newbie question

hi got my Yongnuos 465 + 460 mk2.Never used flashes before.How do i get them to work together?

jc450d wrote in post #9816259
hi got my Yongnuos 465 + 460 mk2.Never used flashes before.How do i get them to work together?

without anything else the YN460 can work as an optical slave so for some situations just use the YN465 to trigger the YN460, otherwise get a sync cord or wireless triggers, you may need some flash hot shoe adapters too depending on your camera model

Because the YN-465 has no optical slave, you will have to mount it on the camera and then use it trigger the YN-460 II.

You can use ETTL or manual mode on the YN-465. The YN-460 has S1 and S2 settings for optical slave.

If you use the YN-465 in Manual mode, set the YN-460 to S1 for straight manual flash.

If you use the YN-465 in ETTL mode, set the YN-460 to S2 to ignore the ETTL preflash.

BTW,,the Yongnuo YN-460II guide number of 53 is at 200 ISO not 100 ISO as most flashes are rated..

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That makes it more powerful than a 580EX II. I wonder how true those specs are?

580EX II specs

msowsun wrote in post #9818611
Because the YN-465 has no optical slave, you will have to mount it on the camera and then use it trigger the YN-460 II.

You can use ETTL or manual mode on the YN-465. The YN-460 has S1 and S2 settings for optical slave.

If you use the YN-465 in Manual mode, set the YN-460 to S1 for straight manual flash.

If you use the YN-465 in ETTL mode, set the YN-460 to S2 to ignore the ETTL preflash.

465 working ok but can't get 460 to flash.New batts,flashes ok with pilot.What should my camera settings be?Using a 450d

Do you mean the 460 will not work if you put it on the camera? Camera settings don't matter. It should fire every time on the camera. If it doesn't, make sure the batteries are OK.

msowsun wrote in post #9821662
Do you mean the 460 will not work if you put it on the camera? Camera settings don't matter. It should fire every time on the camera. If it doesn't, make sure the batteries are OK.

No 460 won't flash of camera

jc450d wrote in post #9822037
No 460 won't flash of camera

Do you mean off camera or on camera??

yogestee wrote in post #9825047
Do you mean off camera or on camera??

Flash works on camera but won't flash off camera.

jc450d wrote in post #9828247
Flash works on camera but won't flash off camera.

You must use another flash mounted on the camera to flash, and then trigger the optical slave on the 460.

Describe how you are doing it now and maybe we can see what the problem is. But it is possible the optical sensor is not working on your 460.

msowsun wrote in post #9828326
You must use another flash mounted on the camera to flash, and then trigger the optical slave on the 460.

Describe how you are doing it now and maybe we can see what the problem is. But it is possible the optical sensor is not working on your 460.

new to this ,465 on camera, tried set to ttl then man,460 set to sp1 then sp2.Don't think i need to change settings in camera as 465 should trigger the 460.Brand Duracell batts.Both work ok on camera.

Make sure your batteries are all good. Make sure the 460 has a clear line of sight to the 465. (it has to "see" the flash of the 645)

Or, you may have a bad unit.