In this video, we're going to be going through the full range
of Yongnuo Speedlite Flashes.
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Let's get into it.
So, I've got in front of me here 14 of the current Yongnuo Speedlite Flashes.
We're actually missing one flash here which is the YN660
but we've got the majority of them here in front of me.
So, let's go through the different ranges that Yongnuo have
because it can definitely get confusing
in terms of all of that different models available
and what they're compatible with, et cetera.
So, firstly, we've got them separated into three different groups here.
So, on the left of me here we've got the manual flashes.
So, these are all Speedlites with manual and no TTL capabilities.
In the middle here,
we've got flashes that have slave TTL and master TTL capabilities.
Then, on the right of me here,
we've got flashes that are compatible with the Canon RT wireless system.
So just to break them down,
looking at our manual flashes firstly, we've got the YN560EX.
So, the YN560EX is one of the older flashes from Yongnuo.
It's a 560 range.
It also has released the 564, so you may have seen previous models
which are called the 562 and the 563.
So, it's basically a similar model to the 560 range.
It's just one of the very first models.
The main difference with the new 564 is that
they've included the internal receiver system
to be compatible with the RF633 triggers for Yongnuo.
That's the latest model. It's the 560 MARK IV.
Then, moving on in terms of the other models in the manual range,
we've got the Yongnuo YN720.
The YN720 is a lithium-ion battery flash.
This is different to the previous 560 range
because the 560 range are compatible with AA batteries.
So, the lithium-ion battery allows you to have a lot more flashes out of it
as well as an increased recycle time.
So, it's a quick look at 720.
Then, lastly is the 860.
The YN860LI also has a lithium-ion battery similar to the 720.
It also has a faster recycle time.
It's a manual flash.
We'll go through more of the details shortly.
Now, looking at the TTL range we've got YN565s, YN568s, and YN685s.
Now, going through some of the differences, firstly the 565s.
So, the YN565s, there's Nikon versions and Canon versions.
Now, with these two here, they're actually slave TTL.
That means they're actually not master flashes,
you'll require a master flash such as the 568
or another master flash from either your Canon and Nikon brands.
These will work as slave TTLs with them.
So, if you've got your master flash on TTL,
this will trigger off the same through TTL as a slave function.
So, these are slave TTLs.
Then, moving on up from there is the 568EX.
So, the 568EX, these are the full master TTL flashes
for Canon and Nikon once again.
Now, they're up to the third model of this.
So, there's a Mark III of this.
There are previous models, obviously, Mark I and the Mark II,
but this is now the Mark III.
These are the latest ones currently on the market.
So, these ones here you have compatibility with the YN622 system, the YN622 system.
These are full master TTL flashes.
So, you can consider them similar to Canon flashes.
So, in the Canon range, maybe like a 580EX
and then, in the Nikon range,
maybe something SB-800 or SB-900 and SB-910.
And then, looking at the next one's up from there
is the YN685s, also in Canon and Nikon once again.
So, these ones here have that 622 receiver built-in,
so you can work with them.
They actually got a stronger guide number, so the guide number from the 568s are 58.
These ones here are guide number 60,
so you're reaching at that full sort of output with your Speedlite now
in terms of the guide number.
These have that inbuilt receiver, as mentioned,
and these are for Canon and Nikon.
Now, moving on from the manual and then the TTL range,
we're looking at the Canon RT Range.
These are the RT range that are compatible with the Canon RT wireless system.
So, the popular flash in the Canon model is the 600EX-RT
and Yongnuo have their own version of that.
So, there's the 600EX-RT, the first version
and there's this 600EX-RT Mark II.
This basically works off the wireless RT system.
You can actually use the E3-RT controller, the Canon controller.
Yongnuo have their own version
so you can control them wirelessly and shoot them off-camera.
That's Yongnuo's equivalent versions of that.
They've also now got the 686EX-RT.
The main difference is between the 600 and the 686 is that
the 600 only works with AA batteries
and the 686 works with the lithium-ion battery.
