Dude thank you so much! I used the Canon versions of these on a cruise ship for 18 months total and could always adjust the power on the Controller no problem. But when I switched to Nikon I couldn't control the power which is one of the main reasons I bought the YN622N system... and you just solved the problem for me at 5:51 so God bless you, Sir!
Hi David, unfortunately I had only just purchased a set of four 602s when the 622s came out, but now that the TX is out I've been tempted to replace the 602 system with the TX/622. So thank you for an extremely comprehensive review and demonstration which has helped me make a much more informed decision to replace the 602s with this amazing system.
Great video. I'm waiting for batteries to be delivered in a couple days to try this setup on my two SB-700's and YN568EX. I have a shoot at a park this weekend and this video is so very helpful. Thank you!
Thank you David for this great yet simple tutorial. I had been battling with this devices ever since I received them. Now it's all clear, ready to get the best out of it.
Great Video. I brought 2 TN5683X , 1 YOUNGNUO YN622N TX AN YN622N. But totally forgot how to adjust flash power from main trigger on the camera. This video was a great help. always in TTL
Thanks David for the tutorial. It so happens that I would be using the SB 600 and 900 with the 622N System. Right now I am in the early stages of of research on this system but so far it is looking good and it fits into my budget. I shoot for fun and not for money. Your tutorial was quite informational and I like the PIP cut ins you use for closeups. Good job.
@ Muhammad Zakariya Muhammad, the 622Ns are transceivers, meaning they can act as either a transmitter or receiver, so you are good with your 3 and can use one to transmit. The 622Ns have a button interface so most people prefer buying the 622N-TX which is a dedicated transmitter. However, if you have a SB-910, SB-900, SB-700 or SU-800 you can effectively get a similar interface by putting one of those on top of the 622N on your camera and by using one of those as the controller. The 622N is pretty flexible, allowing a number of options. Hope that helps to clarify......Happy shooting.
David.....thanks for the quick response.....most helpful ....I will be using 2 SB800's and a Yongnuo 565 all off camera (D800) so I'll set the receivers w/different group settings .....Tnx again!!
Thank you David, I would not have known to put the flash to TTL in order for this to work! I was expecting the have the display settings show up on the flash but it doesn't!
@Gordon Wharton It uses preflashes that that YN-622N manages with the camera, so it is a true Nikon exposure. Over 1/400, the YN-622N detects FP through the camera and automatically turns it on (has to be a camera that supports FP I believe). However, for some flashes, they don't automatically go into FP/HSS mode, you have to set that on the flash (Nikon's go automatically, the CL-360 I have requires you to manually set HSS on the flash, but then is compatible with the HSS signals coming from the YN-622N system)
Luk Crys In general, your flash still needs to support HSS (all three, the camera, the trigger and the flash have to support HSS). With that said, you can most likely trick the flash into working at 1/4000 or 1/8000 of a second by setting it to full Power and using Super Sync. I don't think this will work with all flashes, but it works with some.
Hey, you may want to include somewhere that the AF assist on the flash must be ON for TTL to work. If the AF assist on the flash is off, Manual will work, but TTL setting on the TX will not trigger the flash.
Thanks buddy.. really helpful If I was just listening to the video without watching it I feel like the mamut fro ice age is teaching me how to do it... you voice is the same like Ray Romano
I have a Nikon SB-28. Not sure why however, I cannot get this flash to sink with the YN 622N. I understand that there is a work around? Very good thank you.
the first two pics one at 0 compensation and one at -3stops look exactly the same ? at -3stops surely the image would be drastically under exposed, something not working here?
Nice video. I'm another one having no luck with TTL using a YN 565EX on my D800. Everything works perfectly in Manual mode (with the flash set to TTL). I do get very sporadic and random TTL function - maybe 6 shots out of 300 test shots this weekend, but rest are very underexposed shots as if the flash didn't fire, though I know that it did every time. There is no effect of dialing in more or less EV on the controller. I've tried three different 622ns and 4 channels in case it was due to home router interference, but no luck.
Hi Larry, I don't have any experience using it with a 565EX. One tip someone gave me on using TTL on flash was to make sure you used spot metering instead of matrix, but it sounds like your issue may be something different than that given the very low hit rate. Does the flash work well in TTL well when used on camera instead of with the triggers?
David Carrico Thanks David. After a lot of experimenting, it seems the systems' TTL reliability depends on the order in which the triggers, flash and controller are powered up. At least I know it more often than is working for me when I first power up the remote 622n, followed by the 565EX, then the camera, then the controller. Any other order an more often than not TTL fails. I've been testing this a couple of times a day to see if this is just coincidental or real, and I'm not yet convinced this is real, but at the moment it seems so and might be worth others with this problem trying it. I haven't tried to figure out how to set up TTL with just the 622ns, but I have three 622n and the problem, and above problem and solution works on all three. Oh and the problem was was independent of metering mode, in my hands. But I usually spot meter anyway.
Larry Couture Thanks for the observations Larry. Thanks to you and another viewer, I have posted a story about this on my blog: davidcarrico.blogspot.com and asked readers to share what they have observed. I haven't noticed the same thing myself yet, but it may be because I just happen to use an order of turning things on that is compatible with what is required. I do plan on running some experiments on this and will report out results.....thanks again.
I recently purchased a Yongnuo 568EX II flashe and have been trying to use it with the Youngnuo YN622-C TX controller connected to my Canon Rebel T3i and YN622-C Trigger Transceiver. While the flash is firing, I'm having two issues: (1) I am not seeing and difference in the flash power in manual mode - whether I set it to full power (1/1) or minimum power (1/128) it completely blows out any image and is seemingly firing at full power (I followed your advice and set the flash to TTL); and (2) when I set the controller to ETTL mode the flash is firing but not registering at all in the image. The captured image is lit strictly by the ambient light. This second problem seems like a sync issue. In fact, taking a picture of the flash unit in action (at 1/60 - not High-speed sync) captures the image of the flash unit without showing the flash firing. Any help is appreciated.
Hi David, Can we trigger and control Yongnuo YN 560III flush with Yongnuo YN 622N without having to use another receiver? (Because YN 560 III has in-built receiver)
Can you please show us a demo of how the Super Sync function can work. I just purchased the command module for the YN622N's. But as I shoot a lot in studio with studio flash systems, this would be nice to know. Thanks!
I've been struggling to get this to work. I almost always shoot at 1/32. But I didn't know to always have the flashes in TTL. i'm going to try them again. Right now, I would have the flashes go off so inconsistently it's maddening.
Thanks for your reply David - I will let you know what is compatible when I receive the YN622N.... If it's not quite doing the job with the Mecablitz 44 AF-1, I will get a YN566EX or similar, and use the Mecablitz as a background flash or something - Thanks again for the tutorial...
Can you tell me what I am doing wrong.......I have the Altura wireless trigger system. When I hook it up to my two flashes and my Nikon D750 I can not trigger the the flashes when I push the camera shutter button...the only way that the camera and the flashes go off together is when I push the button on the transmitter which is mounted on the cameras hot shoe.....when I watched you using the Yongnuo YN 622N System I saw that the flashes went off when you pushed the camera shutter button.great video.......
David in 2017 i did downloaded your video to that it might come useful when i purchase these triggers, unfortunately that day didn't came. But i accidentally uploaded your video to TH-cam for storage but it got published. I don't intend to start any channel & let alone steal someone's hardwork. So i apologize if you find your video on page as uploaded.
