Nikon D3200 Issue with External Flash

framos917

Senior Member
I have had my D3200 for about 4 months and am really enjoying the camera. I decided to buy an external flash and recently purchased a Yongnuo YN-560ii after reading some good reviews. I am having an issue with the built in flash when I use the Yongnuo. When I mount the Yongnuo into the hot shoe, the pop up flash always pops up when the Yongnuo flashes. The pop will not flash, however it does hit the base of the Yongnuo. When I sit the camera mode to no flash, the pop up will not pop but then the Yongnuo will not flash either. I have emailed the service department at Yongnuo and they have gone over settings that I have already tried with the same result. I have looked at reviews on youtube and none talk about this feature. Is this something that all non-Nikon flashes will do on a Nikon or am I missing something.
 

pk63015

Senior Member
I have a Yongnuo YN-468 ll with no problems. Is the flash set to TTL mode ? Is it seated properly on the hotshoe and tightened down ?
 

WayneF

Senior Member
The popup flash pops up automatically (when light is dim) in camera Auto mode, or in some of the scene modes.

It does not popup in camera A, S, P, or M modes. In those modes, you open it when you want it, otherwise it stays closed.

Also, camera Auto mode is going to do Auto ISO and Auto WB. You can turn those off in camera A, S, P, or M modes.
 

framos917

Senior Member
Thanks for the quick and helpful responses. It is obvious I need to do more research. I thought I could just get a well reviewed and good value flash and put it on and I would be done. I sent the Yangnuo back and will be doing some reading on the suggested sites. Thanks again.
 

WayneF

Senior Member
You probably do want an iTTL flash, like for one example, the Yongnuo YN565EX (for Nikon). It will still do manual flash mode when you want it, but TTL and bounce flash is hard to beat.
 

framos917

Senior Member
Thanks, I am reviewing them now. What will stop my internal flash from popping using a TTL external flash or by always being in A,S,P,M mode? Bear with ignorance, I just started to research this.
 

WayneF

Senior Member
Being in camera A, S, P, or M mode will stop the automatic popup.

The popup flash pops up automatically (when it thinks the light is dim) in Auto mode (and some Scene modes), but it does NOT popup automatically in camera A, S, P, or M modes. In those modes, we open the popup when we want to use it (our choice, not automatic).

Popping up is not related to TTL or manual flash mode (the popup does TTL and manual flash modes too).

Before you buy, do be sure to play and practice with the popup flash in both TTL and Manual mode, to be certain that you understand the difference. Many beginners do not yet have any use for manual flash mode.

We manually set the manual flash power level, like to Full power, 1/2 power, 1/4 power, etc. If that is not the proper flash exposure, then we change it to a different flash power level.

The camera automatically meters the TTL flash, and it sets the power level for us (like on compact cameras, automatic flash exposure). That will be a very close starting point for exposure.
However, sometimes it is not precisely the flash exposure that we want, then we tweak it with Flash Compensation, maybe with + 2/3 EV flash compensation, to make it noticeably brighter flash (whatever we see is necessary to make the picture look like we want it).

Setting Manual flash is an absolute flash power level we choose. It is entirely up to us.

Setting TTL flash compensation is a relative level, relative to what the camera meter thinks should be correct.
 
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sonicbuffalo_RIP

Senior Member
I think both....definitely the TTL will not let the flash pop up.....and as far as the other modes....I'd just use the green flash on your dial. But I don't have the 3200.
 

WayneF

Senior Member
I think both....definitely the TTL will not let the flash pop up.....and as far as the other modes....I'd just use the green flash on your dial. But I don't have the 3200.

The TTL flash has to be compatible with Nikon cameras, and has to do Nikon CLS hot shoe communication to program the TTL flash, so the camera clearly will know the TTL flash is present (and should not pop up the internal flash).

Manual flashes do not need brand recognition or compatibility, they simply fire when the center pin is shorted. We set power level ourselves, manually. However, I don't know if the YN560 zooms manually or automatically? Automatic would require some portion of the hot shoe communication, to follow the lens zoom automatically (if it does?) I don't know how those might react in camera Auto mode?
 

framos917

Senior Member
Thanks for all the great information. I just moved way too quick on buying the flash. I have some learning to do. Thanks again for pointing me to the direction.
 

sonicbuffalo_RIP

Senior Member
The TTL flash has to be compatible with Nikon cameras, and has to do Nikon CLS hot shoe communication to program the TTL flash, so the camera clearly will know the TTL flash is present (and should not pop up the internal flash).

Manual flashes do not need brand recognition or compatibility, they simply fire when the center pin is shorted. We set power level ourselves, manually. However, I don't know if the YN560 zooms manually or automatically? Automatic would require some portion of the hot shoe communication, to follow the lens zoom automatically (if it does?) I don't know how those might react in camera Auto mode?

​Thanks Wayne for your knowledge. I'm just not that sure. There are too many variables that I'm not familiar with.
 

Bikerbrent

Senior Member
I have bought YN560 III External Flash fot my Nikon D3200 but External flash is not working on it. Can anyone please help me out???

See the proceeding discussion in this thread. The YN560 III flash is a manual flash unit and will NOT do TTL (through the lens metering). You will have to have the knowledge to set everything manually to use this flash.
 

Charl

New member
I have no wisdom to add, but a related problem with hooking up a studio flash. Setting at f5.6 and F8 on manual and 100 iso as usual results in total wash out. Variations in shutter and apperture are equally useless. I get the impression that camera remains on ISO Auto as a flag on the information screen blinks out that message. Is there a setting I am missing?
Charl
 

Horoscope Fish

Senior Member
I have no wisdom to add, but a related problem with hooking up a studio flash. Setting at f5.6 and F8 on manual and 100 iso as usual results in total wash out. Variations in shutter and apperture are equally useless. I get the impression that camera remains on ISO Auto as a flag on the information screen blinks out that message. Is there a setting I am missing?
Charl
Have you disabled Auto-ISO in the Shooting menu? What shutter speed are you using? Have you checked the Exposure Compensation setting as well as the Flash Exposure Compensation setting?
 
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