Yongnuo YN600EX-RT II Review
Introduction
Yongnuo’s YN600EX-RT II is basically a clone of the Canon 600EX II-RT that retails for less than a quarter of the price. It offers full Canon RT radio communication as well as Canon EX optical communication. This speedlite is a game changer when it comes to high-end tech at a budget price. Introduced February 2017
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Guide Price £110 / US$138
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Compatibility
The Yongnuo YN600EX-RT II is compatible with Canon’s 2.4GHz RT radio triggering system and E-TTL / E-TTL II metering. It works with the Yongnuo YN-E3-RT II radio transmitter as well as the Canon ST-E3-RT radio transmitter. It can also be used with the Canon 600EX II-RT and Canon 430EX III-RT as both radio slave and master.
Power
Maximum Guide Number 60m @ 200mm & ISO 100
Comparative Guide Number 39m @ 35mm & ISO 100
Zoom Head
Zoom head: Yes
Focal length coverage: Auto, 20-200mm
Coverage with flip-down diffuser: 14mm
Auto zoom for sensor size: Yes
Flash bounce card: Yes
Flash Head Tilt & Swivel
Up: 45, 60, 75 and 90°
Down: 7° (for shooting close subjects in the range 0.5 to 2m)
Left: 60, 75, 90, 120, 150 and 180°
Right: 60, 75, 90, 120, 150 and 180°
Manual Exposure
Manual / output settings: Yes – 1/1- 1/128
Manual steps: 1/3 stop intervals
ETTL Exposure
Canon’s E-TTL II auto metering system with flash exposure compensation (FEC), flash exposure lock (FE lock) and flash exposure bracketing (FEB)
Wireless Communication
Radio Wireless (RF) 2.4GHz
Fully compatible with Canon’s RT radio wireless system
Transmitter maximum range approximately: up to 100m
No. of groups: 5 (A, B, C, D & E)
No. of channels: 15 channels and 10,000 wireless IDs
Master/Slave: Can act as both a master and a slave unit
Optical Wireless (IR)
Can support both Canon’s and Nikon’s optical wireless in slave mode.
Line-of-sight communication, fully compatible with Canon’s EX optical wireless.
Transmitter maximum range approximately: Indoors: 20-25m, Outdoors: 10-15m
No. of groups: 3 (A, B & C)
No. of channels: 4
Master/Slave: Can act as both a master and a slave unit (Canon) and slave (Nikon)
Auto-Focus (AF) Assist
AF-assist beam: Yes
Number of AF points supported: 1 to ? (info not provided)
AF-assist beam type: Infra-red
Beam range: 0.6-10m at centre, 0.6 to 5m at periphery
Other Features
High speed sync (HSS): Yes up to 1/8000 sec
Second-curtain flash sync: Yes
Modelling flash: Yes (fired with camera’s depth-of-field preview button)
Multi (stroboscopic) flash: Yes
Colour temperature info communication: Yes
Remote shutter release: Yes, linked shooting with radio wireless
Custom function: 15 (6 personal functions)
Flash settings from camera menus (with compatible cameras only): Yes
Optical slave capability (S1, S2): Yes
Overheat protection: Yes
PC terminal: Yes
USB socket for firmware updates: Yes
Batteries & Recycling Time
Battery: 4 x AA batteries (alkaline or rechargeable Ni-MH. Lithium not recommended)
Recycling time: Approx. 0.1 to 3 sec
Number of flashes (approx): 100-1500 with AA alkaline batteries
Flash duration: 1/200-1/20000sec
Flash Colour temperature: 5600K
Optional external power supply: Yes
Build Quality
Dust and water resistance: Yes
Mounting foot material: Metal
Size: 62x78x214mm (extended state)
Weight: 430g (excluding batteries)
Compatible accessories:
Alternatives
Yongnuo YN600EX-RT II Manual
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