Product ReviewsYongnuo Speedlite YN560 Flash for Canon, Nikon Cameras (100015293) Flash YN560 Shoe Mount

Satisfies manufacturer's claims.

I bought these to start doing wireless triggered flashes both for portraits, and to enhance other compositions requiring extra lighting. I tested my 2, YN560 III's along with my Canon 430 II, using the RF603 II triggers dedicated for Canon 5D camera. The build quality appears to rival the Canon flash, but it is too early to know about long-term performance of the zenon bulb and the other working parts of these units. This is an economical way to enter wireless flash and as an experiment.Read full review...

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It is a manual flash.....thats it.

Does not have E-TTL which is vital for communicating with all the newer cameras today, otherwise the flash out-put goes into a default setting and will only put out one burst of flash no matter if you increase or decrease the out-put level. It would probably be ok if you use it as a secondary remote flash but not on-camera flash. I will end up just buying the Canon 600 flash and use this for a trigger remote flash or sell it.Read full review...

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In only manual flash, the best choice in quality and price. I love it

A manual flash, easy to operate, intuitive buttons, a large liquid crystal display are some that features about this item. Powerful tools to communicate with camera (direct slave to flash, slave to flash with ttl system and RF communication with YN603). Is a fantastic first flash, specially designed for Strobist Photography.I never use it on the camera, just as supplementary lightingRead full review...

cheap, reliable, powerful, original, comfortable

Reliability Flash YN560 III was at the highest level. They stand even 40 minutes of footage in the rain,
excellent build quality and strength of the body . All mating parts fit perfectly , the battery cover is reinforced with metal and very sturdy.
Excellent ergonomics loading batteries .
very convenient power switch . - 1 1, 1 2, 1 4, 1 16, 1 32, 1 64 , 1 128. there is a correction.
Shoe is very powerful and durable.
There is a sound charging.
Slip mode literate - at the touch of the shutter button or the synchronizer cameras without the shutter , the flash out of the slip- mode .
Two positions of the rotating head for on-camera modes - near and far .
when you turn off the settings are stored in non-volatile memory and will not be reset
built-in receiver for Radio Controls type RF603 and RF602. This is a real breakthrough , because saving a lot of time , unnecessary connections , battery
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Very Poor Design, Stay Away!

Many eBay sellers advertise this flash unit for a specific camera with different prices. It makes the consumer think it's a dedicated flash unit. It is not. If you look closely at the bottom of the shoe, there is only one contact pin in the middle, which means it can be triggered by any film or digital cameras with a flash shoe. That’s about it. Your camera can not communicate with this flash unit to make sure the settings are correct.

Many photographers review this flash unit as if it is to be used for general everyday photography, comparing it with other flash units. It is not, and cannot be used for general everyday photography. Even though this flash unit has many advanced features, the company forgot to put a TTL function, or at least an AUTO function to make it useful for general types of photography required by all photographers. Their design is a step in the wrong direction.

The main purpose of this MANUAL flash unit, with its built-in features, is for a SECONDARY flash. In other words, it's a SLAVE FLASH UNIT. Mount it on a stand, and set it on S1 or S2 slave, and you can fill the background or the main subject...no problem. But do not advertise it for general flash photography or for specific cameras.

As a main flash for everyday use? You and your subject will be very frustrated waiting for you to MANUALLY make power level adjustment, MANUALLY adjusting the zoom head, MANUALLY moving the flash to the correct distance, MANUALLY adjusting your camera aperture and ISO, MANUALLY adjusting your zoom setting, etc, and then making another TEST if the first exposure was off. If you get lucky and obtain the correct exposure the first time, you might still have to adjust your camera shutter speed to compensate or override the ambient light. By that time, the bride and groom walking down the aisle is gone, the giggling facial expression of a child is now pouting, and the baptismal photo in the church which does not allow for retakes because it can only be done once…is finished. You just missed your once in a lifetime photo because you were fiddling with this very clumsy MANUAL flash unit!!!

If you really want a good flash unit with TTL metering, AUTO focus assist, AUTO setting of shutter speed and aperture, and a high guide number of 92 at ¼ the price, with MANUAL setting of course, then go to Walmart and get a DEDICATED Sunpak DF3000. You can then concentrate on the event and not worry about setting your flash MANUALLY and missing the shots. Got the picture?Read full review...

Great flash for the money. Buy a bunch of these

great flash

[POSITIVES] * design and ergonomics * power * price [NEGATIVES] * does not keep charge after power off (not so important anyway) * cannot power on/off yongnuo wireless triggers, due to stupid shape from bottom * like ALL BOUNCE FLASHES, angle of bounce is down on the floor, instead of up in the ceiling, when camera is kept vertically (again, I don't understand why they did implemented such way, in every flash, of every brand. Very stupid....)Read full review...