Once, again, because it has the lithium-ion battery,
you have improved recycle time with the flash.
Lastly, is the 968EX-RT.
So, this is one of the newer flashes from Yongnuo.
It's still part of the RT system, the 968.
The main difference with this one here is it only works with AA batteries,
but it does have this little nifty LED light
positioned at the front there.
You can use it as sort of like a modelling light
or also just a continuous light if you're shooting a bit of video
or if you're just wanting to use a continuous light source
instead of using the flash itself.
That was just a quick run-through on the three different types.
Let's go into more detail as to what's compatible with what.
So, let's take a closer look at the manual flashes.
We've got four of the manual flashes here in front of me.
We're actually missing that one flash we mentioned earlier, which is the YN660.
That one there is part of the 560 range.
It's one of the newer models of the 560 range.
So, let's look at the 560, firstly.
So, the 560, there are two different models
that are available currently in the market.
Well, there are actually a few more, but these are the two latest ones,
the YN560EX and the YN564.
The 560EX is actually one of the older flashes
where it has compatibility with Yongnuo's manual triggers
which are called the RF-603s.
It has the inbuilt receiver system so you're not having to set them up
with a receiver underneath the flash.
You have the transmitter. You can use that.
They've actually included those same functionality with the YN564.
So, the YN560 Mark IV has the same inbuilt RF 603 compatibility.
It's a manual flash and basically works with any camera
as long as it has a metal hot shoe.
The 560 range is Yongnuo's entry-level flash range.
They are on the cheaper side.
So, looking back at those three different determining factors
when selecting a flash with Yongnuo,
compatibility, features, and price.
These are definitely on the lower price point in terms of compatibility.
They are manual flashes, so basically, it works with any camera
with a metal hot shoe and also features.
So, these are manual flashes,
if you're not needing TTL and you want to do everything manually
then these are definitely the best way to go.
So, those are the 560 range.
You've also got the YN660.
The YN660 is basically just the larger brother
or a bigger brother of the 560 range.
So, it's a guide number of 60
whereas these flashes here are guide number of 58.
So, it's just slightly stronger
but in terms of its size, it is also a little bit bigger.
They're all operated by AA batteries.
Now, looking at the other manual flashes that Yongnuo have recently released.
These are lithium-ion battery flashes and they're manual flashes.
It's the YN860 and the YN720.
The YN860 and the YN720 are actually quite similar.
What does make it even more confusing is that the 860 is a higher number,
but it's actually a lower model flash, if that makes any sense.
The YN860 and the YN720.
So, with the YN860, it actually has 1,800 milliamp lithium-ion battery
which is the one that you can see on the side here.
So, it's not operated by AA batteries as the lithium-ion battery
and it actually allows you to get those 700 flashes out of a full charge.
It also increases your cycle time to 1.5 seconds
which is better than just AA battery-operated flashes.
Whereas the YN720 which has been announced after the YN860
has actually got a larger lithium-ion battery provided.
So, lithium-ion battery provided is 2,000-milliamp battery.
It allows you to shoot 750 full power flashes
so you can see 50 more full power flashes than the 860.
It also has just like a larger screen, the controls are pretty much all the same.
So, in terms of features, these are quite the same.
The only determining factor, if you're going to choose them,
would be if you want that 50 extra full power shots.
The cycle times are the same. Guide number is the same at 60.
It's just the batteries that are pretty much the main differences there.
So, that was just a quick look at the manual range.
Let's get into the TTL range.
So, I've got a TTL flashes in front of me here.
There's three different flashes for both Nikon and for Canon.
So, these ones here, the first ones are the YN565.
The YN565s have been around for quite some time.
There's a YN565EX for Nikon and a YN565EX II for Canon.
I know that there are 565EX IIIs out on the market now.
But, these are basically all slave TTL flashes.
They have manual mode and they've got slave TTL mode.
What that means is you require a master TTL flash
to trigger off these flashes in TTL mode.
So, these are the first ones in the range.
Second ones in the range are the YN568EXs.
