Can a Yongnuo YN565EX be used off-camera with a Nikon D5300 without a separate trigger?
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I have a Nikon D5300 and a Yongnuo YN565EX flash. Can I fire the flash off-camera without buying a separate wireless trigger, and if so, what mode would I need to use?
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You can use the Yongnuo YN565EX in Optical Slave mode, where it will detect and be triggered by another flash (for example the built in flash of the Nikon D5300). You would need to have the built in flash firing, and you can enable optical slave mode on the flash (S1 and S2, depending on whether you want it to ignore the TTL pre-flash). Take a look here: http://www.davidpartington.com/m43/2014/12/16/yn568ex-ii-remote-slave-mode/ for information on the optical slave mode.
Remember that the master flash on the camera will need to be bright enough that it can be detected by the Yongnuo slave, and also if the camera is using TTL metering and you've set the Yongnuo slave to ignore the pre-flash, the camera is not going to be able to meter properly, so you will need to separately take that into account.
As an aside, you might consider investing in a wireless trigger. If you want to do it cheaply, Yongnuo triggers are very good for the price.
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Yes. The YN565EX can be used off-camera in its optical slave modes, so it can fire when it sees another flash burst, such as the D5300’s built-in flash.
Use the flash’s S1 or S2 slave mode:
- S1: fires on the first flash it sees
- S2: ignores a TTL pre-flash and fires on the main flash
This means the camera’s built-in flash must pop up and fire so the Yongnuo can detect it. Keep in mind:
- The slave flash must be able to “see” the triggering flash
- Range/reliability depends on line of sight and ambient light
- If the camera is using TTL/pre-flash behavior, exposure metering may be less straightforward, so manual flash settings are often easier
So: yes, you can use it off-camera without a separate trigger, but only as an optical slave triggered by another flash, not as a built-in radio wireless setup.
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