Choices between flashes

Rbmkn4 · 01-22-2016, 02:30 AM

Thank you all for the suggestions.

It seems I will most likely go with the Yongnuo 560iii, it appears to be the better flash for the price, with much much more capabilities than the other contestants and I guess eventually I will be less scared of the full manual mode of operation

**clackers** · 01-22-2016, 02:48 AM

Originally posted by Rbmkn4

Thank you all for the suggestions.

It seems I will most likely go with the Yongnuo 560iii, it appears to be the better flash for the price, with much much more capabilities than the other contestants and I guess eventually I will be less scared of the full manual mode of operation

Get the TX controller for it so you can set it up off-camera for various situations, too. It's cheap.

Rbmkn4 · 01-22-2016, 03:03 AM

Aye that is the plan, the in-unit receiver played a signigicant part of the selection.

Nass · 01-22-2016, 03:09 AM

Originally posted by Rbmkn4

Thank you all for the suggestions.

It seems I will most likely go with the Yongnuo 560iii, it appears to be the better flash for the price, with much much more capabilities than the other contestants and I guess eventually I will be less scared of the full manual mode of operation

Good choice - trust me, manual is really easy, and very comfortable to use. Won't take you long at all to get the hang of it

**WPRESTO** · 01-22-2016, 06:18 AM - **1 Like**

I think that's a good choice as I suspect it has features and handling similar to my Cactus 60. Suggestion: Do some testing inside with some small object to get an Idea of what manual setting to use for a given ISO, aperture and flash distance, i.e., for a dragonfly-sized subject, ISO 200, F8, is the setting closer to 1/8 or 1/32 (probably the latter)

Doundounba · 01-22-2016, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by clackers

Get the TX controller for it so you can set it up off-camera for various situations, too. It's cheap.

Note that if you don't need to remotely control power, another option is the RF-603NII, which is smaller and even cheaper. Works flawlessly for me with the YN-560III on the K-3... (EDIT: another thing to remember is that apparently the 560III or IV can not physically fit in the hotshoe of the K-3ii, though they should be fine for off-camera operation.)

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01-22-2016, 02:30 AM	#16
Rbmkn4 New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 12 Original Poster	Thank you all for the suggestions. It seems I will most likely go with the Yongnuo 560iii, it appears to be the better flash for the price, with much much more capabilities than the other contestants and I guess eventually I will be less scared of the full manual mode of operation

01-22-2016, 02:48 AM	#17
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by Rbmkn4 Thank you all for the suggestions. It seems I will most likely go with the Yongnuo 560iii, it appears to be the better flash for the price, with much much more capabilities than the other contestants and I guess eventually I will be less scared of the full manual mode of operation Get the TX controller for it so you can set it up off-camera for various situations, too. It's cheap.

01-22-2016, 03:03 AM	#18
Rbmkn4 New Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 12 Original Poster	Aye that is the plan, the in-unit receiver played a signigicant part of the selection.

01-22-2016, 03:09 AM	#19
Nass Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The British Isles Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,402	Originally posted by Rbmkn4 Thank you all for the suggestions. It seems I will most likely go with the Yongnuo 560iii, it appears to be the better flash for the price, with much much more capabilities than the other contestants and I guess eventually I will be less scared of the full manual mode of operation Good choice - trust me, manual is really easy, and very comfortable to use. Won't take you long at all to get the hang of it

01-22-2016, 06:18 AM - 1 Like	#20
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	I think that's a good choice as I suspect it has features and handling similar to my Cactus 60. Suggestion: Do some testing inside with some small object to get an Idea of what manual setting to use for a given ISO, aperture and flash distance, i.e., for a dragonfly-sized subject, ISO 200, F8, is the setting closer to 1/8 or 1/32 (probably the latter)

01-22-2016, 08:07 AM	#21
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351	Originally posted by clackers Get the TX controller for it so you can set it up off-camera for various situations, too. It's cheap. Note that if you don't need to remotely control power, another option is the RF-603NII, which is smaller and even cheaper. Works flawlessly for me with the YN-560III on the K-3... (EDIT: another thing to remember is that apparently the 560III or IV can not physically fit in the hotshoe of the K-3ii, though they should be fine for off-camera operation.)