So, there's a 5680EX III for both Nikon and for Canon.
These are basically your full master TTL flashes.
They have a guide number of 58 so they're full-powered flashes.
They're similar to the actual brand flashes themselves.
It's similar to something like an SB-800 or SB-900, SB-910, and 580EX.
These ones here are the four flashes from Yongnuo's range.
Now, the next one is down from there. They are the YN685s.
The YN685s,
they're basically larger versions than the YN568, YN565s.
You can see they're actually physically a little bit larger as well
and with the larger size comes a little bit more output,
so it's got a guide number of 60.
Lastly, it actually has another feature built in
which is trigger compatibility.
Trigger compatibility with the YN685
includes the manual triggers from Yongnuo as well as the TTL triggers.
So, those are the RF-602s, RF-603s, and RF-605s, the manual triggers.
Then, also, the YN622 triggers for Canon or for Nikon.
So, they have the receivers built-in and that allows you
to just simply purchase a trans-receiver or transmitter
and set up your channel and group, and talk to these flashes directly,
the YN685 range only.
So, in terms of deciding what features you need
and what compatibility you need,
you need to just determine if you got Nikon and Canon, obviously.
And in terms of features, you want to know if you want to go for a guide number 58
or you want a bit of the stronger flash, you go for the YN685s.
Then, lastly, is if you're planning to shoot an off-camera,
if you have triggers already,
go with the flashes that have the compatibility
with those triggers straight off
or otherwise look to the compatibility with the YN685.
It has compatibilities with both the manual TTL trigger.
The last group of flashes we'll be looking at
are Yongnuo's range of compatible Canon RT Wireless System Flashes.
So, we've got the YN600EX-RTs here with us,
for the YN600EX-RT and the YN600EX-RT Mark II.
The main difference with the YN600EX-RT Mark II is that
it now includes or has the addition of
the Canon optical wireless master mode to it
whereas the previous model didn't.
So, these flashes here are full-powered flashes,
a guide number of 60.
The TTL flashes, they're compatible with Yongnuo's YN-E3-RT wireless controller
so you can shoot them off-camera
without the need of having a receiver underneath them.
You just simply configure the ID and the channelling group
of the actual flashes and it works off-camera.
It also has high-speed sync of 1/8000 per second.
So, these are full-powered master flashes in the RT range of Yongnuo.
So, the next flash up from the 600 range is the YN686EX-RT.
The main difference between the YN686 and the YN600s
are that the YN686 includes a lithium-ion battery.
So, this lithium-ion battery is 2,000 milliamps
and it also allows you to shoot 600 full power flashes with N686.
It also increases the recycle time to 1.5 seconds at full output
compared to the YN600s which are about two seconds at full output.
So, you lose about half a second there in terms of recycle time.
If your cycle time is important to you,
perhaps you're a wedding photographer or an event photographer
then, the YN686 is definitely a flash to look at
if you're shooting Canon in the RT wireless mode.
Now, the next flash from there is called the 968EX-RT.
This is basically quite similar to the 600EX-RTs
except for a couple of different features.
So, this one here requires AA batteries, so you need four AA batteries.
The main difference, I suppose,
is the inclusion of the LED light at the front here.
So, the LED light is a small continuous light
that you can use for assisting autofocus
or just using as a continuous light in low-light situations.
That's the main difference with this flash here.
In terms of other features of the 968, it's still a guide number of 60,
so it's the same as the 600s.
It has high-speed sync up to 1/8,000 per second.
It's got TTL mode, obviously,
and it's also compatible with the YN-E3-RT wireless controller.
So, those are the four different flashes available in Yongnuo's range
to suit the Canon RT Wireless System.
So, that was a quick run-through
of Yongnuo's full range of Speedlite flashes.
I know it can get confusing
with all of the different models out there on the market
for Yongnuo's Speedlites, especially the older models.
So, what we'll do is we'll put up a compatibility chart on screen
as well as in the link below in the description
so you guys can take a closer look as to what flashes are suitable for you.
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