Does anyone have the Yongnuo YN565EXN? If so, what do you think of it? I have the sb-700, but am looking for another.
Anyone have the Yongnuo YN565EXN ?
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I have one, and like it a lot. Maybe not quite a Nikon, in that a couple of minor features (like DX zoom) that probably work on a Canon don't work on Nikon. My SB-800s don't do that either, so its easy to live with.
And I mostly disilike that the AF assist light blinks continually in off camera slave use (covering it with tape fixes that).
But otherwise it is one heck of a good flash... As Manual (including slave), and TTL, and as a Commander Remote, all works very well. More power than a SB-700, for less than 1/3 the price.
See Review of the Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlight
And I mostly disilike that the AF assist light blinks continually in off camera slave use (covering it with tape fixes that).
But otherwise it is one heck of a good flash... As Manual (including slave), and TTL, and as a Commander Remote, all works very well. More power than a SB-700, for less than 1/3 the price.
See Review of the Yongnuo YN565EX Speedlight
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Horoscope Fish
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Nothing but love from me for my Yongnuo 565EX; not familar with the EXN, though...
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Same here. Although I use the flash very little, I like what I see. I just plug it into my camera (D5100) and go.
I've never had a Nikon speedlight, so I have nothing to compare it to.
The on board menus can be a bit confusing, so I just set it to auto TTL, and shoot away.
I got it a few months ago through Amazon. The flash came from a store in NY. Paid $96.00 on sale.
I just couldn't resist.
I've never had a Nikon speedlight, so I have nothing to compare it to.
The on board menus can be a bit confusing, so I just set it to auto TTL, and shoot away.
I got it a few months ago through Amazon. The flash came from a store in NY. Paid $96.00 on sale.
I just couldn't resist.
Horoscope Fish
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Well now... I guess that DOES ring with a certain logic doesn't it?
I think the YN565EX is an excellent flash and an unbelievable bargain, generally strong and well behaving and it delivers good performance, as expected, but I do have three minor complaints (which do not much interfere with my enjoying a very capable flash).
1. The DX zoom mode does not work, it always stays in FX zoom (totally insignificant issue for me, even with DX).
2. The Ready LED warning that the flash power was insufficient for proper exposure does not work. Ready does work, but not this specific warning (for example stupidly trying bounce flash at f/16 ISO 100 cannot be expected to be sufficient, but there is no warning that it was insufficient). Says it does, but it does not. I do miss that one. It tells us to change something, that compensation cannot work.
3. The AF assist light is overly bright, and has a menu to disable it on the hot shoe, and does, but it is not disabled for any off camera slave operation. Continually flashes, about once a second.
That one is the biggie for me, but one can easily cover the small LED with a piece of tape.
I'm thinking this stuff might work in the Canon version (?), but does not on my Nikon version. For example, the packing box says Speedlite, which is the Canon name for Nikons Speedlight.
It does have some redeeming virtues, like the dumb D-lens distance does not corrupt it (direct flash TTL BL mode), and Manual power can set 1/3 stops including between full and 1/2 power, etc. Better than Nikon in those ways, and as good as SB-800 in most other ways, but a few minor loose ends.
Said again, it is a great flash, and a rather powerful one, and delivers performance very well, but does not quite have Nikons polish.
Maybe next version? But, it has more power than SB-700, and costs less than 1/3 of the SB-700 price, which are overwhelming features.
My purpose here... Can any YN565EX owners dispute or explain the issues above? Am I just missing something?
1. The DX zoom mode does not work, it always stays in FX zoom (totally insignificant issue for me, even with DX).
2. The Ready LED warning that the flash power was insufficient for proper exposure does not work. Ready does work, but not this specific warning (for example stupidly trying bounce flash at f/16 ISO 100 cannot be expected to be sufficient, but there is no warning that it was insufficient). Says it does, but it does not. I do miss that one. It tells us to change something, that compensation cannot work.
3. The AF assist light is overly bright, and has a menu to disable it on the hot shoe, and does, but it is not disabled for any off camera slave operation. Continually flashes, about once a second.
That one is the biggie for me, but one can easily cover the small LED with a piece of tape.
