YONGNUO YN560 IV YN-560IV Wireless Flash Speedlite Master + Slave Flash + Built-in Trigger System for Canon Nikon Pentax Olympus Fujifilm Panasonic Digital Cameras

This is not my first Yongnuo flash - I have several copies of this IV model, as well as a couple of each of the YN560 III and YN565 flashes. I am a professional photographer by trade - and a location photographer at that, so my equipment gets thoroughly tested, bordering on abused. The first thing to bear in mind is that this is a completely manual flash - you must decide what power and zoom settings you need for each shot. The second thing to bear in mind is that this is a radio controlled flash, and does what it is intended to do well. Very well. It is a remote transceiver flash - meaning it can both receive and transmit the radio signal. That doesn't mean you can't stick it in your hot shoe and use it on camera - you can. The reason I have several of these flashes is because I use multiple flashes, off camera and need to be able to both control and trigger them from behind the camera. What I like - As a flash, on camera (in the hot shoe): It is simple and does what I tell it to do. I can control the power and zoom settings as required, directly from the flash, while it is mounted on the camera. It does this well. There are no bells or whistles about this - just a reliable tool that does what I ask of it. As a flash, off camera: I can control and trigger this from a remote trigger on the camera, while the flash is sat somewhere else. I have two triggers of choice - 1. The Yongnuo YN650-TX; and 2. The Yongnuo YN560 IV (you read that correct). You can also use the Yongnuo RF-603 (of which I have four). 1. From the YN560-TX, I can have full control of the flash - power, zoom, mode - all the settings for firing the flash. This is done by synchronising the YN560 IV flash with the YN560-TX trigger in a group. You can have up to six discrete groups (A-F). This is great for when you need to control the flash, but don't want to physically do so from the flash itself. Is that just lazy? Well, perhaps. But when you have several of these in different locations, it can save you a lot of time and energy. 2. By mounting one YN560 IV on the camera, I can control other YN560 IV flashes in exactly the same way as with the YN560-TX trigger, as per above; except for one difference. Using the actual flash as a trigger limits the number of different groups you can control to three (A-C). Depending on my situation, I sometimes use method 1. above, and other times use method 2. I could go into the reasons for each, but that is not relevant to this review. The flash also has optical slave functionality, too. This is where it is triggered by the flash of light from another flash being triggered. Of course, you have to adjust the settings physically from the actual flash. I mentioned that you can also trigger the YN560 IV with the RF-603 trigger. This, triggers it remotely, like with the YN560-TX, except that you cannot control the settings remotely - you have to set them from the actual flash, as with using the optical trigger. I have been using these flashes since the Mk IV was released - prior to that I used the Mk III (which works in exactly the same way, except that it is a receiver only - you cannot trigger or control other flashes from the Mk III). Durability - I said above that my equipment gets thoroughly tested and almost abused. They take knock and sometimes falls - sometimes onto carpet, sometimes wood, and sometimes tile *cringe*. I have broken a couple of flashes when they have received one too many falls. Is that because it's poor quality? No. It is because they have received more impact than they are intended to receive. Would a Nikon or Canon flash take a bit more of a beating? Possibly, but I can't comment. If they can - would it be consistent with the price ratio? I highly, highly doubt it. In a nut shell, this is a very, very good piece of kit for not a lot of money. I have no hesitation in recommending this flash.

Used these extensively over the last week when photographing nocturnal wildlife. The flashes performed extremely well alongside flashes costing 8 times as much! If i'm to be honest the power management on these was actually a bit better. Obviously, in my setup all the flashes were used in manual mode with off camera flash triggers (Kaavie), but looking through the manual and playing with the settings they're definitely at the better end of the spectrum when it comes to ease of use. Would definitely buy again...well, actually I am going to buy again, I could use another couple for next years trip and see no reason to buy spend significantly more on a major brand flash when these do the job just as well and seem to have equal build quality.

I love Yongnuo flashes, though my original Yongnuo YN560 conked out on me after a while, refusing to consistently fire. We'll see whether this one stands up, but so far I'm very impressed. I photographed a friends wedding with it recently and every frame was very consistently lit colour and exposure wise. Using it in conjunction with the YN560-TX trigger was easy as anything, very reliable and easy to control. It comes with a good case and a standIt feels light and plasticky but it doesn't feel ovlerly cheap which is reassuring. All movements are accomplished with a satisfying thunk, and the buttons have a very positive click to them. The interface is fast and although it takes a second to get your head around it (particularly coming from the original YN560 which basically had three lights to tell you everything), it's very intuitive and fast once you're up and running. If you've got the wireless trigger I'd just go for the MkIII rather than this to save a bit of cash. Not sure why I bought this one to be fair but either way you'll be sorted. I'm loving manual flash control, and I rarely ever use my TTL flash now!

This is a very good and well built flash gun at a very reasonable price. It's great to have the built-in receiver. Using it in conjunction with the YN560-TX made off-camera flash realitively simple. The instructions are not the best translation and so time is needed to slowly read and understand how to get the two items to work together. Once mastered they work well.

