Can a Yongnuo YN-565EX II work off-camera with a YN-560 III and YN-560-TX?
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I already use a Yongnuo YN-560 III with a YN-560-TX for manual off-camera flash. I recently bought a YN-565EX II and realized it uses a different wireless system. Is there a workaround to use the YN-565EX II off-camera alongside the YN-560 III in manual mode, and what extra gear would I need?
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If you want to trigger the YN-565EX II from the YN-560-TX, you need to add a compatible receiver to the foot of the YN-565EX II. You can use (from oldest to newest):
- RF-602RX (the receiver in an RF-602 Tx/Rx set)
- RF-603
- RF-603 II
- RF-605
The RF-603 II or RF-605 units are the better choices today. The 602 and 603 have very awkward placement of the on/off button so that you can't reach it when a flash is mounted on one as a receiver. The 603 II/605 have the power button as a slide on the side. They also have higher sync voltages, can be used with mirrorless cameras, and have an overall better feature set for not much more money. The 605 adds group control.
However, be aware that this triggering will be manual-only, just as with the YN-560III. You will not have TTL or HSS with the YN-565EX II off-camera.
If you want HSS/TTL on both off-camera flashes, you will have to switch the YN-560III for an HSS/TTL capable flash and use a TTL-capable triggering system.
Today, I would recommend starting out with Godox instead of Yongnuo, because for roughly the same price, you get a lot more function and better expansion options, and particularly because their TTL and manual-only gear uses the same radio triggering system and work together.
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Yes. To use the YN-565EX II off-camera with your YN-560-TX/YN-560 III setup, add a compatible Yongnuo receiver under the YN-565EX II. Suitable options include the RF-602RX, RF-603, RF-603 II, or RF-605. The RF-603 II and RF-605 are generally the better choices.
With this setup, the YN-565EX II will fire off-camera, but it will be manual only. That means no TTL or HSS, and in most cases you’ll set the YN-565EX II’s power and zoom directly on the flash, not from the YN-560-TX.
If you shoot Canon, there is one more flexible option: a YN622C II (or later compatible YN622C) can be set to YN560 receive mode, letting the YN-560-TX trigger the YN-565EX II and control manual power/zoom remotely. This does not apply to the Nikon YN622 version.
So the basic workaround is: mount a compatible receiver on the YN-565EX II, then use everything in manual flash mode.
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