I have a Nikon d610 and a Neewer tt850. I was wondering if this will allow high speed sync with my flash/camera setup. I've been looking at a couple transceivers and just wanted to see how this one performed. I just need the right transceiver in order for my flash to do hss (that's what it said in the manual for the tt850.)
if you were to use these with youngnuo flashes, what are compatible models where you can adjust the power using the TX. By the way your video is great and very informative. thanks
n the 622n the TX Group refers to 3 Flashes A B C , not to groups , The Groups are in the in the 622 (Slaves) on the right side GP Modes Each group can fire up to 3 Flashes the A B C .
Great Video. I have my AF-ILL indicator on but I don't see the autofocus assist lights. is there a setting on the camera I need to make sure is on? I have a Nikon D600.
The Hell with Nikon's inferred system, we need to know about how the Radio part of them work as I am considering replacing my Pocket Wizards and want to know if it can be used as a remote trigger for my Camera...
You can use the YN622N system to remote trigger. You plug the 622N-TX into the remote port of the camera (it comes with the cable) and then use a spare YN622N as the handheld trigger. Works pretty well (or at least it has for me).....
Great video. I am trying to help a friend, he has the same setup but is using a SB800. In the video you don;t say what your camera settings are, do you set the camera in manual or auto or priority. and do you you do anything with the flash settings on the camera? Thanks.
David, enjoy your videos very much. I have yn622n-tc and 622 i-ttl. I use them with sb-800's and a lone yongnuo 560-ll. I was thinking of purchasing the 560-lll or iv. I assume they will trigger from the 622n but my question is will I be able to adjust the power setting in manual mode on the 560-lll or iv? I don't want to buy another trigger if I don't have to and also be able to mix the lighting units in a single setup. Thanks in advance
Eli, unfortunately I don't believe the 560-III or IV can be remotely manually controlled by the 622N-TX. Their radio systems are compatible with the RF602 and 603, but not the 622. IF they supported Nikon on camera TTL, then theoretically you could control them remotely from the 622N-TX if they sat on 622Ns, but unfortunately I don't think those two flashes support on camera TTL on Nikon cameras. For that I think you would need a 468N or 568N. Not sure why their controllers don't support their varying systems, as it does cause some confusion........Anyway, good luck and please do post with any learnings you have as your search for the solution that matches your needs. Thx.
Thanks a lot for the review, very helpful and informative. I noticed when you took a picture of the truck in TTL then dialed in 3 ev in TTL, the exposure was the same at 7:25 (you mentioned there is quite a difference but there isn't actually). Do you think the TTL mode works in terms of ratios and not in terms of flash power and in order to adjust global flash exposure we should be using flash comp via the camera? That's how my Profoto TTL-N for the B1 works.
Hussain Hijazi Hi Hussain, sorry I didn't see your post, it had been marked as possible spam so I just saw it today. To answer your question, there is a difference in the flash power from those two exposures if you look at the photo and the elements highlighted by the flash (look at the tire tread reflections). By the way, the exposure at 7:25 was a negative 3 EV, not a + 3. So there are a few things that could be happening and I'll have to go back and look at the original photos to discern. First, the first exposure at 6:10 may have been at 1/64 or 1/32 power so when I went -3, it could have reached the limit of 1/128 power before going a full -3 ev. Also, the way Nikon works is that camera exp comp is separate from flash exp comp, so the camera will try to balance ambient and flash to get the same overall exposure even though less light is coming from the flash.
David this is a great and very informative video. I have the YN 622N-Tx and the YN 622n receivers. I have one SB910 and another Sb600. Both flashes are in i-TTL mode, both set to channel 1, the SB 910 to Group A and the SB 600to group B. They both are triggered and fire when my camera fires. I just can not change the flash out out from the controls on the YN622N-TX. What could be the problem? Looked everywhere and can not find the answer. Thankyou in advance
Great informative tutorial thank you for that , Im guessing though with this system . When you go into High speed sync , you are automatically out of TTL and in manually ? You cant still use TTL And HS sync together ?
David, I just purchased the Yongnuo YN622N-TX Controller and YNN622N Flash Trigger Transceivers for my NIKON D610/Nikon SB-700 Flash. After watching your great videos for the Yongnuo I began installing and following your instructions on set up. Either my camera is not communicating with the controller or the controller is not communicating with the transceivers. When you depress the TEST button on the controller the lights flash on the transceiver...but NO flash whatsoever. Is this an update issue OR do I have something set up wrong? TTL,Channel 1, Group A on both Controller, transceiver, flash and camera. When depressing the cameras shutter there is NO flash. The lights blink on the Yongnuo transceiver...but no flash. Settings on the Controller are NOT showing up on the flash when I make a change. Help please. Thanks, Dave
The buzz in the Internet/TH-cam is that the FVL does not hold it's flash value lock and is faulty and only holds the FVL for only one exposure and has to be redone for each exposure and to this date been not been corrected by said manufacturer. Can you verify this or contact the manufacturer if the problems has been fixed?
Thanks for the overview but I can't get the AF Beam to work. When I click AF/SS it toggles AF-ILL on the display but it doesn't seem to trigger the assist beam. I know that I've done it in the past but I can't recall how to get it working. Can you please help? Thanks!
Hi David. Love the video and following your demo I am very close to buying! One question. Is it possible t hard wire the TX unit to your camera freeing up the hot-shoe so you can still have on camera flash as well as your off camera flashes? Thanks, Paul
Great video. Helped a lot trying to get these set up. I am able to get these to synch and work with my SB600s in manual mode but not in TTL. They fire in TTL but are firing early? Manual works fine. Using the SB600 in TTL, attached to the 622N, triggered with the 622N-TX in TTL as well. Any ideas on what I have set incorrectly?
Darren, did you put your SB600 into the hotshoe of the 622N or try to attach it using a PC Sync cord? To do anything but trigger, you need to put it into the hotshoe. If you already have it there, I'll have to think about that, because right now I am not sure why it would be triggering early. Sorry I can't be of more help right now....
I have 2 transceivers and 2 flashes as you do. Have you tried NOT using the TX transmitter? Instead mounting the transceiver on the camera hot shoe and putting the flash on top of that. The other transceiver is on a light stand with a flash sitting on top. The transceiver transmitting channel can be changed (talking about the one sitting on the camera of course), I figured that out. But haven't yet figured out how to remotely change the power on the flash on the light stand. Would you know? Any info would be helpful, thanks David!
Interesting. I assume you have confirmed it is seated in the hotshoe correctly. How about your sync speed and other flash settings? I have accidentally left my camera in the wrong flash mode before and had that issue, but after correcting the camera flash setting, it worked.
i wanted to ask is it possible to " network / connect " this yongnuo equipment with the other nikon flashes? example i now have two flashes yn 568ex and nikon sb 700, can i connect them with this yongnuo controller and trgigger?
I have a canon and nikon yn568ex flash. I use a Canon camera and now I wonder if I could meddle canon and nikon flash in a slave mode. I'd buy yn622c transmitter. One yn622c reciver and one yn622n reciver. Will it work?
Could the YN622 Transmitter able to control the settings of the flashes without mounting onto the camera? My set up is one YN662 transceiver mount on my camera body with aSB910 flash and the other two flashes (YN 568 EX) are off camera with YN662 transceiver.
kokzai Not sure what you mean. If you asking if you can remove the YN622 and SB910 off camera and still use it, I believe the answer is 'yes'. Connecting them using a PC-sync to the camera will not work (I believe you would be able to fire triggers, but you would not be able control power or iTTL). In order to make it work, you would want to use a Nikon iTTL cable (like the SC-29) mounted on the hotshoe, and then mount the 622N on the other side of the cable. With that setup, all the control signals will still pass to the 622N (it will think its mounted on the hotshoe)
I have 6 yn560iii flash my problem is they switch off after 30 mins, I've peen into power saving settings and chosen 120 mins but doesn't seem to work.