I'm thinking this stuff might work in the Canon version (?), but does not on my Nikon version. For example, the packing box says Speedlite, which is the Canon name for Nikons Speedlight.
It does have some redeeming virtues, like the dumb D-lens distance does not corrupt it (direct flash TTL BL mode), and Manual power can set 1/3 stops including between full and 1/2 power, etc. Better than Nikon in those ways, and as good as SB-800 in most other ways, but a few minor loose ends.
Said again, it is a great flash, and a rather powerful one, and delivers performance very well, but does not quite have Nikons polish.
Maybe next version? But, it has more power than SB-700, and costs less than 1/3 of the SB-700 price, which are overwhelming features.
My purpose here... Can any YN565EX owners dispute or explain the issues above? Am I just missing something?
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rocketman122
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I have the 568. mine fell after using their garbage 603 MK1 with no shoe tightening knob. the flash fell in my 6th wedding at about 5 feet and didnt break up, but not as well built like nikon. I had the Sb800. it fell 3 times to the floor from at least 10 feet up and nothing. my friends Sb900 fell endless times and his 910 also fell and nothing. I did send it in to yongnuo in taiwan and they did a crap job repairing it. but they didnt charge me as I told them the reason it broke is because of using their crap 603 slave. who was the brilliant one who OKed the production of that.
it also underexposes compared to the nikons and I now dont use it as an on camera flash. only manual off camera. so basically I payed a lot for a simple manual only flash.
I did consider the 565 but I wanted the HSS feature. but now I want the 565 for the battery port option. I think you should wait because I have a feeling yongnuo might release something for photkina. maybe a 568MKII maybe with battery port, HSS and possibly a built in 622n slave. fingers crossed. or maybe at least a manual only flash HSS not necessary with 622n slave inside and a battery port would be nice.
568 seems to be a 565, but with HSS, and without external power port.
Hard to evaluate "equal". Both 565 and 568 have full power of SB-800, which at 105 mm is equal to SB-910 at 200 mm (SB-910 is less at 105 mm). Yongnuo does not have the filter mounting or the GN mode or the A mode.
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Thanks Wayne. I doubt I will need those features. So I'm guessing it is more powerful than a sb-700? How is the battery drain for you? Did you already say something about having to wake it up in another thread our did I read that somewhere else?
It wasn't me that mentioned wakeup, and I have not done any type of battery usage tests on it.
I think it's like the SB-800, which Nikon rates as the batteries capable of fewer full power shots than the others, but of course, it also puts out more light than others. The higher power does use more battery, but I think it's a plus.
For example, the Nikon manuals specify the minimum number of full power flashes on 2000 mah NiMH (Eneloop):
SB-800 150 flashes; SB-910 165 flashes; SB-600 220 flashes, SB-700 230 flashes.
That could be efficiency, but I suspect they are all about alike. Or it could be output power, which the guide numbers also verify.
Anyway, the YN565EX hangs in there with the SB-800 on output, which should need some battery.
I am a bit uneasy with the reputations, only because Nikon is well known, and Chinese is unknown. Also no warranty on Yongnuo, at least not here. But it works very well, and we can buy three of them for the price of one SB-700. Even as an expendable commodity, it seems a very satisfactory bargain.
I think it's like the SB-800, which Nikon rates as the batteries capable of fewer full power shots than the others, but of course, it also puts out more light than others. The higher power does use more battery, but I think it's a plus.
For example, the Nikon manuals specify the minimum number of full power flashes on 2000 mah NiMH (Eneloop):SB-800 150 flashes; SB-910 165 flashes; SB-600 220 flashes, SB-700 230 flashes.
That could be efficiency, but I suspect they are all about alike. Or it could be output power, which the guide numbers also verify.
Anyway, the YN565EX hangs in there with the SB-800 on output, which should need some battery.
I am a bit uneasy with the reputations, only because Nikon is well known, and Chinese is unknown. Also no warranty on Yongnuo, at least not here. But it works very well, and we can buy three of them for the price of one SB-700. Even as an expendable commodity, it seems a very satisfactory bargain.
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