Yongnuo RF603 Sony Mod 📸

How to get the Yongnuo RF603 flash trigger working on your Sony SLR/SLT.
Adapter: bit.ly/SonyToStandard
RF603N Trigger: bit.ly/RF603N_Remote_Trigger
YN560 Flash: bit.ly/YN560flash

[@orthonormal]

Just did this with my RF-603C and it works with my A7ii. Thanks!

[@FabriceBARDES]

Great. It works on my Sony Alpha 850 and Yongnuo RF 603. I bought 4 RF 603 canon type, I moded 1 vith 130 komhs. Works perfect. Thanks a lot .

[@ZakaL]

I only had a 86.6K 0.25W and it works great. Thank you!

[@misledyouth74]

Excellent video!!! Exactly what I was looking for! Guess I'm gonna be doing this tomorrow to my newly acquired RF-603s so I can use them with my Sony a55 and a77.

[@nigelelliott4049]

Thanks so much for this vid. just done mine for use with an a99 and a a few 560-iii`s haven`t tested sync speed yet, but glad i can at least do off camera flash without spending a fortune.

[@crudman69]

worked for me! Worked with YN560 III. Used 120k resistor. A smaller resistor would work but would allow more power to go through draining battery faster.

[@2011woifal]

Thanks for this great vid. I did this mod on RF603C (Canon) for my Sony a65. Works quiet well. Thanks again!

[@GavinJackson]

Thanks for the post, just modded two RF603N's (for my A77 and A99), used 120K ohm resistors. Using them with the built in radio triggers in the YN-560 IIIs - only getting sync at 1/160 sec (otherwise I see a black bar at the top of the frame) - also had to do the "slide back a bit" trick on the A99.

[@sterillium]

Awesome! Exactly what I needed. Thanks for sharing!

[@TedNukem]

Thank you very much! I used RF-603C ( Canon ) with 120k / 0.125W, Yn 560 mk III as reciever and Sony a99. It works perfectly! Just for the record: 0.6W for 120k is enormous! I used 0.125W. It is enough.

[@misledyouth74]

Did the mod just now on a Canon receiver. Works great! Thanks.

[@MrMrKuli]

Einfach nur geil, ich habs zwar am anfang nicht geglaubt, aber es funktioniert einfach alles perfekt ! danke ;)

[@rlrqdjr]

hi, i confirm that this mod works on omd em 10 mark 2. no need to cut wires just I just solder s 100ohm resistor as shown. Thanks It saved me buying new triggers. Noted I used the yn rf603N 2 as shown on this video. I did borrow a friends yn rf603N 3 and it works without modification on my camera.

[@ParalysedGekko]

I did that mod exactly the way you described it and it works...IF i don't slide the transmitter FULLY into the Sony/Minolta-Adapter. I figured out that it is not the adapter itself that causes the trouble. And the problem is reconstructible with any rf-603 that i own. On the external connector of the transceiver you see 4 small pins & a solid square metal plate, the connector itself. If you bridge the lonely pin & the plate, the SEND-led goes off. So, if put fully on the adapter, it's the same.

[@Darksideneo]

Thank you very much! RF-603C 120kOhm works perfect.

[@veepee78]

I did same mod with Canon version RF603C, works flawlessly. Used 130kOhm resistor. Thanks!

[@veogvilla]

Never mind... It worked!!! Thanks a bunch!

[@shanebrooker738]

I also used a 130K ohm resistor and it works great. Thanks for tips guys. Simply attach resistor between the VIN (+ terminal) and the J6 terminal (yellow wire). Cost me $0.45.

[@TrveIrrlicht]

Thank you, very helpful

[@grigoriysol]

Thank you very much. SM-601 I already have.

[@bartslaman]

Thanks man! I ordered them yesterday for my A99. There are multiple versions available. N1, N3, C1, C2, C3 (canon/nikon) but that is all about a seperate able. All the devices are the same. Syncspeed is good up to 1/160's I have written a quick tutorial combining your tut with someone elses for Multi Interface shoe adaption. can be found at Dyxum - Forums - Lighting - wireless-trigger-sony-new-hotshoe-yongnuo-rf603 Thanks

[@emilsd11]

Good to know without making an expensive mistake :D Thanks!

[@chaoshenme]

awesome man!!

[@georgeatg1]

Fantastic work! Thank you. Do you know if this will work with the 560 III ?