Could you tell me when did you switch from ttl to manual with the flashgun b? I ve got a problem with controlling power remotely (on yougnuo I set up 1/128, but my flashgun stays at 1/32)
hey i have D7200 and sb5000 i did most of what you did.. made sure its same channel and same group but when i take photo the speedlight doesnt light/work
I have 2 YN622n transcievers.. When turned on group and channel lights on 1st transceiver keeps blinking continuously whereas on the other transceiver when turned on group and channel lights go green for a second or two and then they do not blink continuously. Transceiver which keeps keeps blinking channel and group lights fail to trigger flash unit when tried using test button on YN622N-TX and the other transceiver works well. I tried resetting the transceiver by pressing Group & Channel buttons together for a while..but still 1 transceiver is not working..Could you please help me in this matter?
David, I just received my TX and I can't get it to control my flash power or zoom. The trigger the flashes but that's all. It's no different than having a 622n on the camera.
Hi David, very good Video. I have a question. I have a SB900 and a SB600, if buy a YONGNUO YN-622N 1 x TX + 2 x RX i-TTL LCD wireless flash controller wireless flash trigger transceiver, and also a Yongnuo YN-568EX Wireless TTL Flash Speedlite, can I manage the three flashes thru the YN-622N in TTL?
Thanks for the really clear coverage in this video, David. I've gotten pretty facile with triggering two flashes from the hotshoe on my D800, so I like the feature of the YongNuo that allows adjustments on the transmitter, not requiring changing settings on the speedlights, especially if they're up on a stand. However, I'm using a Phottix Mitros flash in addition to the SB800. Will this trigger system work with the Phottix? I've tried to locate the manual or other info online to see before buying this system, and I find no working site for that. That creeps me out about buying this system. Do you know?
Kent, I don't know for sure. If it supports Nikon TTL, then there is a good chance it can be controlled by the TX since the flash just thinks its sitting on the camera in TTL mode when it is on the 622N. However, since you are already bought into Phottix, you may want to look into the Odin system. I do not have any direct experience with it, but hear nothing but good things about it. It is a bit more expensive than the Yongnuo, but still cheaper than Pocketwizards, etc.
David Carrico David, thanks a lot for your really prompt reply. You have a point about the Odin system. I find that that one is appreciably more (c. $400), so before responding to you, I thought I would dig further. I posted a question on what turned out to be a distributor in China, but nobody replied. Thus, I decided just to order the 622-TX and the 622 receivers and check them out. I ordered through Amazon, so I trust I can return them if they don't work as hoped. BTW, since other reviewers have bemoaned a pretty unhelpful manual that YongNuo sends, I will probably look and re-look at your video as my primary source for directions. Thanks again!
Kent Fairfield David, I'm tardy in reporting that I went ahead and bought the Yong Nuo transmitter and two receivers for my SB800 and Phottix Mitros. I've used them on two separate occasions and they worked flawlessly. I can indeed do the settings on the transmitter in the hotshoe, including adjusting the TTL settings or going manual (just as I was accustomed to doing with the built-in Nikon system). I hedged my bets by buying these on Amazon in case I had to send them back. I want you (and Yong Nuo) to know that since the company website is conspicuously vague and unhelpful, I did this only because your video here was so clear and encouraging. Thanks a lot! I saved a lot and, at least for now, am very happy with the choice.
Kent, Great to hear it worked out for you, and now I know I can share the info on compatibility between the 622N-TX and the Mitros with others, so thanks for taking the risk!
+David Carrico Have you been able to update the firmware on the YN622N TRX II transceivers? While I was able to successfully update the firmware for the controller, the transceivers are not even detected by the updater software.
Sorry for not responding sooner. Unfortunately I do not have the versions that you can upgrade the firmware on. The only thing I have that is firmware upgradable is the TX, and I have done that successfully (I have a video on it on one of my two channels)
Anthony, I can't say for sure. I think the D3200 is compatible, I unfortunately just don't know about the Mecablitz 44 AF-1. If you do get a 622N and try it out, let us know.... Thx
Please I need your help. I have just bought a YN685 speed light, a YN622N transreciever and YN622N-TX. I want to use the YN685 speed light as my on camera flash and my Nikon SB 700 as my off camera flash using the Y622N and YN622-TN. Please what are the necessary steps to set this up.
I don't have a D5300 or a YN685. From reading about the YN685, I believe it has the 622N receiver built in but not the transmitter. With that said, you could put it on top of a 622N on camera and use the display on the YN685 to control your groups, power, etc. That would mean you would need two YN622Ns but not need a 622N-TX in that case. You could also use the SB700 in the same way (on camera on top of a YN622) and then the YN685 could be your remote, and since it has a 622N receiver built in, you wouldn't need a second YN622. Even though you wouldn't need the TX in the configuration you describe, it would still be a good purchase since you could use both flashes remote with the TX on your camera for added flexibility. Hope that helps and sorry I can't tell you more definitively since I have never handled the 685.
David, thanks for the tutorial. Just taken delivery of my YN-622N TX and found the enclosed instruction manual hard work. Your video really helped to get me started. Any tips on integrating with a Godox studio strobe set up? I've stacked my Godox FT-16 wireless trigger on a Yongnuo and have managed to get the strobe to fire which is something that I could never achieve previously, even with the Godox's ignore pre flash feature. I've a feeling that the super sync feature could be useful but have yet to explore it, or indeed have any idea what it does?
Ken, great to hear you are enjoying the setup. You can check out my other yourtube channel for some info on using the YN-622 system with the Godox flashes (at least the 360): th-cam.com/users/carrida2010. I personally was pleasantly surprised that the HSS feature on the Godox CL-360 works really well with the YN-622Ns, even without the use of super sync.
Hi David, Thanks for the nice video~! I do not have the triggers yet but I do have a question Lets say you have 2 or more flashes under Group A, how do you control each one's mode and EVs individually from the TX? Whats the max supported flash per group? Thanks so much.
If you wanted to control them individually from the TX, you would put them into a separate group, as all flashes in the same group under control of the TX are set the same. The TX has three groups: A, B and C. If you need a fourth, you can set that 4th group manually on the flash, and assign it one of the three groups and that flash will fire, but not be controlled by the group setting. I could be wrong, but I do not believe there is a limit to the number of flashes in a group.
David: Great review and explanation of the features. Do you always have to turn the unit off when making adjustments? Does it have to be also off the camera hotshoe? or can you make adjustments when mounted on the camera without turning the unit and camera off. I'm just thinking that when you are on a shoot, you want to make adjustments quickly.
fx200fd, Sorry if I implied anything with the way I use it. I just always turn everything off when I am taking units on and off a hotshoe. I think the manufacturers recommend that. However, I don't know how big a risk of a short or anything there is. However, once you have the units connected, you can leave units on, etc and there is no requirement to turn anything off to make adjustments, etc. I'll have to watch the video again to see what I was doing. I do have a personal habit of turning my camera off when I am not actively shooting, but that is just me. You may have seen me waking up the flash from sleep to show a particular setting, but in those cases the flash was on, just in sleep (pressing shutter half way wakes it up).
david, i have these and i cannot get the flashes to work. except i use the yongnuo flash heads. i have 2 receivers and 1 transmitter set to ch 1 group a. i use a nikon d500. according to you my setup is right but it doesn't flash. now when i attached yongnuo 560 III head, that does work with my other units. so what am i doing wrong.
