YONGNUO YN560 IV Wireless Flash Speedlite Master + Slave Flash + Built-in Trigger System for Canon Nikon Pentax Olympus Fujifilm Panasonic Digital Cameras

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Bought three of these to replace my old ones and pocket wizards (which were great but I wanted the radio option). One flash lost the ability to fire at anything other than 1/128 power no matter what I set it to and was not communicating as a transmitter to the other flash consistently (like 2 out of 10 shots). One is working ok and the third hot shoe completely broke off. I went to take it out of my think tank bag and the hot shoe was in pieces. The mis firing and lack of power happen d as a the bride was coming down the aisle. Thank god for my second shooter if I would have really been screwed. NOT ACCEPTABLE at all. I loved the original 560 I had so so dissapointed in these ones.

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The flash will work with any of my Nikon, Sony or Panasonic cameras without issue. Its a single pin connection with no TTL functionality. So everything is manual but I dont find this to be a problem and Im okay with that. I got this after doing some research and hearing they might work with my Sony a6000. This review is for both the Yongnuo flash and 603N II triggers. This setup was a fraction of what it would cost to buy any of the name brand flash/triggers. When I first got it it was frustrating as it wasnt clear what I needed to do to get this setup to work on the Sony. First thing is to get the trigger and flash to communicate. They both need to be on the same channel, same group, in TX mode. Since I was already pairing it with the Yongnuo triggers this website http://www.davidpartington.com/m43/2015/01/03/yongnuo-yn560-iv-speedlite-review/ and this video review https://youtu.be/C-VukG3Cw9M gives a much better way to see how to set up the flash as the manual wasnt much help. Once the trigger and flash are communicating now you need to get the trigger on the camera. I read that the hot shoe on my Sony would need to have the black paint removed in order for it to work. This was false as the paint has nothing to do with it working or not. The pins on the triggers have to make a good contact with the hot shoe. What I found is that once you put the trigger on the camera the pins were not making a contact like they should. This is the key thing put some pressure down on the trigger pushing towards the hot shoe. Take a test photo while holding the trigger. It should fire and once it does lock down the trigger via the wheel lock. That is it...it just needed to have the pins make good contact before locking down. These also work for my Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. I highly recommend both the flash and triggers by Yongnuo. Very cheap alternative when comparing to big name brand components.

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The Yongnuo YN560 IV with the advertised features is/would be a great flash for the money, no doubt. However, buyer be WARNED! when you purchase these. Quality Control apparently is/was not great on theses. Yongnuo, does not respond to any issues with their products, even after a couple of years of reported issues in previous version III and complaints about IV. I had purchased two (2) of the IIIs with great experience with no issues which is why when the IV came out I purchased one. Tested it at full power and half but never tested beyond that, was a big mistake. Next time I used a year later, noticed it powered off after each shot. It was firing at Full power no matter what power setting I specified (1/128) during a photo shoot. Batteries were extremely Hot! Would not recommend Yongnuo Flash until Yongnuo at least acknowledges and address this issue to us its customers. If you do buy it, I suggest the following: 1. Search online YouTube for Yongnuo YN560 IV issues. Included a link to one but not sure if Amazon will allow it. 2. Always make sure there is a money-back guarantee. 3. Test them thoroughly(ALL Features!) upon receiving them. 4. Return immediately if there are issues. 5. Add the appropriate review to at least make others aware how often this occurs. Or rate this useful and maybe we can save others and send a message to YN. [...]

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Found a used package on another well-known site and decided to give it a try - two YN560 IVs and a 560TX wireless trigger. These are for light stands with umbrellas, and the idea of adjusting output from the camera position rather than with sliders on the flash units themselves is something Ive been wishing for quite a while. The package was cheap, so I gave it a shot. But one of the flashes didnt work when unpacked - Im not downrating the product for that - so it went back to the vendor for a refund. Delivery of the used stuff took so long I decided to just get a new one in a couple of days with Amazon Prime. The new one connected properly (and wirelessly) to the TX trigger. With the TX trigger I could set the flash power and zoom, as designed, and could fire the flashes (both of em) using the test button. BUT - the new flash from Amazon would only fire one shot when the TX trigger was tripped by the camera shutter. The other flash (the used one, that worked) would keep firing whenever I pushed the shutter button, but the new one would only fire the once. If I changed a power or zoom setting for the new flash in any way from the TX, then it would fire with the shutter, but again only once. An internet search turned up others with this problem going back several years, and nobody had found a solution. (It also turned up another problem, where the unit would suddenly only fire at full power, regardless of what power setting was on the flash or set from the TX trigger. Again, something that has been around for years with no known solution.) So I sent the new one back to Amazon, and will give up on this brand for remotely controllable flash. I still like the idea of remotely adjustable flash heads, and will start looking at other brands, but not this one

