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Yongnuo YN-565EX for Nikon Available Now!
Finally, the long-awaited new Yongnuo speedlite for Nikon is here and available for purchase from the manufacturer store on eBay: Yongnuo’s Nikon YN-565EX costs around $170 in the US – that’s almost 50% less than the investment needed for Nikon’s mid-range flash SB-700 with a more or less comparable feature set.
Nikon users had to wait for a long time to see a new Yongnuo hit the markets. The latest model had still been the lower-powered Yongnuo YN-467 first introduced in 2009, and there were no news during the entire year of 2011, just until now.
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Nikon Speedlight SB-910 to Replace the SB-900 Flash
November 28, 2011: Nikon just announced the new SB-910 as an upgrade of their current professional hot shoe flash SB-900. The new SB-910 is expected to be available in mid December for around $550, and it will replace the current model, which is being phased out.
The SB-910 is a professional tool for photographers who don’t mind spending $550 on a new speedlight or for people who need rugged professional gear because that’s what they make their living with. For the normal user, the smaller and lighter Nikon SB-700 model is fully sufficient, and it can do everything that the SB-910 can.
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Yongnuo Speedlite YN560-II Manual Flash (new upgraded ‘mark II’ version)
Big news: Expected for December release is the new, upgraded Yongnuo YN560-II flash!
The YN-560 mark II is the latest model of the super popular “strobist” flash YN560 (visit David Hobby’s website here). The flash was face-lifted in January of 2011 already, when Yongnuo added a metal flash foot as well as improved electronics and quality control.
What’s coming now in December of 2011 is an entirely new generation with the YN-560 II, and it will replace the current YN-560 that’s being phased out over time.
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Yongnuo YN468-II Available Now! (Don’t buy the old one anymore)
Nov 3, 2011: The new YN-468-II has been released and is available now for $102! Get it from the Yongnuo manufacturer store: YN-468 II, or read more about the new features on the YN-468-II page.
Until November 2011, the Yongnuo YN-468 was the latest addition to the Yongnuo 46-x flash lineup and their 6th model overall. Improvements in the new YN468-II model include:
- new battery compartment design
- improved optical slave sensor
- better AF assist (laser-based design of their YN-565)
- PC sync port
- metal flash foot (like all YN flashes since Jan 2011)
- potentially better button material
To learn more about the new flash go to the YN-468-II page. Also check the YN-468 in-depth review (now the “mark I” model).
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Yongnuo YN-468II E-TTL Speedlite Flash “Mark 2″
Speedlights.net exclusive: the new flash unit YN-468 Mark II for Canon will be released during the month of November as a successor to the YN-468 speedlite flash!
Nov 3, 2011: The new YN-468-II has been released and is available now for $102! Get it from the manufacturer store: YN-468 II.
Improvements in this 2nd generation of this top-selling flashgun aim at the weak spots of the 1st gen model, a clear sign that the engineers at Yongnuo are paying attention to what their users are saying.
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Yongnuo YN-565 Instruction Manual PDF
Here’s the PDF instruction manual for the Yongnuo YN-565 (the document covers both the Canon and Nikon version). Click on the image to open the document:
I just bought a Yongnuo YN-565 which should arrive within the next week at Speedlights.net.
Curious to learn how well the new flash works with the Canon Rebel T1i and ST-E2 wireless commanders as well as Nikon cameras and SB-7/8/900 flashes as wireless slave?
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Unboxing and quick video review of Canon speedlite 320EX “hybrid” flash and video light
The 320 EX review has been published now!
I bought one of the very first 320EX flashes available on amazon. Quantities are very limited at the moment.
Here’s another vid showing the video LED in action:
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Yongnuo Speedlite YN-565 for Canon and Nikon
8/26: Go here for the YN-565 in-depth review.
Update from 8/22: The Yongnuo YN-565 for Canon is now available from the manufacturer store on eBay for $180 with free shipping as well as from other sellers!
8/22: YN-565 on amazon (I talked with the seller “cheaplights” and he ships from the US and offers 30 days own warranty).
8/22: My Yongnuo YN-565 is still on its way – it left HK on 8/15 according to the mail tracking information system but there was no further update so far; I hope it will arrive between Tuesday and Wednesday 8/24.
Flash Finder For Canon and Nikon
In the navigation bar you find now the Flash for Canon overview with info on 30+ ETTL (II) enabled speedlites.
The Flash for Nikon speedlight guide lists 26 i-TTL flashes to choose from, both new and used models.
And a ‘strobist’ list is in the works – expect more info on Yongnuo, LumoPro, the old Nikon speedlights and some other models, e.g. the 285HV.
Canon Speedlite 320EX Preview
Canon announced 2 new speedlites: the 270EX II, and the new and very interesting photo-video hybrid flash 320EX, which is the topic here.
For camcorders, there have been video lights with additional flash tube before – see the photo of Canon’s own VFL-2 further below. But for still cameras, the Canon Speedlite 320EX is the first flash with additional video light on the market (Nikon’s SB80DX had a similar looking light on the front, but that was an anti red-eye lamp).