Designed for photographers who don’t need automatic exposure control

Yongnuo YN-560 speedlite, a manual-mode only flash designed for photographers who don’t need automatic exposure control.
I’ve recently purchased on eBay the Yongnuo 560 but is already my favorite flash for shooting with radio triggers: the combination of power, recycling speed, handling and ease of use is just perfect for me. YN560′s now come with metal flash foot and an improved zoom motor construction.

YN-560 Highlights
one of the very best flashes for “strobist” work
plenty of power with official GN of 39 (true GN is 34)
manual zoom range 24 – 105 mm
2 optical slave modes (much improved over 460 series)
very good build quality
power from 1/1 down to 1/128

Compatible Camera Bodies
Yongnuo’s YN560 is not designed for digital cameras such as a Canon Rebel or a Nikon Dxxx. It does mount, but you have to set the flash output level for every photo by hand, and there is no auto zoom, and no AF assist light. The flash can’t be controlled from the camera’s menu system either.
Canon cameras Nikon cameras
only really usable in manual camera mode “M” or “Tv” (all Canon camera bodies); no digital TTL support only really usable in manual camera mode “M” or “S” (all Nikon camera bodies); no digital TTL support
The flash has only 1 single electrical pin on the flash foot, instead of the 4 / 5 pins needed for digital data exchange. When searching for a digital flash that’s working with your DSLR automatically.
Depending on the seller you also might receive a free diffuser (‘stofen’) together with your purchase. Yongnuo offer them also for sale on eBay as an extra accessory; the diffuser is the Canon 580EX version as they have identical flash heads.
Build Quality
The YN-560 is a large flash with massive body and big flash head.

Casing
The quality of the engineering and build is a real surprise: The new 560 is on an excellent level in terms of build quality and quality of the controls. A clear upgrade from the 46x line, e.g. the YN-460-II that was the most powerful Yongnuo model before. The new 560 does feel really professional now and it’s a pure joy to work with.
Wireless Flash

The YN 560 can be used as a remote flash in these configurations: (1) (radio) triggering through flash foot or using the PC jack or (2) with the non-TTL optical slave modes “S1″ and “S2″.

No Dedicated Remote TTL Slave Mode (Canon and Nikon)

Both Canon and Nikon have dedicated wireless flash systems that work with optical signals, transmitted in the form of invisible pre-flashes before the main flash burst. These tiny light pulses tell compatible slave flashes in a wireless setup when they should fire, at which output level, and which other special features such as high-speed sync or modeling light are required.

But if you’re OK going that way the YN-560 can be integrated in a wireless i-TTL or E-TTL setup as long as only 1 or 2 other flashes are used.

This is a real nice eBay business with value for money.

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Excellent Manual flash

This flash is what it is - for a 10th of the price of the brand named flashes, it performs well. The power output is fine, and it has a very easy layout to adjust for zoom and power output.

I use this in full manual. It doesn't work with TTL metering. If you want to get into strobist work, and you don't want to spend over $500 on a branded flash, this is an excellent choice. However, you need to know what you are doing. If you expect to just point and shoot with this flash, then you might be dissapointed.Read full review...

Happy with my decision

4 weeks of investigation what speedlite i should buy, paid off !

I´m using YN-560 IV with a Nikon D7200. Very easy to use, performs great, very good quality for this price level.
Excellent for studio photography. Looking forward to test it for outdoor portrait.Read full review...

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Easiest to use manual flash. My most often used one.

The being dumb is by design. This is a manual flash. To use it you will have to manually adjust flash power level or other camera parameters to get the exposure you want. That is the whole idea behind a non-ETTL flash. Same procedure as if you used a large studio AC powered speedlight, it doesn't do automatic exposure either. Likewise you have to manually set focal length (if you aim at the subject).

I like this particular model and make because it is very quick to adjust power levels and it is always clear what is happening, unlike the Canon 580 flashes with their bad UI. You can read the power level that this unit is at from 20 feet away.

However, battery life could be better. Automatic exposure also means less battery usage. The on-off non-switch on this one is idiotic, though.Read full review...

The YN-560 Speedlite is a great value for the price I paid!

I have only used it a few times but so far I really like it. I am still learning the ins & and outs of it. The fact that the bounce & and swivel go a full 180 is my favorite feature. It is kind of heavy, but I am getting used to it. For the price, I am really happy!Read full review...