[@PuppyMan599]

Thanks for uploading this video. I found it very interesting and helpful, I too am going to buy the a77. And also want some off camera flash lighting that I can afford, the Yonguno YN 560 II/III look very good value. And manual flash would probably be better for off camera anyway. I noticed that you did noy buy the flash that has the sony hotshoe, so does it matter if I buy the Yonguno with Cannon or Nikon fit? Thanks, Glen.

[@bartslaman]

It works very well, I have made a nikon and a canon version, both work outstanding, but the canon fits better on top of your A99, so i'd recommend the canon version

[@itsronyith]

Great vid! Does it require any soldering? I couldn't see how the resistor was connected. Thanks!

[@jmrp111]

Hello and thank you very much for sharing, great tutorial. I have a sony a99 to as you know already not used minolta shoe, but it already uses the standard, your think that too will have that modify a trigger or to be standard already will not be necessary? Thank you

[@geo946choisy]

thank you I did not understand why its not working! I can buy my resistor and try your montage thank you very much!

[@AlinGlow]

Thanks a lot! Awesome. Obviously it works with most standard hotshoe, not only with sony SLT+minolta adapter. Tested without flash with my Nex3(with chinese adapter) and mechanical film camera. Also I hear thats rf603N doesn't work on samsung NX and m4/3 systems, so it may help to.

[@singermarksinger]

Hi, this is a great, simple to follow video. Thank you! I have a slightly different requirement. I need to connect the 603 to my camera's PC sync port as I need the ETTL port for my canon 600EX-RT to transmit to other 600EX-RTs. Unfortunately, these won't work when the flash transmitter is between the flash and the camera. The flash can only work in solo manual mode. So, Can I use a hotshoe PC sync adaptor? Will that trigger a modified 603? Thanks!

[@grigoriysol]

Thanks for the instruction. Tell me please: 1. Will work with adapter SM-601? 2. Such a system works with flash Yongnuo 560III?

[@geo946choisy]

What is the power of resistance necessary? (I do not know the number that you give) Thank you in advance for your information that I hope will allow me to run my equipment! thank you

[@markussimmer4442]

Habe meinen YN603 I eben umgebaut und dieser funktioniert anstandlos auch auch meiner A6300. Habe das Kabel an der Blitzschuhhalterung getrennt und dort einen 120KOhm Widerstand drangelötet.

[@m.barrios]

Thank you! I have a question, do you know if YN-622 works with sony?

[@lollihonk]

Danke funzt einwandfrei mit meiner Sony a57! Die benötigten Widerstände gibts bei Conrad auch einzeln zu kaufen ;-) Vielen 'Dank dafür!!

[@GabrielOrtiz-by5df]

Excelente ayuda. Muchas gracias.

[@henriquemagape8767]

Parabéns,gostei preciso dessa sapata para o flash sony hvl-f 56 am para funcionar na minha nikon 3200...(Não consigo achar no Brasil...)

[@christophkalus9503]

Yhhhaaa !!! THX it works fine with my NEX5R. The Mod is do in 5 min. but i get a 100k ohm resitand THX for show the mod

[@yevhenonyshchenko4765]

This method works with 603c (first version) for Canon and Sony a7III. But in my case only for a short time. Now when I plug the trigger to a hot shoe one of two green lights turns off. But when I unplug it from hot shoe it works great, both green lights turn on and I can make a test flash with my Canon Speedlite 580EXII pressing the key on modified trigger. Maybe someone know what could it be and how to solve this problem?

[@fkwstudio]

will this work with the Yongnuo RF-603C II? Trying to use on Sony A99 to trigger Yongnuo YN 560IV

[@valquireveljkovic]

thats absolutely awesome! saved my ass :D

[@NekoSasoriKirei]

Hello man, man i have a question...i saw other videos where they unplug the yellow one or others removes the yellow one and unpluged the white one...i saw you didn't touched the cables and just put the resistance...my 2 questions is...¿there's no need to unplug those cables? ¿this modification works in a Sony A7 (body model called Ilce-7(ilce) )? thanks a lot

[@veogvilla]

My local electronic shop has a 120k with brown,red, yellow and silver strips with a 1/4w... do you believe it may work? Cheers!

