Reddit mentions of New Yongnuo YN-560 IV Flash Speedlite for Canon Nikon Pentax Olympus DSLR Cameras

Soo. I recently did my first paid shoot for a couple friends, which also was pretty much the first time I ever did anything studio related (at least in a serious way). It looks like I did relatively well, as I'm being approached by people who saw the pictures about shooting for them. Which is pretty awesome, but I borrowed nearly all of the lighting equipment for the shoot I did and can't always reliably bet on doing that again. Further, that equipment was full-blown studio strobes and I'd probably prefer something more portable. As I'm also on a pretty tight budget: are YongNuo flashes (like this one) any good? No TTL is fine, it'll only ever be used in manual, but the reviews are somewhat mixed, with them breaking down being a fairly common concern. Should I shell out for that Fuji EF-42 (or the Sunpak one it's rebranded from) instead? It's more than double the price, and I'd rather not if the Yongnuo does it for now.

> I was gonna go for the Yongnuo, YN-560 or YN-568.

The former is manual-only. The latter supports TTL and HSS. You probably want to decide on whether you need those features first.

https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/index#wiki_what_is_ttl.3F_do_i_need_it.3F

https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/index#wiki_what_is_high_speed_sync.3F_do_i_need_it.3F

It's also important to note that you've linked the YN-560 IV and not the original 560. Version IV comes with a built-in radio transmitter and receiver for Yongnuo's RF-603 (non-TTL) radio system.

> Then I need receivers if I wanna use it off-camera

The flash needs a receiver and the camera needs a transmitter.

https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/index#wiki_how_should_i_sync_my_flash.3F

> something like the YN-622C here.

That's a transceiver. So you put one on the camera and that will act as transmitter; and you put another under the flash and that will act as receiver. And that system supports TTL, which is what you want if you want remote TTL functionality with flashes like the 568. But it's a bit of a waste for flashes like the 560 which don't do TTL anyway.

> But what about this one here?

That's a transmitter with its own screen. You can put that on the camera instead and use it to transmit to a transceiver unit (acting as receiver) that is connected to a flash.

> do I need both, or only one?

You need a transmitting unit and a receiver unit. For remote TTL, that will require two units as described above.

For manual control with the 560 IV, the flash has its own receiver so you just need a transmitter unit for the camera. That would be an RF-603 transceiver or, if you want it to have its own screen and remote power control, there's the 560-TX.

> Anyone know of a beginner friendly but still in-depth intro/guide to flash photography?

We have one linked in the sidebar.

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html

[Amazon customer video bug] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Yongnuo-YN-560-Speedlite-Olympus-Cameras/dp/B00PIIRO1C/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1464039457&sr=1-3&keywords=Yongnuo+YN-560+IV#customerReviews) You might be able to live with it but if not you may want to consider the older 560III instead. Don't let it put you off Yongnuo they are very good value for money and generally make decent stuff. It just seems this model may be iffy though.

Flash

Flash Controller

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I'm considering dipping my toe into the waters of flash photography, and have been reading the Strobist articles. I've looked at the suggested gear, but unfortunately most of it is unavailable here in the UK. Could someone take a look at my list and make any suggestions on additions/alternatives?

Strobist kit: http://strobist.blogspot.sg/2006/03/lighting-101-traveling-light.html

My List:
Neweer light box https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PIM3I6I/
3m Stand https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00MOM61AA/
Yongnuo YN-560 IV https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00PIIRO1C/
Yongnuo YN-560 TX https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M1BVYYM/
Stand head https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006VTJQT0/

> It won't have anything like TTL, HSS or rear curtain capabilities, but they're cheap and cheerful, and work.

I don't need TTL or any automated features. Manual mode is all I need. I'm in Ireland so Amazon UK is my usual place to buy gear. Would this flash with this trigger work? I know the trigger will set off the flash for sure but don't know if when the trigger is mounted to the GH4 hot shoe that the camera shutter button will set it off.