Ooooh wow. I've been wanting another canon 580 for ages but at the price of these I think this is the go for sure. I've had Yongnour triggers for quite some time now and they're terrific. Cheers for the links guys.
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Ooooh wow. I've been wanting another canon 580 for ages but at the price of these I think this is the go for sure. I've had Yongnour triggers for quite some time now and they're terrific. Cheers for the links guys.
I now have 4 yongnuo flashes plus wireless remotes all for less than the cost of a canon flash. Finding out about these flashes are one of the best things I have learned here.
One thing to watch out for is that you use high quality batteries (rechargeable preferably), I bought a "family pack" of 20 cheapo batteries and the flashguns turn themselves off after every shot, and whilst on remotes they don't even get a shot off before dying.
I've been recommended Powerex by another AP member so I will give them a go when I get back home next week
Ryan
D800 | Nikkor 24-70mm ƒ/2.8 | Cullmann Tripod |Manfrotto 680B Monopod | Lowepro Flipside 400 AW | 2x Yungnuo 560 flash & wireless trigger| FleaBay Lightstand, umbrella and collapsible softbox
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I bought some Energizer rechargeable batteries with one of those smart chargers from Woolworths. They last for ages! I've been using these flashes for quite a little while now, and have only had to charge them twice so far.
Over night though, long charge =/
Decided to "shave" my signature ;]
Now mostly shoots with: Canon 5D MK3 & Canon 24-70 f/2.8/50mm f/1.8 (also have a 550D with a variety of lenses/goodies and a Sony Nex-5N)
PP with: Lightroom only, Photoshop is merely a 9-5 work tool for me.
I am using the same batteries and they do work well. My brother has a 15 minute charger for them, when I went to the store they don't have them but I manged to pick up a quick charger that does them in an hour, and when your charging 16 plus batteries it makes the world of difference!Originally Posted by Tommo224
15 min chargers/quick chargers also kill battery life expectancies like no tomorrow, I hope you understand the consequences of using them long term
Is it best to let batteries get fully-charged before using them? or using partially-charged batteries fine? Sometimes I have to resort to the latter for some urgent photo shoots.
Another option would be to leave the batteries charged overnight, but I don't think it's good either.
Yes I understand that. Like everything there is a trade off. Fortunately the prices of batteries are not so prohibitively expensive that I would mind going through a set every couple of years.15 min chargers/quick chargers also kill battery life expectancies like no tomorrow, I hope you understand the consequences of using them long term
In my case I don't run all my flashes a lot. If I were a heavy user and really chewing through batteries then I guess it would be more of a concern.
I think most modern chargers have a cut off that once the batteries are charged the charger cuts out. I could be wrong.
Got my 560 through one of the site advertisers. Very happy with it so far.
Cheers
Paul
I have had two YN460 and two Vivitar 285HV...............for about 4-5 years!
I have never had an issue with either of them.
I have read of various issues from other users over the years, but I think sometimes it just comes down to misfortune half the time!
Have fun with them.
Cheers and Happy Shooting
Cindy
Canon 7D, 50mm, 100mm Macro
Olympus E-30, 9-18mm, 14-54mm, 50-200mm
Photoshop CS5
I have had my 560 for a year now, and its hasn't skipped a beat! Like others have said, with some decent batteries, recycle times are fast and will generally give your a fair few shots per burst.
C&C on my photo's is always welcome
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wow, 32 posts and not a single bad post about the YN560 - except for one post saying after heavy use the bulb died. That's pretty good for a $70 product!
i've ordered myself two YN560 and wireless triggers. This is gonna be fun =)
hi abitfishy,just like to know which aussie seller u bought the 560 from tnx.....
I got one ex China, a YN460 was from memory about $50AUD delivered and to my amazement i had it the next week. Im happy with it but like others, whist learning its great but im sure ill upgrade down the track.
Graet post guys,
will order me one for my birthday!
Cheers Klaus!
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