How do I trigger a Yongnuo YN-560 III off-camera with an RF-603 II?
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I’m new to flash photography and want to use a Panasonic Lumix FZ70 with a Yongnuo YN-560 III speedlight off-camera. I also have Yongnuo RF-603 II triggers. I set the channel to 1, tried TRX/RX modes, and mounted one trigger on the camera and one under the flash, but the flash won’t fire. What is the correct setup to simply trigger the flash from across the room?
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The Yongnuo YN-560iii has a built in 2.4G Radio Wireless Receiving module and therefore, you do not require to attach a transceiver to the bottom of the flash.
Toggle through the Trigger Mode Button on the Flash, that will be the 3rd button from the left. Go past the S1, S2 optical slave modes until you get to RX and the wireless symbol is displayed.
Attach the RF-603ii to the camera and you should be fine and ready to go.
One final thing, when connecting the RF-603ii Transmitter to the camera, ensure that the contacts are in place on the camera hotshot as sometimes, there is a tendency for the first set of contacts to fall off the back of the hot shoe mount.
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The YN-560 III already has a built-in RF-603/602-compatible radio receiver, so you do not need a second RF-603 II under the flash.
Try this setup:
- Put only one RF-603 II on the camera hot shoe.
- On the flash, use the trigger mode button to switch past S1/S2 and select the radio RX mode (wireless/RX icon shown).
- Make sure the flash and the RF-603 II are on the same channel.
- Make sure the RF-603 II is seated properly on the camera hot shoe so the contacts line up correctly.
That should let the camera trigger the flash wirelessly.
If you ever use a flash without a built-in receiver, then you’d use an RF-603 II under the flash as the receiver. Also, some users prefer the Yongnuo YN-560-TX transmitter instead of the RF-603 II because it can remotely control flash power and zoom, not just trigger the flash.
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