Are Yongnuo YN-622, RF-605, and YN-560 IV wireless systems compatible?
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I’m trying to understand whether Yongnuo’s different 2.4 GHz trigger systems can work together.
- Can a YN-622-TX trigger an RF-605 that’s attached to a remote YN-565EX flash?
- If so, would that setup provide E-TTL control with the YN-565EX?
- Can a YN-622-TX also trigger a YN-560 IV flash, even if only in manual mode?
If these systems don’t directly work together, what level of compatibility is possible?
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All three of the Yongnuo radio triggering systems are incompatible with each other.
The "manual" Yongnuo triggers (RF-60x/YN-560-TX), the TTL Yongnuo triggers (N-622/YN-622-TX), and the RT Yongnuo triggers (YN-E3-RT/YNE3-RX) have differing communication protocols, despite all being 2.4 GHz radio triggers. The only way to get them to interoperate is to stack triggers (I.e., put an RF-60x unit on the passthrough hotshoe of a YN-622), or to use the bassackwards "compatibility" mode on the -TX units (i.e., you can control YN-622s from a YN-560-TX by way of a YN-622-TX).
The YN-622 cannot (by itself) set off a RF-605. The RF-605 is a manual-only trigger and cannot communicate TTL/HSS. All it can communicate aside from the sync signal is the wake-up signal, and group on/off, if the transmitter is a YN-560-TX. And the YN-560-TX is the only Yongnuo transmitter that can control the power/zoom on a YN-560III or YN-560IV remotely. So, unless you put a YN-622 on the foot of the YN-560IV, no, the YN-622-TX cannot trigger or control a remote YN-560IV.
If you want manual and TTL triggers that are designed to interoperate together, you should probably look at another brand of radio trigger, such as Phottix, RadioPopper, or PocketWizard, who all make both manual and TTL triggers that work together.
If you want wireless TTL over radio with your YN-565EX and you want to use radio triggers, your best bet is to go with the YN-622 transceivers and a YN-622-TX. Or, if you shoot Canon, possibly getting a YN-622-TX and a YN-685 (if you want a built-in receiver). Also if you shoot Canon, and you're considering the RT system, the YNE3-RX can be used as an add-on receiver in the RT system.
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No—Yongnuo’s main radio systems are generally separate and not directly compatible.
The manual RF/YN-560 system (RF-60x, YN-560-TX, YN-560 IV), the TTL YN-622 system (YN-622, YN-622-TX), and the RT system use different radio protocols. Even though they’re all 2.4 GHz, that does not make them interoperable.
So:
- A YN-622-TX cannot directly trigger an RF-605 in a way that gives E-TTL to a YN-565EX.
- An RF-605 is manual-only and does not carry TTL/HSS communication.
- A YN-622-TX also does not directly control a YN-560 IV as part of the same system.
The only workaround mentioned is stacking compatible triggers on hot shoes, or using limited special compatibility modes on certain transmitters, but not direct full-function operation between these systems.
If you need E-TTL, stay within the YN-622 system with TTL-capable flashes/receivers. If you use RF-605 or YN-560 gear, expect manual-only triggering.
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