David,Great Video. Question, have you tried the Yn622n-tx with the flash from Yonguo YN685, ? The reason why I am asking my shots keep coming out dark using it off camera with ttl, vs keeping the flash on top of the camera?
Could you help me please ?, my problem is that with my YN622-TX FLASH CONTROLER, and my speedlite YONGNUO YN685 has the built in radio, when operaiting from the YN622-TX remotely and, programmed in manual mode, and the zoom also in manual mode , when changing the zoom values in the YN622-TX FLASH CONTROLER the speedlite YONGNUO YN685 does not, but when I have zoom in automatic mode and varied the focal length of my lens works perfectly, I am doing something wrong?
Hello David, great video! I was wondering what setup I would need to use two flashes like you did off camera? I use a nikon d7100 for camera and a nikon sb700 flash . So I am planning on buying another flash possibly nikon or yongnuo! So my question to you is what system should I buy or need to achieve controlling two flashes from my camera? would the Yongnuo YN 622N TX-I-TTL Flash controller and Yongnuo YN 622N I-TTL wireless flash transceiver work for what I want to achieve like you did in this video?
Espirito, If I understand your question correctly, then yes. You would need the 622N-TX, two YN-622N transceivers (one for each flash) and another flash that supports Nikon iTTL (check Yongnuo's compatibility list for the 622N, but most Nikon flashes work and the Yongnuo's that support Nikon's iTTL should work as well). Unfortunately, as of this writing, Yongnuo does not sell a flash with a YN-622N built in, so that is why you need one for each flash. David C.
It looks like the TTL receiver is on orange mode. Thats supposed to be manual mode according to the Yongnuo manual... but I am finding out thats wrong. Orange mode is TTL not manual.
Do you need a transmitter to work with this controller? I have 2 Yongnuo 568 flashes and Nikon SB600. I also bought YN560-TX and am wondering if I should return it since I cannot get it to sync. Thanks.
Colin Bryant, MD Not sure I fully understand your question. The YN560-TX is not compatible with the 622N system. You can set up the 622N system in one of two ways (3 actually) ,1) The 622N-TX on camera and a 622N under each remote flash. With this, you control the system with the buttons on the TX 2) The 622N on camera, and a 622N under each remote flash. With this you control the system with the buttons on the 622N on the camera 2a) this is the '3rd' option, where you have the 622N on camera PLUS a SU-800, SB900, SB910 or SB700 on the 622N on camera, with the flash on the camera set to Commander mode, and then a 622N under each remote flash. In this scenario the flash on the camera controls the entire system. Hope that helps.....
hi David, hopefully still you are there :) i have this kit that you explained in this video but unfortunately i cannot sync with strobe flash in studio! why? Yongnou dosnt have strobe ttl flash in good condition, also cannot be sync with Visco strobe ttl flash! because the receiver of visico is not working with Yongnou! so i have to set my speedlights from Yongnou with this YN622N receiver and transmitter controller, although even i cannot set my visico studio flash with other speed-lights because visico doesn't produce any speed-lights and Yongnou speed-lights cannot be sync with it! so, 2 set, 2 brands, 2 parallel setting... dont you think it is better to set all (Speedlight ttl and manual + studio ttl strobes + receivers and transmitters with ttl and manual) in ONE BRAND like Godox, Phottix, etc? thank u
Hi David, I also shoot with Nikon and I currently use the Yongnuo RF-603 and RF-603II triggers. My flashes are all manual, 2 Godox Ving 850 with HSS and 1 Yongnuo 560II. My questions are: 1. If I get the YN-622N, can I adjust the power levels and zoom of all the flashes remotely? 2. Does the YN-622N work with the RF-603 and RF-603II?
+Ike Cantle not sure about the RF's, but you can control power and zoom. With the YN and Nikon flashes they have to be in TTL, but the controller shows your settings.
I think your flashes are all Nikon. Mine are all third party and no TTL. Have you tried controlling the power and zoom on the YN 622N transmitter using a third party flash? Any info would help before I buy. Thanks!
@DavidCarrico I know you touched on this in the video, but wanted to know if I'm shooting with Yongnuo speedlights that I should set them on TTL then put the 622 remote to manual for each of them? I've been running into some trouble with the remote actually changing the actual power settings, so I'm wondering if it's because I set the speed lights to manual. Also, can you explain how the different zooms will affect the speed lights? Thanks for the video!
Chris, so the flash should be set to TTL and placed on the 622N. The 622N that the flash is on should be set to the same channel as what is on your camera (either a 622N or 622N-TX). It should have a specific group, for this example lets say it is 'B'. Now on camera, you should have a 622N or 622N-TX. if you want to control your remote flash manually, the setting for group 'B' on the device on camera should be 'manual' and whatever power setting you want the remote flash to fire at (but remember, the off camera flash is still in TTL mode). The reason for this is the on-camera device uses Nikon's TTL system to trick the off camera flash into thinking its firing TTL, but the 622N adjusts the signals its sending to that flash to get a specific output. Regarding your question on zoom, think about a water hose with an adjustable spray, when you narrow the beam of water, it goes further. The zoom is very much like that. It narrows the spraw of light, but within the narrowed cone, the light gets intensified and goes further. On the newer nikon flashes, even the same zoom level (say 50mm) can still have 3 different patterns applied to it, but its still the same concept. A narrower beam is more intense but you have to be more careful about light spread vignetting and hotspots in the center within the frame. Does that hep answer?
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Dude thank you so much! I used the Canon versions of these on a cruise ship for 18 months total and could always adjust the power on the Controller no problem. But when I switched to Nikon I couldn't control the power which is one of the main reasons I bought the YN622N system... and you just solved the problem for me at 5:51 so God bless you, Sir!
Hi David, unfortunately I had only just purchased a set of four 602s when the 622s came out, but now that the TX is out I've been tempted to replace the 602 system with the TX/622. So thank you for an extremely comprehensive review and demonstration which has helped me make a much more informed decision to replace the 602s with this amazing system.
Glad I could help. Good luck and happy shooting!
Thank David, I had problem of how to adjust the power output until you mentioned the flash has to be always in TTL...works like a charm...thank you !
Thanks for this video. I recently bought a pair of YN685 flashes and waiting on delivery of a 622N TX trigger. Now I know exactly what to expect 👍🏽
Thanks for the tip on having to set the mode on the flashgun to TTL. I was getting nowhere before I watched your video. You helped me immensely.
Great video. I'm waiting for batteries to be delivered in a couple days to try this setup on my two SB-700's and YN568EX. I have a shoot at a park this weekend and this video is so very helpful. Thank you!
Thank you David for this great yet simple tutorial. I had been battling with this devices ever since I received them. Now it's all clear, ready to get the best out of it.
Great Video. I brought 2 TN5683X , 1 YOUNGNUO YN622N TX AN YN622N.
But totally forgot how to adjust flash power from main trigger on the camera.
This video was a great help. always in TTL
I know this is an old video, but omg thank you!
brilliant tutorial , concise and just the right speed.
Thanks David for the tutorial. It so happens that I would be using the SB 600 and 900 with the 622N System. Right now I am in the early stages of of research on this system but so far it is looking good and it fits into my budget. I shoot for fun and not for money. Your tutorial was quite informational and I like the PIP cut ins you use for closeups. Good job.