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These 560 IVs are little work horses. I have a pair of them that combine with a YN-685 and trigger with the TX-560 controller. They all work together just fine. I usually use the 560s for the fill and hair lights on Portrait setups. I have had mine for over a year and they have held up well. I am not a professional photographer but I probably use them at least twice a month for a couple hours at a time without any problems. I use the 2700mah Powerex rechargeable batteries in the flashes and they cycle fast enough for me. They are not the most powerfull units available and are not HSS units but they get the job done. Side Note: The TX-560 trigger needs to have the Duracell batteries with the full 1.5v that they provide. The trigger will not work well with the rechargeable batteries as the voltage from them is a usually a little lower - 1.2v or 1.3v typically.

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Ive been using Yongnuo YN-560 II flashes for a couple years and have had remarkable success with them. Just recently, I bought a YN-560 III and it died after 25 test flashes--totally dead. I returned it and shortly thereafter replaced it with a YN560 IV. After just two weeks of use, with an estimated 200 shots fired using low output (1/2 power a couple of times) it, too has failed. Regardless the output setting, it fires at full power. Im hoping my experience with short-lived version III and IV models is a fluke and have ordered another IV. 05/19/15 Edited Update: I received my replacement YN 560 IV and tested it out. It worked fine during 20-30 test flashes at different power outputs and various settings. I took it out on a job today and it failed after about 150 shots taken at 1/4 to 1/2 power. Similar problem as the previous one--it now only fires at full power, regardless output setting, followed by shutting off. Both were purchased from different sellers, fullfilled through Amazon, therefore Im ruling out the chance of a "bad batch of strobes." Im not sure I want to waste time and give a 3rd one a try... therefore, Im downgrading what could be an awesome strobe to a mere 1 Star. IF these were reliable, Id own 5-6 of them... too bad!

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There has been much said about the Yongnuo YN-560 series since it came out so I will not say much of its’ functionality as the IV model has the features of previous models and then some. The “and then some” features are what makes the IV a pleasure to use. I have owned two Yongnuo YN-468 II (TTL for Nikon) for some years and found them to be very reliable both on camera and off using Yongnuo RF-603II triggers. The YN-468 II is a smaller speedlight (the size of Nikon’s SB-600) with a guide number of 38. I wanted more power so I picked up the YN-560 IV that has a guide number of 58. The 560 IV can be used as a master and allows you to set groups. As an RF slave it works perfectly with my RF-603II triggers and the optical slave function works good as well. It is stated that the Yongnuo YN560-TX will allow you to adjust the power of the 560 IV remotely. I do not own one of those units. I tested the RF of the 560 IV and could trigger the flash form a block away with no obstacles. I could also easily fire the flash in every room of our home. As no external trigger is required, the 560 IV sits better on a light stand using modifiers such as umbrellas or a softbox. The build quality of this unit appears to be quite good and a battery pack can be used if desired. This flash just plain works every time. It is a fraction of the name brand flash (no TTL of course) making it a no-brainer for off camera use. Highly recommended.

