Can I use a Yongnuo YN200 and Nikon SB-700 together with a Nikon D7100?
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I want to use a Yongnuo YN200 flash together with my Nikon SB-700 on a Nikon D7100. Can a Yongnuo YN560-TX II transmitter control both flashes at the same time? If not, what functions would I have, and what Yongnuo trigger/receiver setup would be needed for manual or TTL use?
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The YN-560-TX II is a manual-only transmitter that cannot remotely control the YN200 in TTL or HSS. All you can do with a YN-560-TX II is fire it remotely and control its power level and turn its group on/off. To control it in TTL/HSS, you'd need a YN-560-TX Pro transmitter, instead.
Theoretically, you could purchase a YN-622N to attach to the foot of the SB-700 and control it in TTL/HSS from the YN-560-TX Pro, but it would require a firmware update to the YN-622N that was never been issued by Yongnuo and cannot be found. So, all you can use would be the RF-603 II, or RF-605 transceivers, and that's manual-only.
You would get a lot more function and expansion options if you purchased a Godox AD200 instead of the YN200. While an AD200 is more than $100 expensive than a YN200 (at least in 2021), it does several things the YN200 does not. The AD200 has an interchangeable head, so you can actually exchange the bare bulb head for a fresnel head, an extension head, or round head, as well as gang two AD200s together in the AD-B2 dual bracket to form the equivalent of a 400 Ws monolight with modeling lights.
And in the Godox system, with any of the three current transmitters (X2T-N, XPro-N, or Flashpoint R2 Pro II-N) you could integrate your SB-700 with full TTL and HSS capability by purchasing and attaching an X1R-N receiver to its foot.
In the Godox system, unlike Yongnuo gear, everything that's 2.4 GHz radio-equipped is in the same system. TTL gear and Manual only gear work well together. And there are a large number of options that are larger than speedlights, including low-cost manual AC-powered strobes, as well as li-ion battery powered TTL/HSS capable ministrobes and monolights, as well as manual pack and head units. Also, unlike Yongnuo, Godox supports TTL/HSS not just for Canon and Nikon, but also for Sony, Fuji, µ4/3, and Pentax, and that support works cross-brand.
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Yes, you can use them together, but not the way a YN560-TX II might suggest.
The YN560-TX II is basically manual-only. With a YN200, it can fire the flash remotely and adjust manual power/group settings, but it will not give you TTL or HSS control.
For the YN200, if you want TTL/HSS control, you’d need the newer YN560-TX Pro.
For the Nikon SB-700, you cannot control it directly from a YN560-TX II by itself. You would need a compatible Yongnuo receiver attached to the flash. With RF-603 II or RF-605 type receivers, the SB-700 can be fired only in manual. That means no Nikon i-TTL.
Some answers note that a YN560-TX Pro with YN622 receivers may allow TTL with Nikon flashes, but compatibility/firmware support has been limited and uncertain.
So the practical answer is:
- YN560-TX II + YN200: manual remote control only
- YN560-TX II + SB-700: possible only with a receiver, manual only
- Both together: yes, but realistically in manual mode
You can also mix flashes using simple sync methods such as optical slave triggering or flash sync cables, if the flashes support them.
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