Yongnuo 622n compatible speed light

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I've got two sb900's but want to know if there are cheap units compatible with the 622n which allow you to adjust the power remotely. Not bothered by ttl?

Anybody have any experience with this?

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Edit : basically I want to have 3/4 lights I can control from the yongnuo control unit atop the d800. I suppose hss would be a bonus!
 
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You'll need TTL flashguns, dumb flashes can't take any control signals from the triggers. So the cheapest is probably a YN565 or YN568 if you want HSS.
 
Thought that would be the case, hoping it wasn't!!

Anybody know if the Nissin di6122 II are compatible?
 
I don't have the PDF to hand but the 'other' YN 622 manual goes into detail about compatibility.
In short though only the Canon EXII guns are completely compatible, and most of the other manufacturers use the same nomenclature. (Not a bad word to start the week)
 
Now, that is a word to start the week with, reminds me of a film quote that makes me giggle........(not applicable to you btw)....."I like using long words so that I sound photosynthesis!"

I think that it'll end up being the Yongnuo units. Have you used the 622's with studio strobes - I presume they just act as dumb triggers with those as i cant see how they'd adjust power etc?
 
You could always go down the route of the Neewer/Godox 850 speedlights. Power is adjustable via the transmitter....oh, and they use big Li-On batteries, 650 pops on full power :)
 
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I'm not 100% certain what you mean. Do you mean you a cheap flash that you can to control the power on the flash from your SB900?

If so then the obvious choices are the YN565 or 568 which are pretty cheap compared to the Nikon flashes.

Otherwise you can the Tripo TR-980 flash which is cheap as chips from eBay at about £60. I gave my sis in law one of these as a birthday present and briefly tested it with the YN622n controllers and it worked when I adjusted the power/zoom etc. It wasn't an exhaustive test though so don't blame me if something doesn't quite work.

That said the YN622's work well with my Metz 50-AF1 flash and that's not on the supported list either.
 
So. All flashes off camera and control the power remotely with the yn 622n-tax controller (the one with the LCD display).
 
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Forgot to ask earlier, what sync speed can you get up to with the studio heads - I suppose it will depend on flash duration?
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So far I've stuck to flash sync speeds, but I'm planning on having a crack at 'supersync' with the Safari II (I'll post results when I've had a play)
 
I've ordered a 622n LCD controller and two transceivers so I guess I'll also have a go when they arrive!
 
The calumet SP692 works with the YN-622 and the YN-622-TX

If I am getting another flashgun I will prob get a YN-565EX
 
Sir SR said:
Forgot to ask earlier, what sync speed can you get up to with the studio heads - I suppose it will depend on flash duration?
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It does! I tested my YN622N-TX and YN622Ns on some really slow monoblocks and on my really quick Lencarta 600-SFs. Usable results from "supersync" (tail-sync) on both all the way up to 1/8000th of a second shutter speed, although the slower ones are more manageable. Useful amount of light makes it through as well. As it turns out, you don't need to set the mode to SuperSync for the flash group either: just leave it in manual, and if your camera goes above the value you have set for x-sync in the camera, it switches automatically and "FP" appears at the top of the YN622N-TX display. You can trigger SB900's (or other iTTL lights) on another group at the same time - on TTL or manual as you normally would - although TTL probably wouldn't make too much sense in this case.

See my indoor test results here (I'll post some outside ones soon).
http://owenlloydphotography.com/?p=1657
 
Scooter said:
It does! I tested my YN622N-TX and YN622Ns on some really slow monoblocks and on my really quick Lencarta 600-SFs. Usable results from "supersync" (tail-sync) on both all the way up to 1/8000th of a second shutter speed, although the slower ones are more manageable. Useful amount of light makes it through as well. As it turns out, you don't need to set the mode to SuperSync for the flash group either: just leave it in manual, and if your camera goes above the value you have set for x-sync in the camera, it switches automatically and "FP" appears at the top of the YN622N-TX display. You can trigger SB900's (or other iTTL lights) on another group at the same time - on TTL or manual as you normally would - although TTL probably wouldn't make too much sense in this case.

See my indoor test results here (I'll post some outside ones soon).
http://owenlloydphotography.com/?p=1657
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Great stuff.

Feel like I need a play as soon as I have some spare time!!
 
Ok. Slightly off topic. Can you use a non nikon specific ttl flash with the yongnuo via a PC cord?
 
Sir SR said:
Ok. Slightly off topic. Can you use a non nikon specific ttl flash with the yongnuo via a PC cord?
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Yes you can - it'll just be a trigger - no power adjustments of any kind, but it will trigger any light with a sync socket (except those really old lights with really high trigger voltages - don't plug those in...). The PC sync cords are just a single pin (and return). For TTL, you need a Nikon iTTL compatible flash mounted on the receiver hot-shoe.
 
Thanks, scooter, for some useful info.

The Canon YN-622C-TX is out - mine could arrive today (NZ). I'm doing it hard as I played with a sample for 2 months, and then sent it to Phil Weston to play/confirm my findings. I miss it!

I suspect that it might not be too long before we see a YN monobloc with full features which is directly controllable from the C-TX.
 
SeedyBee said:
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I suspect that it might not be too long before we see a YN monobloc with full features which is directly controllable from the C-TX.
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Battery or mains? ETTL or Manual only?
 
Phil V said:
No, that's the radio trigger for the canon 600ex flash; this is it.

I ordered it yesterday. :banana:
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Reading the link and scrolling down to "What's in the box" it says
Yongnuo YN-622N-TX Controller

Surely that's the Nikon version? Is this a typo or have I misunderstood it?
 
mickledore said:
Reading the link and scrolling down to "What's in the box" it says
Yongnuo YN-622N-TX Controller

Surely that's the Nikon version? Is this a typo or have I misunderstood it?
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That's correct the YN-622C-TX is for Cannon I believe.
 
Hoping its a typo, it also says iTTL in the title rather than ETTL. I'm guessing they rushed to get the for sale sign up.

But it says 622C TX on the picture and on the description.
 
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I can't decide wether to risk it and order now or wait and see what you get!!!
 
The E-TTL code provides control of more than just the TTL function - the term loosely covers all the command words between camera and flash.

Someone will find a use for the ttl capability.
 
Phil V said:
It'll be interesting to see what it costs, but who needs ETTL in a studio?
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The most useful thing will be mixing strobes and studio heads whilst being able to adjust the power from the controller I'd have thought.
 
Sir SR said:
The most useful thing will be mixing strobes and studio heads whilst being able to adjust the power from the controller I'd have thought.
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Yes, I think that's the point, which puts it up against the Lencarta / Godox etc remote/trigger systems.

So for those of us with a foot in both camps it's just aggro. A portable version would be a game changer.
 
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