Yongnuo 568EX (not II version) will not work with 622C???

Intheswamp wrote in post #17622083
So, part of the education that I got out of all of this...maybe it will help somebody else (there's comfort in numbers<grin>

You aren.t alone! And your diagram notes are helpful, thanks. I must remember that in the list of causes.

Even quicker than looking at the hotfoot on the flashes - CANON-fit Yongnuo's have SILVER titling on the head while Nikon-fit have gold. There are other detail differences as well!

Yes, that is a nice, definitive image. Where is the makers' site located...got a link? I found the "Yongnuo Store" on Facebook with a discontinued(?) 15% off sale going on...the discount never appears in any of the prices and I don't see a promo code. Clicking on links there sends me to EACHSHOT.com. Are these two sites the place?

Thanks, Ed

Intheswamp wrote in post #17622332
Yes, that is a nice, definitive image. Where is the makers' site located...got a link? I found the "Yongnuo Store" on Facebook with a discontinued(?) 15% off sale going on...the discount never appears in any of the prices and I don't see a promo code. Clicking on links there sends me to EACHSHOT.com. Are these two sites the place?

Thanks, Ed

Yep, it's not the most intuitive site to find.
BE AWARE that from time to time, a site called "Yongnuo Store" pops up. This is NOT the official site of the makers of the gear but simply someone latching onto the name. Not saying anything against these folks, you understand (cos I've never dealt with them), simply that they aren't directly associated with Shenzhen Yongnuo Photographic Equipment Co. Ltd who actually make all this gear. Likewise, Eachshot.com who are perfectly reputable as far as I can tell. The tangled web (haha) of Chinese websites can be a bit misleading - and the English language versions aren't always the most up-to-date.

The shop site you need, which IS the retail outlet of the Shenzhen factory, is at http://stores.ebay.co.​uk/hkyongnuophotoequip​ment

Just to confuse us a little further, the retail outlet is in Hong Kong rather than Shenzhen - and note that it is (for this purpose) called HK Yongnuo Photo Equipment with the HK being absolutely crucial for locating the right place. Those two little letters make all the difference! Don't ask me as I dunno why (probably down to Jardine, Mathieson or Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie originally, as most things were in that neck of the woods ), it's just the way it is.

Well, I thought I'd mention that I pushed the button on a YN600EX-RT. They don't build a Nikon version of that, do they?

Ed

Intheswamp wrote in post #17623919
Well, I thought I'd mention that I pushed the button on a YN600EX-RT. They don't build a Nikon version of that, do they?

Ed

Not yet! I just read somewhere that they put that on hold.
Are you selling the YN-568EX? If so, how much are you asking?

Well, I looked at what the going price is for these and WOW...the price on them has plummeted after I bought mine. I had thought about using it to white-out backgrounds, or as a room light, etc.,...make use of it best I can. But, I'd really like to replace it with one that works with the Canon YN system. I'm not sure if we're supposed to talk selling/buying here. Sending PM...

Ed

Ummm. Should one mention the upcoming YN-685 that has a YN-622/RF-603/605 receiver built-in?

http://flashhavoc.com …n685-speedlite-announced/

inkista wrote in post #17639484
Ummm. Should one mention the upcoming YN-685 that has a YN-622/RF-603/605 receiver built-in?

http://flashhavoc.com …n685-speedlite-announced/

It's about damn time!!!!

inkista wrote in post #17639484
Ummm. Should one mention the upcoming YN-685 that has a YN-622/RF-603/605 receiver built-in?

The YN685EX C has more than a receiver - it is a Master controller.
http://www.hkyongnuo.c​om/e-detaily.php?ID=366

CliveyBoy wrote in post #17640675
The YN685EX C has more than a receiver - it is a Master controller.
http://www.hkyongnuo.c​om/e-detaily.php?ID=366

Actually, nowhere in that list does it mention having master capability. Flash Havoc noted this pretty early on and is describing it as a slave-only unit both in the article and the comments thread:

Guess we need to ask elv?

inkista wrote in post #17640703
Actually, nowhere in that list does it mention having master capability. Flash Havoc noted this pretty early on and is describing it as a slave-only unit both in the article and the comments thread: Guess we need to ask elv?

"Remote Control" is Yongnuo speak for "Master". The capabilities listed under that item are those of a Master controller. Elv is not the only source - he and I are both capable of getting it wrong. But I haven't in this case.

Added: See AliExpress listing

There's a confusing inconsistency in phraseology between YN's own descriptions:-

• For the YN560 IV, they specifically state "The YN560 IV can be used as master unit, provides 3 independent groups with ............... "
  
• For the YN685, they aren't anything like as specific. What they actually say is somewhat open to interpretation. Not helpful. It would appear that the unit MAY be capable of Master control, but they studiously avoid saying as much. It's a leetle bit 'Smoke & Mirrors'.
  

Confusing? Oh dear. The YN web page looks like a pre-announcement. When the manual is downloadable and is decoded, it may be clearer. I note that AliExpress quote retail pack weight and dimensions, so at least the packaging seems to be set...

Eastern European websites seem to list an USB port, but I have been unable to spot one in any of the photos. I hope they are right.