YONGNUO YN685 GN60 2.4G System ETTL HSS Wireless Flash Speedlite with Radio Slave for Canon

Great, inexpensive flash that does TTL and HSS on-camera, and the same off-camera triggered with another YN685 flash unit or the YN-622C-TX controller. The power output (brightness) is about the same compared to Canon's flagship flashes.As with all Yongnuo products, the quality control sucks which means your flash could be dead on arrival or show some weird errors when you test it thoroughly. In my experience the Yongnuo flash products tend to either die during their first few uses or last for a long time. So I always bring a backup, but never had any of the flashes die on me during a shoot (except for a trigger once).To understand compatibility (in a nutshell), Yongnuo has three systems of radio flash triggers:1. The RF-602 / RF-603 / RF-605 / YN560-TX triggers2. The Canon-cloned YN-E3-RT which only works with the 600EX-RT line3. The YN622 / YN622-TXThe YN685 flash can be triggered with the YN622 / YN622-TX. With this trigger system it can do TTL and HSS. The power and zoom settings can be adjusted with the YN622-TX unit. This is the preferred combination for this product.The YN685 can also be triggered by the RF-603 / RF-605 / YN560-TX. With the YN560-TX you can adjust power and zoom of the flash. It can not do TTL and HSS as the YN560-TX is a manual trigger.The YN685 can not receive signals from both systems (603 / 622) simultaneously although there is a function that suggests otherwise. At least with my model it does not work. The YN685 needs to be set to either the 603 or 622 system.The YN685 does not work with the YN-E3-RT system at all.

Amazing. I do NOT understand the comments about the radio having "limited functionality". EVERYTHING works. I'm using this with a YN-622C-TX on my Canon 6D and can control everything from the camera. I've tested regular flash, rear curtain sync, multi, e-ttl-II with automatic tracking of the focal length of the flash to match the lens, High Speed Sync, etc. It all works. I see no need for an external radio. HSS allows a 1/4000th (on the 6D) shutter speed and it's ideal for stopping action indoors like children who never stop moving. With a normal flash a lot of ambient light gets in because the shutter must be slowed down to less than 1/250th to sync with the flash (depending on the camera) and this light blurs the photo if your subject is moving fast. You end up with a sharp flash photo with a blurry ghost. Very ugly and disappointing, until now! For less than the cost of one Canon Speedlite I got 3 of these plus the transmitter.It also looks well built.It DID take some trial and error to get it working but it was MUCH less painful than I thought it would be to get to work. I'm no flash expert. The manuals aren't the greatest, but I'm sending back the separate transceivers I bought and using the radios inside the flash, again, with full e-ttl, rear curtain sync, multi, HSS, etc. using an inexpensive YN-622C-TX on my 6D. I've been wanting HSS for a long time and for the price it can't be beat.

I've had others Yongnuo flashes that have been work horses. I got this for the ttl capabilities. It worked fine for the first few months, but I've probably only used this one 5-10 times. It was a great flash to use off camera w the 622 transmitter and high speed sync worked great. I donhave to say the controls are not very easy to figure out, especially on the fly. Bad news is during shooting a party I got a "hot" error and it's never worked since. After doing research I have found this is very common w this model flash. Super bummed. I think I'm heading over to Godox Like many others have as Yongnuo is famous for bad customer service so why even try?

Update: the below review reflects the first unit I received that was apparently damaged. The replacement works much better. Still not as good as my Canons, but at a fraction of the price it's a good deal.The flash is powerful and cheap. It also has built in RF wireless capability. However, the light quality is garbage, especially at wide angles. It creates a lot of banding and uneven light that is much brighter in the center than the edges of the frame. You really can't compare it to the light output quality of a Canon Flash. It is also annoyingly loud when zooming making it impossible to use for wedding photography.

So far so good. Picked this up to go with my 622C-TX controller and it required minimal brain cell usage to get them to link up and start firing. Controls work as you would expect both in the camera menus (80D) and on the 622C-TX controls directly.It's obvious in hand that it isn't a major name brand, and the feel isn't up to par with my older Canon 580 EX II, but for 1/5th of the price, and radio (not optical) wireless control, I'm most definitely NOT complaining.The stand that comes with is is plastic, not metal, so time will tell if that affects longevity of that piece. Speaking of the mounting bits, the quick release mounting is nice. I'm used to the same from my Canon, and this one does have a little more play in it, but not enough that I'm too worried.If I were a pro and making a living from my equipment, I would spring for the real deal (already did it once with the 580 and certainly don't regret it... and I had two shoots that more or less paid for it at the time) but for weekend warrior and enthusiast work, this seems to be a fantastic option.

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Cercavo un flash, per la mia Canon EOS 760D, che non costasse troppo (dato che faccio fotografia a livello amatoriale) e che potessi ottenere dei risultati al limite del decente.Devo ammettere che, con piacevole sorpresa, la Yongnuo YN685 non è solo economica, ma è anche super efficiente!!Allego un immagine in ambiente esterno, di giorno con il cielo coperto di nubi ed un tramonto con obbiettivo controluce.

Llevaba dos años trabajando con uno de estos flashes y finalmente me he decidido a comprar dos más. Cada uno de ellos trabaja perfectamente con mi cámara canon 5d mark IV. La tasa de refresco es correcta por lo que puedo hacer bodas y eventos sin problema y otro de los puntos que me gustarón es que sincronizan perfectamente con un trigger de Yongnuo YN 622C que vale 40 euros y que durante años he estado usando sin problemas sin necesidad de más trigger o disparadores externos. A tener en cuanta que es el más alto de la gama de Yongnuo y muy similar por lo que oí en reviews al 600EX de Canon. Por último 100 euros por cada flash es una ganga si tenemos en cuenta que mi primer flash fue de Canon el MK580 me costó unos 400 euros en el 2010!... Y pasó a mejor vida del tute diario que le daba...

Es cierto que existen Flash más costosos y de mejores materiales de construcción, pero el Yongnuo tiene una buena relación y equilibrio entre precio y valor. Es un flash básico para quien se dedique a la fotografía social, y para los que gusten experimentar. Si bien su vida útil no sea la más larga, pero bien lo aprovechas el tiempo que lo uses bien. Eso si trata lo con respeto como colocar de manera correcta sus baterías y cerrar bien su tapa. Detalles así harán que duren más.

Top notch construction. Easy to use and is very powerful. The display is clear and easy to read. Works flawlessly with my yongnuo 603 and 622 triggers. Mounted on my Canon 60D the ETTL functions as it should and high speed sync works up to 1/8000 sec. Recycle times are good. A very versatile flash if you have the aforementioned triggers. I wish it had a built in optical trigger but not a huge deal for me. At this price you can’t go wrong. It’s as good as any brand name flash or even better at 1/3 the price of equivalent GN. If this is your first flash I suggest you buy it with at least a pair of yongnuo 603 triggers or better yet the 622’s for greater off camera flexibility. It even comes with a carrying pouch.