@ Muhammad Zakariya
Muhammad, the 622Ns are transceivers, meaning they can act as either a transmitter or receiver, so you are good with your 3 and can use one to transmit. The 622Ns have a button interface so most people prefer buying the 622N-TX which is a dedicated transmitter. However, if you have a SB-910, SB-900, SB-700 or SU-800 you can effectively get a similar interface by putting one of those on top of the 622N on your camera and by using one of those as the controller. The 622N is pretty flexible, allowing a number of options. Hope that helps to clarify......Happy shooting.
Great, especially for one photographer coming out of the manual flash past into today's future.
David.....thanks for the quick response.....most helpful ....I will be using 2 SB800's and a Yongnuo 565 all off camera (D800) so I'll set the receivers w/different group settings .....Tnx again!!
Thank you David, I would not have known to put the flash to TTL in order for this to work! I was expecting the have the display settings show up on the flash but it doesn't!
@Gordon Wharton
It uses preflashes that that YN-622N manages with the camera, so it is a true Nikon exposure. Over 1/400, the YN-622N detects FP through the camera and automatically turns it on (has to be a camera that supports FP I believe). However, for some flashes, they don't automatically go into FP/HSS mode, you have to set that on the flash (Nikon's go automatically, the CL-360 I have requires you to manually set HSS on the flash, but then is compatible with the HSS signals coming from the YN-622N system)
Hey there,
if you have this i-ttl trigger you don't need a HSS flash to have a flash speed up to 1/4000 or 1/8000 ?
Please confirm :)
Luk Crys In general, your flash still needs to support HSS (all three, the camera, the trigger and the flash have to support HSS). With that said, you can most likely trick the flash into working at 1/4000 or 1/8000 of a second by setting it to full Power and using Super Sync. I don't think this will work with all flashes, but it works with some.
So hard to find help with this flash. Thank you! This was extremely helpful
This was really helpful - thank you! Much more confident with off-camera flash now.
Hey, you may want to include somewhere that the AF assist on the flash must be ON for TTL to work. If the AF assist on the flash is off, Manual will work, but TTL setting on the TX will not trigger the flash.
MAIKERU79 I'll have to check that out, have not noticed it. Thanks for the info.
Thanks buddy.. really helpful
If I was just listening to the video without watching it I feel like the mamut fro ice age is teaching me how to do it... you voice is the same like Ray Romano
Lucian Virciu Thanks, thats funny to hear. It could be worse I guess :-).
Saved my time else would have to read the manual. Thanks for simple and straight forward tutorial.
I have a Nikon SB-28. Not sure why however, I cannot get this flash to sink with the
YN 622N. I understand that there is a work around? Very good thank you.
Thanks for the video David, very useful, don't need to read the manuals now, nice one.
Great demonstration. Thanks
where can I see with which flashes is compatible? I have Godox v860 ii
Very nice review and tutorial! Thanks for posting.
the first two pics one at 0 compensation and one at -3stops look exactly the same ? at -3stops surely the image would be drastically under exposed, something not working here?
Hi David. Many thanks for this useful tutorial. It helped me a lot.
Nice video. I'm another one having no luck with TTL using a YN 565EX on my D800. Everything works perfectly in Manual mode (with the flash set to TTL). I do get very sporadic and random TTL function - maybe 6 shots out of 300 test shots this weekend, but rest are very underexposed shots as if the flash didn't fire, though I know that it did every time. There is no effect of dialing in more or less EV on the controller. I've tried three different 622ns and 4 channels in case it was due to home router interference, but no luck.
Hi Larry, I don't have any experience using it with a 565EX. One tip someone gave me on using TTL on flash was to make sure you used spot metering instead of matrix, but it sounds like your issue may be something different than that given the very low hit rate. Does the flash work well in TTL well when used on camera instead of with the triggers?
David Carrico
Thanks David. After a lot of experimenting, it seems the systems' TTL reliability depends on the order in which the triggers, flash and controller are powered up. At least I know it more often than is working for me when I first power up the remote 622n, followed by the 565EX, then the camera, then the controller. Any other order an more often than not TTL fails. I've been testing this a couple of times a day to see if this is just coincidental or real, and I'm not yet convinced this is real, but at the moment it seems so and might be worth others with this problem trying it.
I haven't tried to figure out how to set up TTL with just the 622ns, but I have three 622n and the problem, and above problem and solution works on all three.
Oh and the problem was was independent of metering mode, in my hands. But I usually spot meter anyway.
Larry Couture
Thanks for the observations Larry. Thanks to you and another viewer, I have posted a story about this on my blog: davidcarrico.blogspot.com and asked readers to share what they have observed. I haven't noticed the same thing myself yet, but it may be because I just happen to use an order of turning things on that is compatible with what is required. I do plan on running some experiments on this and will report out results.....thanks again.
I recently purchased a Yongnuo 568EX II flashe and have been trying to use it with the Youngnuo YN622-C TX controller connected to my Canon Rebel T3i and YN622-C Trigger Transceiver.
While the flash is firing, I'm having two issues: (1) I am not seeing and difference in the flash power in manual mode - whether I set it to full power (1/1) or minimum power (1/128) it completely blows out any image and is seemingly firing at full power (I followed your advice and set the flash to TTL); and (2) when I set the controller to ETTL mode the flash is firing but not registering at all in the image. The captured image is lit strictly by the ambient light. This second problem seems like a sync issue. In fact, taking a picture of the flash unit in action (at 1/60 - not High-speed sync) captures the image of the flash unit without showing the flash firing. Any help is appreciated.
Thank you so much! I found the answer to my question in this video!
Hi David,
Can we trigger and control Yongnuo YN 560III flush with Yongnuo YN 622N without having to use another receiver? (Because YN 560 III has in-built receiver)
Can you please show us a demo of how the Super Sync function can work. I just purchased the command module for the YN622N's. But as I shoot a lot in studio with studio flash systems, this would be nice to know. Thanks!
Hi,
If I have YN 560 IV flashlights in RX mode can they be controlled from YN 622 n TX ?
I've been struggling to get this to work. I almost always shoot at 1/32. But I didn't know to always have the flashes in TTL. i'm going to try them again. Right now, I would have the flashes go off so inconsistently it's maddening.
Thanks for your reply David - I will let you know what is compatible when I receive the YN622N.... If it's not quite doing the job with the Mecablitz 44 AF-1, I will get a YN566EX or similar, and use the Mecablitz as a background flash or something - Thanks again for the tutorial...
Great video. Tell me is there a way you can introduce and control a forth speedlight .
Can you tell me what I am doing wrong.......I have the Altura wireless trigger system. When I hook it up to my two flashes and my Nikon D750 I can not trigger the the flashes when I push the camera shutter button...the only way that the camera and the flashes go off together is when I push the button on the transmitter which is mounted on the cameras hot shoe.....when I watched you using the Yongnuo YN 622N System I saw that the flashes went off when you pushed the camera shutter button.great video.......
Thanks lot. This video is very helpful.
David in 2017 i did downloaded your video to that it might come useful when i purchase these triggers, unfortunately that day didn't came. But i accidentally uploaded your video to TH-cam for storage but it got published. I don't intend to start any channel & let alone steal someone's hardwork. So i apologize if you find your video on page as uploaded.
I have a Nikon d610 and a Neewer tt850. I was wondering if this will allow high speed sync with my flash/camera setup. I've been looking at a couple transceivers and just wanted to see how this one performed. I just need the right transceiver in order for my flash to do hss (that's what it said in the manual for the tt850.)
if you were to use these with youngnuo flashes, what are compatible models where you can adjust the power using the TX. By the way your video is great and very informative. thanks
n the 622n the TX Group refers to 3 Flashes A B C , not to groups , The Groups are in the in the 622 (Slaves) on the right side GP Modes Each group can fire up to 3 Flashes the A B C .