[@mikeaylward4717]

Hi designer2k2, thanks for the video. I tried my Sony A58 with an unmodified 603N and it didn't work, as you showed. But they have come out with a version 2 of the 603's that has put the on/off button on the side plus fixed it so it will work with other brands of camera like Pentax/Sony/Fuji. For us that don't know how to solder, they might be just what the doctor ordered and on Amazon are only a few bucks more than the original version 1's.

[@woldy25]

Thanks for the info! Just ordered mine yesterday then found out that I would would need to mod one of the transceivers, but I got the version II so I guess not!

[@dksdarkness]

Adam Wold which camera do you have? Did it work? I tried the RF603II on my NEX-6 and they didn't work.

[@emilsd11]

Can you use it as a wireless remote (also the half-press focusing) with this mod? Does this feature work? Thank You!

[@eduardocabrera4070]

buen video entonces si puedo comprar el paquete de yongnuo que tiene 1 disparador y 2 receptores la cuestion nada mas es comprar la zapata adaptadora verdad?

[@pcok1]

Danke für das Video. Habe den Umbau lt. Anleitung gemacht. Habe die Sony Alpha 57. Welchen Blitz-Modus muss ich an der Kamera einstellen? Gruss

[@ryushiro331]

I have a question! 3:45 What ia a diffarent 3rd one and 2nd one?

[@geo946choisy]

Hello I am contacting you for your help! In fact I bought two YongNuo rf603 to go with my YongNuo flash my SLRs and sony a65 but I can not get a sync (to get the two green LEDs!). I thought it'd chains was set below the batteries? But to no avail! And I came across your video! I do not speak English so I asked for help to run my two YongNuo (one on my sony and one on my flash) I must imperatively have recourse to your system with a resistor? On one of the two YongNuo or both?

[@TofRD]

Thank for great job

[@TofRD]

Worked with two RF-603N and Nikon SB-20 on Sony NEX-5R via flash adapter. Tnx.

[@Thai-Hoang]

Hi ***** can it be applied to RF603 C also?

[@CanisLatransMedia]

Does it work with Yongnuo RF603 for Canon??

[@felixbermea6624]

funciona con mi a57 gracias

[@GavinJackson]

Yeah, just used a no-name minolta->hotshoe adapter (google FS-1100)

[@allybrightwell]

You can just use the PC sync from the can to the trigger

[@911Tyson]

Does this work with TTL???

[@pcok1]

Bei mir funktioniert nur ein Empfänger, ich habe zwar ein zweites Paar RF-603 gekauft, aber es funktioniert nur mit dem Paar, bei dem ich einen Trigger umgelötet habe.

[@shaolin95]

On another video they cut the yellow cable claiming it cut create a short if you didnt. Have you had any issues yet?

[@designer2k2]

shaolin95 depending on the used cable the colours change, with the cable linked below the video this works :) maybe on another cable you need to cut it...

[@GabrielOrtiz-by5df]

Hello you to checked if it works with Sony A 6000? Do what you mentioned and does not work with my Sony A 6000. But it works with Panasonic fz 200

[@mtuan2086]

same question.

[@nanezferrer3565]

does 100k ohm ,120 k ohm and 130 k ohm work ?????

[@Daana6]

Hi there, I have pairs of 603n, with the showed modification will it be possible to use it on the canon mount, Actually I was a Nikon user but shifted to canon so it will save a good amount of money if you can ans me will it be possible to modify the Nikon one for canon mount.. Please answer.... Thank You.

[@designer2k2]

Hello, im not shure if this would work, it basically should as the 603´s with this mod are basically "brand free" give it a try :)

[@fei5057]

will the battery drains faster since the transmitter and receivers are always in active mode?

[@designer2k2]

yes it will drain your battery´s a bit faster. but now over a year later i cannot realy see a difference in my moded vs unmodded RF´s in terms of battery life. just for the maths its 3V and 130kOhms what results in 0,02mA. Thats about nothing ;)

[@GabrielOrtiz-by5df]

Hello. Please could you help? I bought four Yougnuo RF-603N by Ebay to do what you mention for use with Sony A 6000. But none work. When you turn a light only works not both luces.No no signal emitted signal. Can it be repaired? Has solution to work normal? Greetings. Hola. Por favor podría ayudarme? Compré cuatro Yougnuo RF-603N por Ebay para hacer lo mismo que usted menciona para usar con Sony A 6000. Pero ninguno funciona. Al encenderlo solo funciona una luz y no las dos luces.No emite señal no recibe señal. Se puede reparar? Tiene solución para que funcione normal? Saludos.

