Sound Prompting System– When the sound prompting system is enabled, the different sound alerts will prompt the different working conditions of the flashlight allowing you to focus on shooting.

The Canon EL-5's recycle time for the full-power flash is 1.2s. For reference, the EL-1's recycle time is listed at 0.9s. When firing at full power, the EL-5's guide number is 60m (197ft) at 200mm (ISO 100), the same as the more expensive EL-1. The EL-5 is like an EL-1 junior, although there's no difference regarding maximum power – they're both 76Ws flashes. Achieving the same power output for less than half the price is impressive. Modeling Light Function– Press down the camera’s depth-of-fired preview button, the YN500EX will send out continuous flash lasting one second Do not use this flash against the person needing high attention; otherwise, it may cause safety accident. Flash Power Generally, it is a great flash. For amateur use, it is perfect. I am just trying to say that it is not for a professionals who will push it to its limits where its lower guide number might be a limitation. As for the naming system the only thing I've gathered is that there is no particular pattern that makes sense (at least to me). For instance, the 468 that I own comes in iTTL flavor which is for Nikon and in eTTL for Canon so I used to think i for Nikon, e for Canon. However, the 560EX is manual and the 565EX and 568EX are TTL for both Nikon and Canon. I have no idea what the EX is for. All I can say for sure is that the higher the number, the "more premium" the product but that only holds true for the second number as the first number (the 4 in 468 and the 5 in 560) seems to denote a series and from what I've researched my 468, which is probably the largest number in the 4 range is a more capable unit than the 560 which is a manual flash I'm planning to buy since I'm so satisfied with the 468 and wanted to add some more units. I plan to trigger that one with some cheap Yongnuo flash triggers.

Automatic settings saving – YN24EX can automatically save your current operating settings to make your next use easier. EX: The YN-560EX is basically a YN-560II, but with a TTL slave sensor added--so it's manual only on the hotshoe or through the foot (read: with radio triggers), but iTTL/eTTL-capable as a CLS/wireless eTTL slave. The YN-510EX is a lower-power version of this flash. They cannot perform HSS. LED autofocus assist light – The LED autofocus assist light is divided into low light and high light mode, which helps achieving rapid and precise focus. Except I can buy 4 of the Yongnuo flashes for a single Canon flash of an equivalent feature set. So, he could just buy one now, and a couple of years down the road when he upgrades his camera, buy a brand new flash as well.

I would look for a starter flash is one that supports TTL metering, has full manual controls and a rotating bounce head. High speed sync and wireless radio system are also pluses.

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The transceiver has three buttons and a switch on the unit: one button to cycle through the groups, one button to cycle through the channels, a test button, and a switch to power the device on and off.

With Yongnuo, there’s essentially at least three completely different systems (not including all the Nikon & Canon stuff they copied). There’s the fully manual dumb systems of the original RF-602 and 603. Then there’s the manual but remote controllable system of the YN560 range. And there’s the TTL & High Speed Sync capable YN-622 system. Different products within each of these three systems only share, at best, some limited compatibility with the others, if any at all. Unifying the system You also get a brief manual that tells you how to use the flash and provides some light humour with its bad translation, e.g. Thank you everyone. I'm new to the photography world and will probably look for something like a Yongnuo or used Canon Speedlite. I don't think I want to spend a lot on a flash right now because I'm not sure how much I'm going to use it. Again, the YongNuo YN460-II is very similar to the Nikon SB-800 in this regard. The head rotates 90° in one direction, 180° in other. It can be angled at 90° (pointing straight up), 75°, 60°, 45°, 0°, and -7°. (I'm basing the -7° angle on the Nikon SB-800, as this stop is not actually marked on the YN40-II flash but it has two distinct positions around 0°, just like the SB-800). Flash footSize – The YN-500EX looks more like a 430EX or SB700 (something of a combination of both), it’s a nice add-on to YN’s flash arsenal. Guys who are using small cameras like Canon’s 1100D or even advanced compact cameras like G15 will find a smaller flash more comfortable compared to the YN568/ YN565EX. The EL-5 includes an LED modeling lamp, as mentioned, and is dust and weather resistant with sealing throughout, including around buttons and the battery compartment. The LED also aids with autofocus acquisition in dim environments. The flash includes custom flash modes, and certain flash functions can be assigned to the control ring on RF lenses.

Yongnuo YN500EX Supports High-Speed Synchronization– With high-speed sync (FP flash), the YN500EX can synchronize at all shutter speeds. The maximum shutter sync speed is up to 1/8000 My biggest gripe with the entire system is that the on/off switches are too easy to change. I shoot with two cameras and thus, the camera I’m not using is always bumping into my body in one way or the other. This bumping has caused a transceiver to be turned off on a couple of occasions, causing me to miss a few shots before realizing it’s off. Also, they always seem to be in the on position when I get them out of my bag. This could be that they got turned on in the bag from moving around or that I forgot to turn them off. But that brings me to my next issue: they don't have a battery-saving mode when not in use. Instead, both the transceivers and the transmitter will just sit and blink their little LED lights until they are dead. Automatic settings saving– YN500EX automatically saves the operation currently used for your future use I have found the YN460-II to be pretty reliable, but not 100% perfect. A few times I have switched it on, the flash charges up, and the ready light comes on (goes from red to green). And then the flash just switches off. Switch it on again and it works fine. A bit of a strange issue, but not too much to work around every now and then. Yongnuo YN500EX is the second HSS TTL flash Speedlite from Yongnuo. It is a smaller version of Yongnuo YN568EX II. YN500EX is a so called “smaller brother” of Yongnuo flagship flash YN568EX. Few main differences between them are:And then, again, because the Yongnuo flashes are so cheap, I can easily justify throwing it away and getting a replacement unit with the money I saved, or having multiple units on hand for a shoot. I can't say you're wrong about performance and build quality (though you do see a bit of this kind of thing), but I would say go for the manufacturer's flash if you value reliability and future compatibility. YN-685EX-RF. For Sony. Can't find any specs on it, but from the naming and product brochure, it looks like it does TTL/HSS, WL "smart" optical wireless, and can be controlled over radio. But the only Sony-compatible transmitter available may be the YN32-TX, which doesn't look like it does TTL/HSS.