Do I need a flash controller or a trigger for Yongnuo YN-565EX flashes?
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I want to use Yongnuo YN-565EX (Nikon) flashes off-camera and I’m confused by the difference between a wireless flash controller/transmitter and a wireless flash trigger/receiver. I’ve seen the Yongnuo YN-560-TX and the YN-622N mentioned. What does each one do, and which setup is appropriate for YN-565EX flashes?
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One attaches to and sends the signal from your camera. It is what we call the controller or transmitter. The other receives that signal and is attached to the flash and is called the receiver or trigger.
Transceivers are able to do both functions: they can act as a transmitter when attached to the camera or as a receiver when attached to the flash.
Also note that some wireless systems use optical signals (pre-flashes) to communicate with the off camera flashes, while other systems use radio signals to communicate. The receiver built in to your YN565EX is an optical one. That is why you would need to attach a radio receiver to it for use with the YN-560TX which transmits via radio, rather than optical, signals.
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A trigger system has two roles: a transmitter/controller on the camera, and a receiver attached to the flash. Some units are transceivers, meaning they can do either job.
The key issue is compatibility with your YN-565EX. That flash has built-in optical wireless reception, not built-in radio. So if you want radio triggering, you need a radio receiver on the flash.
The YN-560-TX is a radio controller for the YN-560 radio system. With a YN-565EX, it can only fire the flash when the flash is attached to a compatible RF receiver/transceiver; it does not give full remote TTL/power control for the YN-565EX.
If you want to use the YN-565EX’s TTL/high-speed sync/remote control features over radio, the better match is the YN-622N system: put a YN-622N on the flash as receiver, and use another YN-622N or a YN-622N-TX on the camera as transmitter/controller.
So: for simple firing, a basic trigger/receiver setup works. For fuller remote control with a YN-565EX, use the YN-622N system rather than the YN-560-TX alone.
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