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I realize there are already almost 400 reviews for these flash units and mine will most likely get lost in the flood but I just wanted to weigh in on what makes them so awesome. First of all I have used Canon Speedlights in the past, still own a 430EX that sits in a box and collects dust. I really dont like using ETTL as I find it rarely gives me the kind of exposure I like in my photos. I personally feel it looks flat and unprofessional so this review will be based on manual functions. This unit doesnt have a TTL function anyway so... on to the review. I have been using Yongnuo flashes for about 3 years now and I honestly have no gripes. None at all. Especially now that Ive upgraded to the IV models and get the added wireless functionality built in. I dropped a 560III model about 4 feet onto the concrete a couple years back and the bottom of it broke off. It actually kept working for a full 2 hour shoot after that before it blew out completely. Probably due to some shorts after wires coming loose. But that just speaks to the durability of the Flash. Heres the thing, at this price, I was not upset. I dropped a Speedlight onto the concrete, watched a chunk of it fly off and thought, "Darn... well I guess I need to buy another." Try having that mentality with a Canon or Nikkon Speedlight. I take these hiking, out on major event shoots where Im running around bumping into stuff, sometimes outside and getting rained on etc. etc. I never worry about breaking one because I know I can afford to grab another. Its a freeing feeling. I worry enough about my camera and my lenses as it is. Heres the other reason I love these. While I have a master controller for my speed lights, I prefer to use my flash in manual mode even when its attached to my camera or on a trigger. On the Canon speed lights switching power while in manual mode takes a few extra clicks and requires you to depress the tiny center button first to let the unit know you want to start changing power level. It drives me a bit crazy now that Im used to these. With the Yongnuo in manual mode, you just click one side or the other on the interface and your power level changes by standard stops. Click up or down to change power in smaller increments. I can get the exposure I want so quickly with these now that I really dont understand why Canon chose to design theirs differently. The wireless works well with the YN560-TX master controller though my shutter speed needs to drop to about 160 to avoid shutter shadow. They work flawlessly with the RF-603CII-C1 triggers. The power is also definitely up to par. Just one of these is enough to light up a medium-sized room with some bounced light. I have 3 (still less $$ than 1 canon) and dial them in at different levels for a better effect but have gotten by with 2 in very large rooms and been happy with my results. Ive used them on both a t2i, t3i and a 6D and have friends who use them with 5D MarkIIIs and love them just as much. If I had to pick one thing I dont like... I guess that they heat up and delay quickly. If you are firing off shot after shot the batteries get hot quick and the unit will force a delay until they cool down. You can attach an external power pack to eliminate the problem but I have learned to just work around it. Im a bit more intentional with my shots anyway so Im not one to just blast away, spray and pray style. Id say I can get about 8 minutes of continuous shooting, full power, at maybe a shot per second before I start experiencing delays. You should also consider the speed, if you need to shoot at High Speeds like 250+ then these will not work. If youre using a controller you may even need to drop down to 160. Beyond that, no issues. Again, if you like automatic exposure and using the TTL or ETTL functions then this is obviously not for you since it doesnt offer that functionality at all. But if you use manual adjustments with your speed lights or you use a master controller then these are not only up to the job but they are incredibly affordable meaning you can have multiple flash units on standby if one gets broken. Really cant recommend them enough. Ive bought 5 so far, broke one 560III and gave the other away once I got my IVs. I plan to buy a few more as backup and can happily say that I feel confident in my purchase.

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I am a professional photographer so I am using the YN560 IV regularly in that capacity. Ive owned name-brand speedlights, LumoPro 180s. and now these. for $70 you get flashes with built in transceivers that let you remotely control power, zoom, grouping, etc. For that money these things are a no-brainer. I never use TTL so I couldnt care less that these are manual only, thats what I prefer. Ive never had an issue with these and Ive had them for almost a year, using them multiple times a week. The only thing that keeps me from giving them 5 stars is the build quality is not quite as high as it could be, theres no AF assist beam, and the controls and hotshoe lock are not as nice as on the YN600EX. Dont get me wrong, theyre solid flashes, but if you compare the build to the LP180s (those babies are tanks!) these fall a little short. The YN560 IV are an absolute dream for wedding and events where I mix off-camera flash with on-camera. No extra triggers or gadgets required since everything is built in already. If they ever do break it wont be a big deal at all since it will only cost me another $70 to replace them.

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Revised: I bought four of these over a few weeks and two were defective. Yongnuo appears to have a serious quality control problem. Each had different issues. The first bad unit made a loud clicking sound and didn’t retain settings after being turned off. On the second bad unit the zoom head kept getting stuck and continued grinding when activated by 560TX commaner. The only way to stop the zoom from grinding was to pop out the batteries. This unit also continued losing contact with the 560TX commander over short distances and would shut itself down inexplicably after one flash - yes I tried multiple sets of fresh batteries. Original review: I bought three of these and one was defective. The ones that worked are terrific units, with all the features you’d want in a speedlight at a very modest cost. So it seems there is a quality control issue on a very well designed and priced flash option.

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