Yongnuo Flash

Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
edited January 12, 2011 in Accessories
Any experience with these flash lights? was thinking to get 1 or two for strobist, instead of big studio lights... i don't bother about TTL accuracy. Just need reliable and reasonably powerful flash which won't die after few thousand clicks.
And these also have wireless receiver.

It is for 80$ with free shipping to Pakistan.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2010/08/test-drive-yongnuo-yn-560.html

http://www.hkyongnuo.com/e-detail.php?ID=275

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  • JimKarczewskiJimKarczewski Registered Users Posts: 969 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Still waiting for mine to come in. I ordered the one that takes the external battery pack, which I think is the 560. The newer one with LCD doesn't take the battery pack, which was my main issue against it. But now 5 1/2 weeks later, still waiting for that, battery pack and wireless transmitters.
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  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited January 11, 2011
    Awais, I have no experience with these flashes or transmitters, but in reading around I have seen very mixed reviews from users, in general that when they work they work as specified but that they don't continue to work for very long. My understanding is that there have been very quick releases of new models of this brand over the last couple years, so one issue would be to know what model you would be getting, the latest or an earlier one.

    I don't have any links to hand for you, but if you search on Flickr you will probably find lots of comments about this brand and similar that would be informative. Also at Dgrin if you search the brand and others like Cactus you will find stuff, eg

    http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=185084

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  • JimKarczewskiJimKarczewski Registered Users Posts: 969 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    FYI, I heard back from the guy shipping for Yongnou with tracking numbers... and well, last update was from Dec 10th showing it in China. So, who knows what happens there.... If I finally get it, I'll let you know.. BUt this may be my last purchase direct if that's the way shipping is or I can't get a more expedited shipping method (like FedEx/UPS) on a future purchase.
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  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Awais, get a used 540EZ or a used 420EZ on Ebay and they will last you forever. All you'll need are wireless flash triggers.

    I have a friend in California, ordered 2 or 3 of those cheap flashes (for use with the TTL triggering), one of them didn't work when it arrived, I'd say just pick up the extra cost so you don't waste money on downtime.
  • Brett1000Brett1000 Registered Users Posts: 819 Major grins
    edited January 12, 2011
    Awais Yaqub wrote: »
    Any experience with these flash lights? was thinking to get 1 or two for strobist, instead of big studio lights... i don't bother about TTL accuracy. Just need reliable and reasonably powerful flash which won't die after few thousand clicks.
    And these also have wireless receiver.

    Want to hear from dgrinners mwink.gif

    The Yongnuo flashes are very good, I've been using two Yongnuo flashes for over a year. For ETTL look at the YN465, YN467, YN468 or if you just need off camera lighting look at the YN560 or the YN460 II models
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