Quick Review of Yongnuo 568EX

Mfrankfort

Senior Member
I got this flash a few days ago, since I didn't want to spend (have the money) for the SB-710/910 flash, so I figured I would give this sub 200$ flash a try. So far, it's awesome. I had a sync port for other triggers, a fairly easy LCD screen, and a really good flash output. I do like the fact that it does wireless TTL, which was a bonus. If you keep the flash in i-ttl, you can control it 100% through the camera. You can use commander mode to switch it from TTL to M, and as long as the flash is still in i-ttl mode, you can put it in M through the camera, and control output. You can also use flash compensation too. When attached to the camera, the flash will automatically zoom which is a nice feature. One downside (wasn't for me, but might be for some) is that off camera, it can only be used as a slave flash, and not a master. That doesn't matter much for me, but it can be triggered with any Yongnuo triggers, or any Nikon master trigger. It has a wide angle diffuser, and a bounce card built in. It tilts, swivels, and I had it in a softbox, and it still triggered every time. I even fired it pointing the pop-up flash away from it, and it still triggered it, which was a bit weird. I put the flash in M mode from the flash, and it has S1 and S2 modes, which I'm not too knowledgeable about. I put it in S1, and it would fire, but it didn't seem to fire at the right time, as all the pictures were dark. When I put it in S2, it would fire perfect. After reading a bit, I guess S2 uses the pre-flash, and not sure what S1 does, but I don't use it, lol. The 568 has the HSS, which is nice for if I'm going to use it outdoor on/off camera.

Just a quick little review and my thoughts. It's a great flash for the price. I'm thinking about getting 2 565EX to add some better light, since I'd be using more than 1 light inside, and won't really need High speed sync. If you guys have any questions, or want me to run any tests... let me know! So far so good.
 

Mfrankfort

Senior Member
I have not used the SB-700, so unfortunately I can't compare them as far as use. I was debating what flash to get, and while I would have loved the SB-700, or SB-910, they were a bit much. With the money I saved, I bought a Light stand, umbrella/softbox kit, umbrella holder, and still had money left over. It works great with the camera, is very functional, and so far have 0 complaints.
 
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