I have recently purchase two Fuji cameras - the XT 1 and the X Pro 2 and needed a flashgun. After a lot of reading online, I purchased the Yongnuo YN560 IV and I am delighted with it. You do not get TTL when using it, but it works fine in Manual mode. I also use Manual mode with my cameras. I have a Canon Off Camera Flash Cord and it works well with this flash gun, enabling me to get the flash off camera. The flashgun is well made, easy to use and because it has Receiver and Transmitter capabilities, this will be very useful. It is quite large, about the size of the Canon 600EX flashgun. I still have to try it out extensively , but I am really delighted that I can use it off camera without having to buy triggers etc.

I had an earlier version of this but it got stolen. I tried replacing it with a cheaper brand but it failed so I went back to Yongnuo and it is as good as ever. The new version has some extra features, mainly wireless remote control, but I can't get it to work with my Olympus camera's controller sadly. But if I ever buy another flash then it might be useful then. Meantime its a fine manual flash that has a reasonable reach and good battery life and fits snugly in my camera bag. I can't ask for more than that at the price.

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Puedo resumirlo en que es el mejor flash que he utilizado en ese rango de precio. Cuenta con varias modalidades, intensidades, zoom y un pequeño reflector que realmente no hace la diferencia pero se agradece la intención de colocarlo. Es posible rotarlo y tiene un pequeño difusor, por lo que es bastante versátil y en cuanto a la vida de las baterías es bastante aceptable. La pantalla se ilumina de ser necesario y es bastante intuitivo, es tan fácil como ponerlo y disparar la cámara, además puede actuar como flash maestro o esclavo. En conclusión es un muy buen flash que te sacara de muchos apuros y a un precio más que atractivo por lo que si empiezas en el mundo de la fotografía o estas iniciando un estudio y el presupuesto esta algo justo esta definitivamente es de las mejores opciones.

Pour le prix c'est un super flash. Semble costaud même si tout en plastique. J'aurais aimé avoir la possibilité de le mettre en 1/250 mais on est limité a 1/125 max. La rotation de la tête semble costaud aussi donc pas de soucis pour mettre des accessoires assez lourds sur la tête du flash.

Very quick delivery. The Flash YN 560 IV is working fine with my Sony a6000. No problem whatsoever related to hot shoe compatibility as mentioned in many forums and on you tube. This works perfectly fine on Sony a6000, without any modification to hot shoe or playing with flash, it fits in nicely. Flash fires in M mode from Hot Shoe (I haven't tried multi mode as I don't use it, but it should work there too). I also triggered an age old Fuji Starblitz 3600 in slave mode with it. With Sony a6000 built in flash, I used YN 560 IV in slave (S-2 setting) and it fired correctly. The Flash is great value for money.

The YN560IV has worked well for me so far and is a great addition the the Yongnuo line up. In TX mode it fully controls power and zoom of the YN560iii and fires YN603's or YN605's. In RX mode it acts just like another YN560iii, and of course it can be used as a on camera flash or a simple optically triggered off camera flash. This is a manual flash with a single firing pin (no-TTL) and should work with any brand camera that has a standard hotshoe. The controls are slightly more complex than the yn560iii but it's just like anything new with a minor learning curve. I find the YN560TX a little easier to use for changing settings on the remotes, but this product does make the 560TX unnecessary if you are on a tight budget. It fires fine in RX mode with the 560TX or 603 and has access to all 6 groups in both TX and RX modes. Range seems to be similar to others in this series (603, 560tx) and works fine in a mid sized reception hall (haven't tried it in a large hall). It is compatible with the newer yn605 which has group control, but I have not tested this. Output is as good as most other speedlights out there, although I did not test it precisely using a light meter. When in any slave mode (RX, S1, S2) an LED on the front flashes, I find this bit annoying in dark venues and cover it with a piece of black tape which significantly attenuates the brightness. The battery compartment door seems pretty solid (this was an issue on some earlier Yongnuo speedlights). The 560iv has a port for an external battery pack that should fit Canon compatible packs. Like similar flashes, it has a pull out diffuser and bounce card. The PC port is a traditional threaded style. The head swivels (with detents, but no lock) to the right 90 degrees and to the left 180 degrees, it would be nice if it also swiveled to the right 180. Elevation is from about -5 degrees to 90. The shoe tightener is the screw down style Yongnuo has used for a long time, many people prefer the quick release flip type lock that Canon uses (doesn't matter too much to me). The flash does not have a USB port or obvious way to upgrade firmware. Size is similar to other full sized speedlights such as the 580ex-ii or SB900, and is exactly the same size as the YN560iii. The main display is back lit, but the buttons are not. It comes packaged with a small stand like most other flashes in this price range or higher, as well as a decent quality pouch, and some instructions that while not great, are understandable. This series (560iii, 560IV, 603, 605) is the best bang for the buck on the market right now (late 2014) for manual speedlights. The cost difference between the model iii and iv is minimal making the iii somewhat obsolete so if you are just putting together a new setup, I suggest going straight for the 560iv. Of the competition I considered, the Godox V850 has the advantage of battery life over this (and pretty much every other speedlight out there), but it requires an external RX dongle that falls off easily, doesn't have a built in transmitter, has poor remote range, and more a limited remote feature set than the 560TX or the 560IV in TX mode. For a minimal investment one can have a complete on camera/off camera manual system (sans modifiers) that works quite reliably. And if you want to incorporate some monolights into your setup, the YN605 is a great option which enables you to selectivity enable/disable certain groups from remote. I will try to answer any questions left in the comments. Like this review if it was helpful to you.