Great review! I own all these and I love them.
excellent overview, thanks for your help!
Thanks for making this video. Very informative. You spent a lot of time making it.
Great Video. I have my AF-ILL indicator on but I don't see the autofocus assist lights. is there a setting on the camera I need to make sure is on? I have a Nikon D600.
John make sure you have very little light, works for me, auto focuses all the time bang on
Hi David, can the setup you have in the video work with Yongnuo RF-603N triggers and the YONGNUO YN560-TX II controller.
The Hell with Nikon's inferred system, we need to know about how the Radio part of them work as I am considering replacing my Pocket Wizards and want to know if it can be used as a remote trigger for my Camera...
You can use the YN622N system to remote trigger. You plug the 622N-TX into the remote port of the camera (it comes with the cable) and then use a spare YN622N as the handheld trigger. Works pretty well (or at least it has for me).....
Great video. I am trying to help a friend, he has the same setup but is using a SB800. In the video you don;t say what your camera settings are, do you set the camera in manual or auto or priority. and do you you do anything with the flash settings on the camera? Thanks.
That was very helpful...thank you
Thank you for the detailed tutorial.
David, enjoy your videos very much. I have yn622n-tc and 622 i-ttl. I use them with sb-800's and a lone yongnuo 560-ll. I was thinking of purchasing the 560-lll or iv. I assume they will trigger from the 622n but my question is will I be able to adjust the power setting in manual mode on the 560-lll or iv? I don't want to buy another trigger if I don't have to and also be able to mix the lighting units in a single setup.
Thanks in advance
Eli, unfortunately I don't believe the 560-III or IV can be remotely manually controlled by the 622N-TX. Their radio systems are compatible with the RF602 and 603, but not the 622. IF they supported Nikon on camera TTL, then theoretically you could control them remotely from the 622N-TX if they sat on 622Ns, but unfortunately I don't think those two flashes support on camera TTL on Nikon cameras. For that I think you would need a 468N or 568N. Not sure why their controllers don't support their varying systems, as it does cause some confusion........Anyway, good luck and please do post with any learnings you have as your search for the solution that matches your needs. Thx.
Thanks a lot for the review, very helpful and informative. I noticed when you took a picture of the truck in TTL then dialed in 3 ev in TTL, the exposure was the same at 7:25 (you mentioned there is quite a difference but there isn't actually). Do you think the TTL mode works in terms of ratios and not in terms of flash power and in order to adjust global flash exposure we should be using flash comp via the camera? That's how my Profoto TTL-N for the B1 works.
Hussain Hijazi Hi Hussain, sorry I didn't see your post, it had been marked as possible spam so I just saw it today. To answer your question, there is a difference in the flash power from those two exposures if you look at the photo and the elements highlighted by the flash (look at the tire tread reflections). By the way, the exposure at 7:25 was a negative 3 EV, not a + 3. So there are a few things that could be happening and I'll have to go back and look at the original photos to discern. First, the first exposure at 6:10 may have been at 1/64 or 1/32 power so when I went -3, it could have reached the limit of 1/128 power before going a full -3 ev.
Also, the way Nikon works is that camera exp comp is separate from flash exp comp, so the camera will try to balance ambient and flash to get the same overall exposure even though less light is coming from the flash.
David this is a great and very informative video. I have the YN 622N-Tx
and the YN 622n receivers. I have one SB910 and another Sb600. Both
flashes are in i-TTL mode, both set to channel 1, the SB 910 to Group A
and the SB 600to group B. They both are triggered and fire when my
camera fires. I just can not change the flash out out from the controls
on the YN622N-TX. What could be the problem?
Looked everywhere and can not find the answer. Thankyou in advance
Great informative tutorial thank you for that , Im guessing though with this system . When you go into High speed sync , you are automatically out of TTL and in manually ? You cant still use TTL And HS sync together ?
David, I just purchased the Yongnuo YN622N-TX Controller and YNN622N Flash Trigger Transceivers for my NIKON D610/Nikon SB-700 Flash. After watching your great videos for the Yongnuo I began installing and following your instructions on set up. Either my camera is not communicating with the controller or the controller is not communicating with the transceivers. When you depress the TEST button on the controller the lights flash on the transceiver...but NO flash whatsoever. Is this an update issue OR do I have something set up wrong?
TTL,Channel 1, Group A on both Controller, transceiver, flash and camera. When depressing the cameras shutter there is NO flash. The lights blink on the Yongnuo transceiver...but no flash.
Settings on the Controller are NOT showing up on the flash when I make a change. Help please. Thanks, Dave
The buzz in the Internet/TH-cam is that the FVL does not hold it's flash value lock and is faulty and only holds the FVL for only one exposure and has to be redone for each exposure and to this date been not been corrected by said manufacturer. Can you verify this or contact the manufacturer if the problems has been fixed?
Thanks for the overview but I can't get the AF Beam to work. When I click AF/SS it toggles AF-ILL on the display but it doesn't seem to trigger the assist beam. I know that I've done it in the past but I can't recall how to get it working. Can you please help? Thanks!
Hi David. Love the video and following your demo I am very close to buying!
One question.
Is it possible t hard wire the TX unit to your camera freeing up the hot-shoe so you can still have on camera flash as well as your off camera flashes?
Thanks, Paul
Hi, can i use these to trigger my nissin di866 mark ii flashgun?
Great video. Helped a lot trying to get these set up. I am able to get these to synch and work with my SB600s in manual mode but not in TTL. They fire in TTL but are firing early? Manual works fine. Using the SB600 in TTL, attached to the 622N, triggered with the 622N-TX in TTL as well. Any ideas on what I have set incorrectly?
Darren, did you put your SB600 into the hotshoe of the 622N or try to attach it using a PC Sync cord? To do anything but trigger, you need to put it into the hotshoe. If you already have it there, I'll have to think about that, because right now I am not sure why it would be triggering early. Sorry I can't be of more help right now....
Thanks David, yes they were on the hotshoe. I will keep messing with it at well. thanks
Hi, thank you for you videos, have you ever got FV lock to work? If you have I would be very pleased to hear.
I have 2 transceivers and 2 flashes as you do. Have you tried NOT using the TX transmitter? Instead mounting the transceiver on the camera hot shoe and putting the flash on top of that. The other transceiver is on a light stand with a flash sitting on top. The transceiver transmitting channel can be changed (talking about the one sitting on the camera of course), I figured that out. But haven't yet figured out how to remotely change the power on the flash on the light stand. Would you know? Any info would be helpful, thanks David!
I press the test button on the command module and it activates the slave. But when I press the shutter on my D800 the flash does not activate?
Interesting. I assume you have confirmed it is seated in the hotshoe correctly. How about your sync speed and other flash settings? I have accidentally left my camera in the wrong flash mode before and had that issue, but after correcting the camera flash setting, it worked.
i wanted to ask is it possible to " network / connect " this yongnuo equipment with the other nikon flashes? example i now have two flashes yn 568ex and nikon sb 700, can i connect them with this yongnuo controller and trgigger?
I have a canon and nikon yn568ex flash. I use a Canon camera and now I wonder if I could meddle canon and nikon flash in a slave mode. I'd buy yn622c transmitter. One yn622c reciver and one yn622n reciver. Will it work?
how about the camera setting do i set it to 2 channel when using 2 triggers .
