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Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

07/12/2014 02:45:23 PM · #1

I am soo excited..I spent some time doing a lot of research on what kind of flashes to buy .. soo I found one and I ordered the Speedlight Yongnuo YN560 II and my new toy just came with the mail today.. I have been playing around with it the last few hrs and watching UTUBE on how to use the thing, so far, I can not figure out what the S1, S2, and Multi means yet, but I am still reading the manual and finding UTUBE to figure that out in the mean time.... Man does this make a huge difference in shooting and lighting I am really happy with it so far. I can not tell you what difference this makes! (well, you guys are all photographers so yeah, you would know the difference it makes LOL) I have been using my pop up on board flash for the longest time since Dec.. but I bulged and decided it was time to invest in something..sooooo.... It's a bit more weight on the camera, but I feel sooo professional now... (Which I am nowhere near that level) I just felt it was time to jump up my game and toys that I know would come in handy.. Photography has only become more addicting to me and I wanted to expand my love hobby some more instead of on my scrapbooking stuff so hubby got it for my birthday

I think with things like this you really do get what you pay for, and I am so happy I did not get those cheaper 20 flashes that I was looking at.. I don't think I would have been as happy with those as much.

I also brought one of those soft box diffusers too and have been playing with that too, I figured for $5.00 why not and for fun, I am still trying to figure out what they are used for.. I have a lot of new learning to do yet..

I think what I like about it the most about this flash I can use it as an off the hot shoe camera flash light too, but I think I need to buy the receiver and transmitter separate, I do not know anything about those but I am finding out and learning, I think I can just get those for around 15-20$ even get off brands too, don't think I need to spend a lot to get those receivers, but I am trying to find out as well how often I will actually use it actually off the camera.. Suggestions on remote receivers??

I think now I just may be turning my little craft area into my mini photographer studio, hubbys tired of me using the upstairs freezer space... LOL!

There is a middle button by the buttons don't do anything yet.. but I do notice if I push up and down it can do a +..3, +.5 +.7 (have to learn what that does too but I think that's more for exposure levels.. Then the side levels also adjust the exposure.. I played with that and found out how that works.. Pilot button works great for blinding the dog.... LOL (just kidding)
I need to buy some extra batteries now too..

Message edited by author 2014-07-12 14:50:50.

Cory

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

07/12/2014 03:55:37 PM · #2

S1 is slave mode 1, it fires immediately upon 'seeing' a flash from another speedlight

S2 is slave mode 2, it fires upon the second flash after a TTL pre-flash, use this if you're going to activate the slave with your on-board flash.

Multi is a strobe effect, that flashes multiple times at the set interval, you can also set the # of flashes total - this would be used with a longer shutter speed, to get multiple images of the same subject as it moves. This can also be used with faster drive rates to ensure the images are flashed during a high speed burst, but this is tricky and probably not advisable for first time speedlight users.

The radio's you'll want are Yongnuo 603 N's. They are transceivers, meaning you can use them to set off a flash with the camera, or use them as a remote to set off the camera. Pretty cool toys for the money.

You'll get this. BTW: Amazon Basics has some pretty darn good rechargeable batteries. You'll want that. Trust me. :D

Also, a couple of cheap light stands and an umbrella type softbox are great ideas, shoot through, or bounce umbrellas are also cool, but not as useful really.

Experiment, play, read strobist.

07/12/2014 05:03:31 PM · #3

These triggers work great for those type of flashes. As a bonus you can also use them as a remote trigger for your camera.

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

07/12/2014 05:11:08 PM · #4

WOW, Thanks for that awesome website Cory!!! Thanks for explaining that as well for the modes

I am already loving that and especially the part of DIY projects! So easy!

DIY

Thank you Mark as well, for those triggers, Too bad my regular remote that I have won't work on it, that would be so awesome..

This is a whole new can of worms that was just opened up for learning..

vawendy

Sony Alpha 1

07/13/2014 08:34:48 PM · #5

There's also a yongnuo 622 trigger

The main difference is: the the 603 trigger can run the flash remotely, but the flash must by in manual mode and the camera can't control the amount of flash. You have to set everything on your flash, and pretty much run your camera in manual. It's a good way to learn.

However, the 622 triggers can run the flash in ETTL mode (don't know that's standard terminology for Nikon) -- but basically the camera can decide how much light you need, talk to the flash and set it's output. Even if you're running everything in manual, (at least on the canon camera....) you can control things from the camera, so you don't have to run around changing the setup of multiple flashes if you end up getting more.

However, the 622 cannot control the camera as a remote.

I actually have some 602s. I piggyback them on to the 622s, and run multiple flashes from my camera. And the piggybacked 602s can trigger the camera.

Things to think about. :)

The one bad thing is: the cheap flashes and triggers have worked well for me. However, I borrowed some laser triggers to play with. The Yongnuo flashes and yongnuo triggers DID NOT PLAY WITH THE CACTUS LASER TRIGGER. It liked my canon flashes, and played nicely with those. But I couldn't trigger the camera, and could only trigger another flash by putting my Canon speedlight in master mode to trigger the other flash.

It's the only time that I've regretted buying the cheaper options (yongnuo vs pocketwizard and yongnuo vs canon flash)

07/13/2014 10:02:19 PM · #6

I saw those pocket wizards and thought they were really mean looking but so was the price.. just didn't know if it would work or not with it..

I really don't know anything about it

07/13/2014 10:16:00 PM · #7

The YN-560 is a full manual flash so you won't realize the ETTL benefits of the 622 triggers with that flash.

07/13/2014 10:29:21 PM · #8

thanks!! I did order that one flash trigger you suggested Mark too :)) found a really good one same one for 15$ new too!! I look forward to learn how to use it

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS II USM Lens

07/13/2014 10:36:19 PM · #9

Your going to need a pair of them. One goes on the flash and the other goes on your hotshoe. Usually the $15 is a single unit which you would need if you were adding a second flash and already had a pair.

FromDaRock

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

07/14/2014 09:24:00 PM · #10

Originally posted by vawendy:

In addition to what Wendy said, the 622's also support groups and high speed synch.

Sony DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Zoom Lens for Sony Alpha

07/19/2014 02:42:29 PM · #11

My triggers just came in today!! they had two of them... a cord which hooks to them but I have no idea it even came with that or how thats used yet hahaha but I did try it and wow what a difference!!! love love love them fun toys for sure even got my lightstand in amd it even came with a white umbrella which was a surprise lolll

kiwinick

Sony DSLR-A550

07/19/2014 04:00:12 PM · #12

Originally posted by jgirl57:

I saw those pocket wizards and thought they were really mean looking but so was the price.. just didn't know if it would work or not with it..

I really don't know anything about it

Had Pocket Wizards and the camera mounted controller broke and I cannot buy a new one, so I,ve got the flash trigger useless Bah!!!

07/19/2014 05:50:35 PM · #13

Place one of the triggers in the hotshoe and plug the cord into it. Plug the other end of the cord into the remote release jack of the camera. You will now be able to use the other trigger as remote release.