Reddit reviews Yongnuo YN-568EX II, YN568EX II Flash, High speed, Ultra powerful GN master control, Off camera speedlite for Canon

Amazon has the 568 ex II for around $130- not sure what that translates to for your currency.

Both are great little speed lights, if you are just starting out, really any flash can work, the most important thing right now is that you learn how to and when to use flash, the type/ brand won't make a significant difference.

Yongnuo is a definite favorite of this subreddit, as for the differences I'm not too sure..

edit: here's the one difference I've found :

> The new YN-568EX II is exactly the same as the current YN-568EX except for an added Master control for the Canon optic wireless system. - See more at: http://flashhavoc.com/yongnuo-yn-568ex-ii-canon/#sthash.g2HPQtm2.dpuf

Just do a search?

https://www.amazon.com/YONGNUO-YN-468-II-Speedlite-Display/dp/B00660H6KU/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=yn+468+ii&qid=1557892423&s=gateway&sr=8-2-spell

https://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-YN-565-Speedlite-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B00844N5OC/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=yn+565&qid=1557892447&s=gateway&sr=8-3-spell

https://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-YN-568EX-YN568EX-powerful-speedlite/dp/B00DA8459G/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=yn+565&qid=1557892447&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spell-spons&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-YN568EX-YN-568EX-Speed-Speedlite/dp/B0094O6GNI/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=yn+568&qid=1557892461&s=gateway&sr=8-6

https://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-YN-568EX-YN568EX-powerful-speedlite/dp/B00DA8459G/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=yn+568&qid=1557892461&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

I wrote that FAQ entry and I think they're all good buys. Why would we bother listing something that isn't?

Godox also makes good third party flashes and are more popular recently, but I'm less familiar with their model numbers.

I have the Yongnuo 568EX II and have taken a few hundred shots with it with no missed shots. Construction is very solid, and all the features work as expected including highspeed sync and E-TTL. The color is a little cooler than my Canon flashes so I always have to warm it up a bit in post process.

For long-term reliability? Well, you kind of get what you pay for; there are people reporting that these "cheaper" flashes do not last as long as the brand name. I've only had the Yongnuo for a couple of months so I can't tell how long they will last, but I've had the Canon 580EX for 10 years now and it hasn't missed a shot.

Yongnuo's probably the way to go. They make really nice 3rd party flashes.

If you do buy one, make sure:

1: It's made for Canon

2: It has TTL (basically means it has auto mode), probably listed as ETTL or something.

https://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-YN-568EX-YN568EX-powerful-speedlite/dp/B00DA8459G

This is the one I have, works fine on my 80D.

https://www.amazon.com/Yongnuo-YN600EX-RT-Speedlite-YN-E3-RT-600EX-RT/dp/B01GMFQULE

This is the slightly higher end model with radio triggering for wireless off-camera flash.

Hope this helps! What camera are you using?

EDIT: Oh hey, I just noticed my suggestions are identical to another guy in this sub.

HEY! Thanks for the links! I took a look. It I want something to be more automatic, and basically just have the flash and camera figure it out for me, would you recommend the this, or this? Thanks again!

The YN565 is an older model that has since been replaced by the YN568, so I'm not sure how well Yongnuo supports that older flash. That being said, the 565 and 568 are both TTL/HSS flashes. If you're just looking for flashes that can trigger wirelessly and you don't need the fancy TTL/HSS features, you can get away with their less expensive YN560 model and get some inexpensive RF-603 triggers instead.