Could the YN622 Transmitter able to control the settings of the flashes without mounting onto the camera?
My set up is one YN662 transceiver mount on my camera body with aSB910 flash and the other two flashes (YN 568 EX) are off camera with YN662 transceiver.
kokzai Not sure what you mean. If you asking if you can remove the YN622 and SB910 off camera and still use it, I believe the answer is 'yes'. Connecting them using a PC-sync to the camera will not work (I believe you would be able to fire triggers, but you would not be able control power or iTTL). In order to make it work, you would want to use a Nikon iTTL cable (like the SC-29) mounted on the hotshoe, and then mount the 622N on the other side of the cable. With that setup, all the control signals will still pass to the 622N (it will think its mounted on the hotshoe)
I have 6 yn560iii flash my problem is they switch off after 30 mins, I've peen into power saving settings and chosen 120 mins but doesn't seem to work.
Could you tell me when did you switch from ttl to manual with the flashgun b? I ve got a problem with controlling power remotely (on yougnuo I set up 1/128, but my flashgun stays at 1/32)
Wow,this help so much,Thank YOU!!!
Is it possible to set up a ring flash on the Yongnuo yn622 system?
hey i have D7200 and sb5000 i did most of what you did.. made sure its same channel and same group but when i take photo the speedlight doesnt light/work
I have 2 YN622n transcievers.. When turned on group and channel lights on 1st transceiver keeps blinking continuously whereas on the other transceiver when turned on group and channel lights go green for a second or two and then they do not blink continuously.
Transceiver which keeps keeps blinking channel and group lights fail to trigger flash unit when tried using test button on YN622N-TX and the other transceiver works well.
I tried resetting the transceiver by pressing Group & Channel buttons together for a while..but still 1 transceiver is not working..Could you please help me in this matter?
David, I just received my TX and I can't get it to control my flash power or zoom. The trigger the flashes but that's all. It's no different than having a 622n on the camera.
Hi David, very good Video. I have a question.
I have a SB900 and a SB600, if buy a YONGNUO YN-622N 1 x TX + 2 x RX i-TTL LCD wireless flash controller wireless flash trigger transceiver, and also a Yongnuo YN-568EX Wireless TTL Flash Speedlite, can I manage the three flashes thru the YN-622N in TTL?
Thanks for the really clear coverage in this video, David. I've gotten pretty facile with triggering two flashes from the hotshoe on my D800, so I like the feature of the YongNuo that allows adjustments on the transmitter, not requiring changing settings on the speedlights, especially if they're up on a stand. However, I'm using a Phottix Mitros flash in addition to the SB800. Will this trigger system work with the Phottix? I've tried to locate the manual or other info online to see before buying this system, and I find no working site for that. That creeps me out about buying this system. Do you know?
Kent, I don't know for sure. If it supports Nikon TTL, then there is a good chance it can be controlled by the TX since the flash just thinks its sitting on the camera in TTL mode when it is on the 622N. However, since you are already bought into Phottix, you may want to look into the Odin system. I do not have any direct experience with it, but hear nothing but good things about it. It is a bit more expensive than the Yongnuo, but still cheaper than Pocketwizards, etc.
David Carrico David, thanks a lot for your really prompt reply. You have a point about the Odin system. I find that that one is appreciably more (c. $400), so before responding to you, I thought I would dig further. I posted a question on what turned out to be a distributor in China, but nobody replied. Thus, I decided just to order the 622-TX and the 622 receivers and check them out. I ordered through Amazon, so I trust I can return them if they don't work as hoped.
BTW, since other reviewers have bemoaned a pretty unhelpful manual that YongNuo sends, I will probably look and re-look at your video as my primary source for directions. Thanks again!
Kent Fairfield David, I'm tardy in reporting that I went ahead and bought the Yong Nuo transmitter and two receivers for my SB800 and Phottix Mitros. I've used them on two separate occasions and they worked flawlessly. I can indeed do the settings on the transmitter in the hotshoe, including adjusting the TTL settings or going manual (just as I was accustomed to doing with the built-in Nikon system). I hedged my bets by buying these on Amazon in case I had to send them back. I want you (and Yong Nuo) to know that since the company website is conspicuously vague and unhelpful, I did this only because your video here was so clear and encouraging. Thanks a lot! I saved a lot and, at least for now, am very happy with the choice.
Kent,
Great to hear it worked out for you, and now I know I can share the info on compatibility between the 622N-TX and the Mitros with others, so thanks for taking the risk!
David Carrico You're most welcome, David. I'm glad to pass it on.
Thank you for the video, it has helped me a lot
+David Carrico Have you been able to update the firmware on the YN622N TRX II transceivers?
While I was able to successfully update the firmware for the controller, the transceivers are not even detected by the updater software.
Sorry for not responding sooner. Unfortunately I do not have the versions that you can upgrade the firmware on. The only thing I have that is firmware upgradable is the TX, and I have done that successfully (I have a video on it on one of my two channels)
Hi David - good instructive video.. I have a Nikon D3200 and a Mecablitz 44 AF-1 flash.. Do you think they are all compatible with the YN622N?
Anthony,
I can't say for sure. I think the D3200 is compatible, I unfortunately just don't know about the Mecablitz 44 AF-1. If you do get a 622N and try it out, let us know.... Thx
Please I need your help. I have just bought a YN685 speed light, a YN622N transreciever and YN622N-TX. I want to use the YN685 speed light as my on camera flash and my Nikon SB 700 as my off camera flash using the Y622N and YN622-TN. Please what are the necessary steps to set this up.
My camera is a Nikon D5300
I don't have a D5300 or a YN685. From reading about the YN685, I believe it has the 622N receiver built in but not the transmitter. With that said, you could put it on top of a 622N on camera and use the display on the YN685 to control your groups, power, etc. That would mean you would need two YN622Ns but not need a 622N-TX in that case. You could also use the SB700 in the same way (on camera on top of a YN622) and then the YN685 could be your remote, and since it has a 622N receiver built in, you wouldn't need a second YN622. Even though you wouldn't need the TX in the configuration you describe, it would still be a good purchase since you could use both flashes remote with the TX on your camera for added flexibility. Hope that helps and sorry I can't tell you more definitively since I have never handled the 685.
David,
thanks for the tutorial. Just taken delivery of my YN-622N TX and found the enclosed instruction manual hard work. Your video really helped to get me started.
Any tips on integrating with a Godox studio strobe set up? I've stacked my Godox FT-16 wireless trigger on a Yongnuo and have managed to get the strobe to fire which is something that I could never achieve previously, even with the Godox's ignore pre flash feature. I've a feeling that the super sync feature could be useful but have yet to explore it, or indeed have any idea what it does?
Ken, great to hear you are enjoying the setup. You can check out my other yourtube channel for some info on using the YN-622 system with the Godox flashes (at least the 360): th-cam.com/users/carrida2010. I personally was pleasantly surprised that the HSS feature on the Godox CL-360 works really well with the YN-622Ns, even without the use of super sync.
does this trigger have a laser focus function ?
Hi David, Thanks for the nice video~!
I do not have the triggers yet but I do have a question
Lets say you have 2 or more flashes under Group A, how do you control each one's mode and EVs individually from the TX?
Whats the max supported flash per group?
Thanks so much.
If you wanted to control them individually from the TX, you would put them into a separate group, as all flashes in the same group under control of the TX are set the same. The TX has three groups: A, B and C. If you need a fourth, you can set that 4th group manually on the flash, and assign it one of the three groups and that flash will fire, but not be controlled by the group setting. I could be wrong, but I do not believe there is a limit to the number of flashes in a group.
