

Not true. The YN-E3-RT can adjust the power output of any 600EX-RT Canon flash. Each remote flash can be assigned a to a group and each group (up to 5) can be in either ETTL, MANUAL, or MULTI mode. In manual you have complete remote power adjustment of the groups power output. You can also set ratios between groups.

Configure the 600EX-RT to be a slave, assign it to a group, then the mode and/or power can be changed by the YN-E3-RT just like the ST-E3-RT.

Now here's the great part. The YN has a LEGACY mode that let's it work on other cameras and give you the remote manual power control and groups on any camera just about. It allows my 600EX-RT to work with my Fuji X and Sony A7R cameras.

swldstn wrote in post #16950654
Not true. The YN-E3-RT can adjust the power output of any 600EX-RT Canon flash. Each remote flash can be assigned a to a group and each group (up to 5) can be in either ETTL, MANUAL, or MULTI mode. In manual you have complete remote power adjustment of the groups power output. You can also set ratios between groups.

Configure the 600EX-RT to be a slave, assign it to a group, then the mode and/or power can be changed by the YN-E3-RT just like the ST-E3-RT.

Now here's the great part. The YN has a LEGACY mode that let's it work on other cameras and give you the remote manual power control and groups on any camera just about. It allows my 600EX-RT to work with my Fuji X and Sony A7R cameras.

What did I say that was not true? Did you read my second post? Everything I said was true! My last statement about the "remote" my have been vague as I did not complete my thought and when I read the Ops response to my first post I realized this may have confused them so I clarified my self in the second post. In my last sentence I was refering to using the YN on the camera as the Master and a Slave flash remotely triggering the YN to trigger the camera and Slaves. The Slave used as the "remote" cannot adjust flash power which I detailed in my second post. It was a case of my brain thinking the thought but not typing the full response. My error but it was corrected in my second post.

In my first response I was not trying to provide a detailed and complete response because I was confused as to just what the Op was asking thus my lead off with the two questions. I stated in my second response that I was still confused as to what specifically the Op was asking but I also realized I may have confused them in my first post so I went into greater detail to rectify any confusion on my part from the first post.

ah so ETTL will work on say a X100 with the Canon 600s.

Thanks i was about to get some PWs.

auto-clicker wrote in post #16952017
ah so ETTL will work on say a X100 with the Canon 600s.

Thanks i was about to get some PWs.

Legacy trigger mode for use with non Canon DSLRs is Manual only. See the YN version updates below with the Bold print dealing with the Legacy updates.


Version 1.10:

Fixed: couldn't set fec of group b/d via camera menu.

Version 1.09:

Fixed: update limit of flash number in Multi mode.
Fixed: disable HSS in multi mode
Added: P.FN: legacy trigger mode. When it's set, YN-E3-RT won't detect ettl
input so that it can be used on Fuji hotshoes.
Added: P.FN: Free Mask Group. This setting is used with GR/*. Free mask will
be on/off when you hold GR/* button for a few seconds. When Free mask is on,
groups not in this setting won't fire. So you can take a photo with background
flashes only quickly.

Version 1.08:

Fixed: correct ettl2/gr exposure for 1D-X.
Fixed: improved light metering for cameras after 2012.

Version 1.07:

Fixed: When one of the group is set to ETTL mode, if one of the flash is not
recycled, it may make a full output flash due to incorrect light metering. Now
YN-E3-RT won't trigger a flash in such a situation. Note: if the group is set
to M mode, a flash will be triggered no matter it is recycled or not.

Fixed: improved flash syncing with cameras after 2012.

Added: Legacy flash trigger (for non canon cameras). Now you can use YN-E3-RT
on non canon cameras with standard iso hot shoe. You need to press test the
test button to transfer the M mode parameters.
Version 1.06:

Fixed: Incorrect Exposure for GR mode on cameras before 2012, when one of the group is set to M mode.
Added: Version information display on menu4.

Version 1.05:

Fixed: Compatible issue with 5D Mark III/6D/70D/650D.

Thanks for the clarication Rand, i'll have to go the $$ route and invest in some PW Plus.

how do you get it to legacy mode or does it automatically turn on when it's a non canon camera?

I tried looking through the custom functions menu and couldn't find it.

I'm trying the yn-e3-rt on my friend's sony a7ii, the flash works in manual mode on top of the camera but with the yn-e3-rt it's not triggering.

I tried pressing the test button and that triggers, any advice?

thank-you in advance

Ray

opps after some intense googling, figured out how to get it to legacy mode.

Still won't trigger my 600ex-rt canon or yn

rwong2k wrote in post #17766227
how do you get it to legacy mode or does it automatically turn on when it's a non canon camera?

I tried looking through the custom functions menu and couldn't find it.

I'm trying the yn-e3-rt on my friend's sony a7ii, the flash works in manual mode on top of the camera but with the yn-e3-rt it's not triggering.

I tried pressing the test button and that triggers, any advice?

thank-you in advance

Ray

opps after some intense googling, figured out how to get it to legacy mode.

Still won't trigger my 600ex-rt canon or yn

Legacy feature turned "On" or "OFF" in the custom functions. Makes sure your channel and ID codes are the same for the transmitter and flashes. Make sure the Slave flashes are set to "Slave Wireless RT" configuration.

Set the YN-E3-RT to Wireless <Gr> Mode. Set each Group to Manual Mode for the Slave Groups you have set. When you change the Manual flash power for a Group push the test button to transfer this power setting to the the Slave flashes set to that Group. Now your camera will fire the flashes at the Manual flash power set for each Group.

agv8or wrote in post #17766425
Legacy feature turned "On" or "OFF" in the custom functions. Makes sure your channel and ID codes are the same for the transmitter and flashes. Make sure the Slave flashes are set to "Slave Wireless RT" configuration.

Set the YN-E3-RT to Wireless <Gr> Mode. Set each Group to Manual Mode for the Slave Groups you have set. When you change the Manual flash power for a Group push the test button to transfer this power setting to the the Slave flashes set to that Group. Now your camera will fire the flashes at the Manual flash power set for each Group.

thanks for your detailed respose!

I've done all of that already

When I press test it works. The 3 groups A B C are set to manual, when i adjust the power on the yn-e3-rt and press test the power reflects on the flashes. The link is set with channel and the code are working.

I've tried it with both Legacy ON and OFF.

Does it not work with the newer a7ii yet?

I've updated the firmware on the flashes and on the trigger. The flash in manual mode works on top of the camera.

thanks in advance.