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<blockquote data-quote="Crazie" data-source="post: 349108" data-attributes="member: 30752">Thank you all for contributing to this post (even though this is an OLD post..); I was just as hesitant as the P.O. in the beginning and was scare to buy any of the YN gear. Last thing I want is to spend $400 into a set dead-beat gear... the hip-pocket is a bit tight of late. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />After reading up here; I took the plunge and bought a set of YN622N/TX , a YN565EX + a YN568EX..(just as one of the contributor here; yup, I'm a copy cat)Both flashes is sitting on it's own YN622N, the YN622-TX is sitting on the D610. ... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />TTL works OK ; but I'm new with this off-camera flash bizzo; knew nothing of it from the word go.I'm Tinkering with manual flash setting with my el-cheapo Sekonic L308s light meter ATM..Reason why I bought the YN setup is to learn portrait shots ...Just wondering if any of you Gurus out there can give me a hint with the following questions:1. many tutorials on the net recommended main flashe should be around 8' from the subjects &nbsp;&nbsp; but never suggest the min/max distance of how far the camera should be from the subject;&nbsp; (I do understand the distance is closely related to the lens of choice) but... &nbsp; Wouldn't the distance of camera to subject affect the optimal F/stop choice?2. The same tutorials are pushing f8 to be the bee's knees aperture; &nbsp;&nbsp; is this realistic&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; to achieve when using speedlights alone?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thanks in advance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crazie, post: 349108, member: 30752"] Thank you all for contributing to this post (even though this is an OLD post..); I was just as hesitant as the P.O. in the beginning and was scare to buy any of the YN gear. Last thing I want is to spend $400 into a set dead-beat gear... the hip-pocket is a bit tight of late. :( After reading up here; I took the plunge and bought a set of YN622N/TX , a YN565EX + a YN568EX.. (just as one of the contributor here; yup, I'm a copy cat) Both flashes is sitting on it's own YN622N, the YN622-TX is sitting on the D610. ... :) TTL works OK ; but I'm new with this off-camera flash bizzo; knew nothing of it from the word go. I'm Tinkering with manual flash setting with my el-cheapo Sekonic L308s light meter ATM.. Reason why I bought the YN setup is to learn portrait shots ... Just wondering if any of you Gurus out there can give me a hint with the following questions: 1. many tutorials on the net recommended main flashe should be around 8' from the subjects but never suggest the min/max distance of how far the camera should be from the subject; (I do understand the distance is closely related to the lens of choice) but... Wouldn't the distance of camera to subject affect the optimal F/stop choice? 2. The same tutorials are pushing f8 to be the bee's knees aperture; is this realistic to achieve when using speedlights alone? Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]

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