David Carrico Thanks David, I will most probably get it to play around~~
Thanks again~!
David: Great review and explanation of the features. Do you always have to turn the unit off when making adjustments? Does it have to be also off the camera hotshoe? or can you make adjustments when mounted on the camera without turning the unit and camera off. I'm just thinking that when you are on a shoot, you want to make adjustments quickly.
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Sorry if I implied anything with the way I use it. I just always turn everything off when I am taking units on and off a hotshoe. I think the manufacturers recommend that. However, I don't know how big a risk of a short or anything there is. However, once you have the units connected, you can leave units on, etc and there is no requirement to turn anything off to make adjustments, etc. I'll have to watch the video again to see what I was doing. I do have a personal habit of turning my camera off when I am not actively shooting, but that is just me. You may have seen me waking up the flash from sleep to show a particular setting, but in those cases the flash was on, just in sleep (pressing shutter half way wakes it up).
Hi, nice video. If you use HSS, why do you set your trigger on TTL instead of SS?
SS is if you need to adjust the timing at all because you are still getting a black band. I didn't have to.
thx for info
david, i have these and i cannot get the flashes to work. except i use the yongnuo flash heads. i have 2 receivers and 1 transmitter set to ch 1 group a. i use a nikon d500. according to you my setup is right but it doesn't flash. now when i attached yongnuo 560 III head, that does work with my other units. so what am i doing wrong.
David are there any settings you need to change in camera as
in flash mode settings on your Nikon for these flash triggers to work?
Thanks Alf.
David,Great Video. Question, have you tried the Yn622n-tx with the flash from Yonguo YN685, ? The reason why I am asking my shots keep coming out dark using it off camera with ttl, vs keeping the flash on top of the camera?
Am I right in thinking that the newer 622x II is only a transmitter? (x = canon or Nikon).
Seems a dropped ball on Yongnuo part?
Is there a way to use these to fire another camera when you fire your main camera or even independently?
never tried that, but probably if you have everything set to the same channel, etc.
Could you help me please ?, my problem is that with my YN622-TX FLASH CONTROLER, and my speedlite YONGNUO YN685 has the built in radio, when operaiting from the YN622-TX remotely and, programmed in manual mode, and the zoom also in manual mode , when changing the zoom values in the YN622-TX FLASH CONTROLER the speedlite YONGNUO YN685 does not, but when I have zoom in automatic mode and varied the focal length of my lens works perfectly, I am doing something wrong?
Hello David,
great video! I was wondering what setup I would need to use two flashes like you did off camera? I use a nikon d7100 for camera and a nikon sb700 flash . So I am planning on buying another flash possibly nikon or yongnuo! So my question to you is what system should I buy or need to achieve controlling two flashes from my camera? would the Yongnuo YN 622N TX-I-TTL Flash controller and Yongnuo YN 622N I-TTL wireless flash transceiver work for what I want to achieve like you did in this video?
Espirito,
If I understand your question correctly, then yes. You would need the 622N-TX, two YN-622N transceivers (one for each flash) and another flash that supports Nikon iTTL (check Yongnuo's compatibility list for the 622N, but most Nikon flashes work and the Yongnuo's that support Nikon's iTTL should work as well). Unfortunately, as of this writing, Yongnuo does not sell a flash with a YN-622N built in, so that is why you need one for each flash.
David C.
Great video. Do these work with Nikon flashes? I have a sb700
They work great with my SB700's.
Connie Hipshire thank you
It looks like the TTL receiver is on orange mode. Thats supposed to be manual mode according to the Yongnuo manual... but I am finding out thats wrong. Orange mode is TTL not manual.
Alot of people are sending these triggers back because of this.
Do you need a transmitter to work with this controller? I have 2 Yongnuo 568 flashes and Nikon SB600. I also bought YN560-TX and am wondering if I should return it since I cannot get it to sync. Thanks.
Colin Bryant, MD Not sure I fully understand your question. The YN560-TX is not compatible with the 622N system. You can set up the 622N system in one of two ways (3 actually) ,1) The 622N-TX on camera and a 622N under each remote flash. With this, you control the system with the buttons on the TX 2) The 622N on camera, and a 622N under each remote flash. With this you control the system with the buttons on the 622N on the camera 2a) this is the '3rd' option, where you have the 622N on camera PLUS a SU-800, SB900, SB910 or SB700 on the 622N on camera, with the flash on the camera set to Commander mode, and then a 622N under each remote flash. In this scenario the flash on the camera controls the entire system. Hope that helps.....
hi David, hopefully still you are there :) i have this kit that you explained in this video but unfortunately i cannot sync with strobe flash in studio! why? Yongnou dosnt have strobe ttl flash in good condition, also cannot be sync with Visco strobe ttl flash! because the receiver of visico is not working with Yongnou! so i have to set my speedlights from Yongnou with this YN622N receiver and transmitter controller, although even i cannot set my visico studio flash with other speed-lights because visico doesn't produce any speed-lights and Yongnou speed-lights cannot be sync with it! so, 2 set, 2 brands, 2 parallel setting... dont you think it is better to set all (Speedlight ttl and manual + studio ttl strobes + receivers and transmitters with ttl and manual) in ONE BRAND like Godox, Phottix, etc? thank u
Hi David,
I also shoot with Nikon and I currently use the Yongnuo RF-603 and RF-603II triggers. My flashes are all manual, 2 Godox Ving 850 with HSS and 1 Yongnuo 560II. My questions are: 1. If I get the YN-622N, can I adjust the power levels and zoom of all the flashes remotely? 2. Does the YN-622N work with the RF-603 and RF-603II?
+Ike Cantle not sure about the RF's, but you can control power and zoom. With the YN and Nikon flashes they have to be in TTL, but the controller shows your settings.
I think your flashes are all Nikon. Mine are all third party and no TTL. Have you tried controlling the power and zoom on the YN 622N transmitter using a third party flash? Any info would help before I buy. Thanks!
@DavidCarrico I know you touched on this in the video, but wanted to know if I'm shooting with Yongnuo speedlights that I should set them on TTL then put the 622 remote to manual for each of them? I've been running into some trouble with the remote actually changing the actual power settings, so I'm wondering if it's because I set the speed lights to manual.
Also, can you explain how the different zooms will affect the speed lights?
Thanks for the video!
Chris, so the flash should be set to TTL and placed on the 622N. The 622N that the flash is on should be set to the same channel as what is on your camera (either a 622N or 622N-TX). It should have a specific group, for this example lets say it is 'B'. Now on camera, you should have a 622N or 622N-TX. if you want to control your remote flash manually, the setting for group 'B' on the device on camera should be 'manual' and whatever power setting you want the remote flash to fire at (but remember, the off camera flash is still in TTL mode). The reason for this is the on-camera device uses Nikon's TTL system to trick the off camera flash into thinking its firing TTL, but the 622N adjusts the signals its sending to that flash to get a specific output.
Regarding your question on zoom, think about a water hose with an adjustable spray, when you narrow the beam of water, it goes further. The zoom is very much like that. It narrows the spraw of light, but within the narrowed cone, the light gets intensified and goes further. On the newer nikon flashes, even the same zoom level (say 50mm) can still have 3 different patterns applied to it, but its still the same concept. A narrower beam is more intense but you have to be more careful about light spread vignetting and hotspots in the center within the frame. Does that hep answer?
David Carrico Absolutely hit it on the head, thanks so much David!