yn560 question

adwb · 06-05-2011, 01:26 AM

question for YN560 owners
I have 2 of them that both exibit the same behaviour.
When switched on the units remember any previous settings that were set in place at the time of being switched off except the zoom setting that defaults back to the 105 position every time.
Is that a common situation or is my units?

If I change the zoom setting ,for example to the 35 light position, as soon as the flash has been activated the zoom setting reverts to the 105 setting, is ther a way to stop that happening?
thanks,

pop4 · 06-05-2011, 03:02 AM

Originally posted by adwb

Is that a common situation or is my units?

It may just be your units; I've got five YN560 and none of the flashes exhibit the behaviour you have mentioned

adpo · 06-05-2011, 03:15 AM

i own 2 and one of the guys i do a lot of shooting with also owns 2, none of them do that either

philbaum · 06-05-2011, 10:41 AM

Originally posted by adwb

question for YN560 owners
I have 2 of them that both exibit the same behaviour.
When switched on the units remember any previous settings that were set in place at the time of being switched off except the zoom setting that defaults back to the 105 position every time.
Is that a common situation or is my units?
,

I found this quote on speedlights.net

Quote:

Like for the power level the YN-560 also recalls its current zoom reflector position when powered off and on again (an advantage over the YN460 Mark II).

I just tested my single one, purchased recently, and it recalls the last zoom setting. Sounds like they may have changed the programming from the 460 so perhaps you got an earlier 560 issue with slightly different programming. I don't know of anyway to change it. For the money, hard to beat.

adwb · 06-06-2011, 11:39 AM

oh well not a major problem I will just have to live with it.
alistair

DaveHolmes · 06-06-2011, 12:36 PM

Mine remembers all settings including zoom..

**keruili** · 06-14-2011, 05:05 AM

I have a YN-560 and the problem I am having is that it seems to have a slight delay on the optical sync. I attached a snoot which works great in manual mode on the hotshoe, but when I switch to S2 and wireless on my K10D the flash fires, but there is no light in the image. Is there a setting I am missing, because I have tried everything I can think of? I was blinding my son trying over and over, but the only shot with light was when I went manual again on the hotshoe.

philbaum · 06-14-2011, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by keruili

I have a YN-560 and the problem I am having is that it seems to have a slight delay on the optical sync. I attached a snoot which works great in manual mode on the hotshoe, but when I switch to S2 and wireless on my K10D the flash fires, but there is no light in the image. Is there a setting I am missing, because I have tried everything I can think of? I was blinding my son trying over and over, but the only shot with light was when I went manual again on the hotshoe.

In AV mode, my 560 will fire in wireless mode in flash mode S1, but not in S2. So use S1 or Manual mode/S2.

06-05-2011, 01:26 AM	#1
adwb Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,636	yn560 question question for YN560 owners I have 2 of them that both exibit the same behaviour. When switched on the units remember any previous settings that were set in place at the time of being switched off except the zoom setting that defaults back to the 105 position every time. Is that a common situation or is my units? If I change the zoom setting ,for example to the 35 light position, as soon as the flash has been activated the zoom setting reverts to the 105 setting, is ther a way to stop that happening? thanks,

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06-05-2011, 03:02 AM	#2
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879	Originally posted by adwb Is that a common situation or is my units? It may just be your units; I've got five YN560 and none of the flashes exhibit the behaviour you have mentioned

06-05-2011, 03:15 AM	#3
adpo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 888	i own 2 and one of the guys i do a lot of shooting with also owns 2, none of them do that either

06-05-2011, 10:41 AM	#4
philbaum Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Townsend, Washington State, USA Posts: 3,659	Originally posted by adwb question for YN560 owners I have 2 of them that both exibit the same behaviour. When switched on the units remember any previous settings that were set in place at the time of being switched off except the zoom setting that defaults back to the 105 position every time. Is that a common situation or is my units? , I found this quote on speedlights.net Quote: Like for the power level the YN-560 also recalls its current zoom reflector position when powered off and on again (an advantage over the YN460 Mark II). I just tested my single one, purchased recently, and it recalls the last zoom setting. Sounds like they may have changed the programming from the 460 so perhaps you got an earlier 560 issue with slightly different programming. I don't know of anyway to change it. For the money, hard to beat.

06-06-2011, 11:39 AM	#5
adwb Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bristol UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,636 Original Poster	oh well not a major problem I will just have to live with it. alistair

06-06-2011, 12:36 PM	#6
DaveHolmes Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,501	Mine remembers all settings including zoom..

06-14-2011, 05:05 AM	#7
keruili Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: British Columbia Photos: Gallery Posts: 146	I have a YN-560 and the problem I am having is that it seems to have a slight delay on the optical sync. I attached a snoot which works great in manual mode on the hotshoe, but when I switch to S2 and wireless on my K10D the flash fires, but there is no light in the image. Is there a setting I am missing, because I have tried everything I can think of? I was blinding my son trying over and over, but the only shot with light was when I went manual again on the hotshoe.

06-14-2011, 10:26 AM	#8
philbaum Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Port Townsend, Washington State, USA Posts: 3,659	Originally posted by keruili I have a YN-560 and the problem I am having is that it seems to have a slight delay on the optical sync. I attached a snoot which works great in manual mode on the hotshoe, but when I switch to S2 and wireless on my K10D the flash fires, but there is no light in the image. Is there a setting I am missing, because I have tried everything I can think of? I was blinding my son trying over and over, but the only shot with light was when I went manual again on the hotshoe. In AV mode, my 560 will fire in wireless mode in flash mode S1, but not in S2. So use S1 or Manual mode/S2.