[@mittsch]

hallo - ich habe eine kurze frage - habe im prinzip alles genauso gemacht wie du - nur bei mir funktioniert es nur dann - wenn ich den funkauslöser nicht komplett auf den blitzschuh-adapter schiebe....wenn er komplett drauf ist - geht das 2te licht aus....was hab ich falsch gemacht ?

[@designer2k2]

Hatte ich zu begin auch, lag am Adapter von Sony auf std. Blitzschuh, der war etwas locker, habe die Metalllaschen leicht zusammengebogen

[@luke11986]

Vielen Dank für dein Video!!! Ich möchte mir gerne die Sony A77ii zulegen, und bin gerade dabei mir das passende Equipment zu suchen. Könntest du mir bitte sagen, welches konkrete Yongnuo Produkt ich wählen sollte, wenn ich mit einem alten Canon Blitz "Canon Speedlite 580EX" entfesselt blitzen möchte (ohne TTL)? Wie auch andere hier schon in den Kommentaren geschrieben haben, hat die neue A77ii einen "normalen" Blitzschuh. Soll ich dann von Yongnuo ein System für Canon oder Nikon nehmen, weil Yongnuo hat für die neue A77ii meines Wissens noch kein "kompatibles Modell" produziert. Ich bin nun total verunsichert, weil ich ungern das Yongnuo zerlegen und daran herumlöten möchte. Bin darin leider nicht so ein Profi wie du. Würde mich über eine Antwort freuen! Vielen Dank für deine Hilfe! LG

[@Lofote]

Ich würde an deiner Stelle den 560-III Blitz und den 560TX Transmitter kaufen. Ist nicht viel teurer, und: du kannst die Blitzleistung fernsteuern, sogar in bis zu 6 Gruppen mit mehreren 560-IIIern (oder 560-IV). Das ganze tut direkt mit Sony A77ii ohne Modifikationen.

[@luke11986]

Lofote Vielen Dank für deine Antwort!! :) Habe mir genau die Dinge gekauft, die du geschrieben hast und bin sehr zufrieden damit. Funktioniert alles perfekt!! LG

[@herbertkiel6842]

Hallo :) Ich habe den Mod genauso durchgeführt. Nun habe ich leider das Problem, dass die RF603 keine zuverlässige Verbindung mit dem YN560III aufbauen kann der ja ein Funkmodul integriert hat. Somit muss ich leider immer die zweite RF603 unter den Blitz bauen, was ja nicht Sinn und Zweck ist/war. Gibt es da eine Lösung?

[@designer2k2]

Hallo, hast du die ID des YN603III gleich wie die RF603 eingestellt?

[@christophkalus9503]

es kann auch an der mm grösse des blitzes liegen wenn ich bei meinem YN560 II auf 105 mm gehe aber nur 55 mm drauf habe löst er auch nicht aus stell mal die weite auf dem blitz runter da hat er bei mir sofort ausgelöst

[@PedroRodriguez-fv6sc]

Hallo Designer2K2, glaubst du das mit rf603 n3 könnte auch klappen? Lg

[@designer2k2]

Hallo Pedro, auch die Nikon Variante sollte so funktionieren!

[@PedroRodriguez-fv6sc]

Danke, ich habe genau so gemacht wie du und hat es funktioniert. alles bestens,

[@christophkalus9503]

I forgetten i have teh Canon version

[@EdwinFairchild]

***** sony has now started releasing all new cameras with regular hotshoe, hens the a7 series and the alpha a77 MKII

[@Stephan.Martin]

yes the new sonys have regular hotshoe´s, on the new a77 you dont need a adapter

[@luke11986]

***** which model should i buy for the new A77ii? Nikon or Canon Version? www.amazon.de/Yongnuo-RF603CII-Funkausl%C3%B6ser-Blitzausl%C3%B6ser-Ausl%C3%B6ser/dp/B00HRTCPOG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410714820&sr=8-1&keywords=Yongnuo+RF603 or www.amazon.de/Yongnuo-RF603NII-Fernausl%C3%B6ser-Blitzausl%C3%B6ser-Ausl%C3%B6ser/dp/B00HRSW3TE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1410714820&sr=8-3&keywords=Yongnuo+RF603

[@Stephan.Martin]

luke11986 good question, i used a Nikon Version for the A77, would give it a try!

[@luke11986]

***** thank you for your quick response!!!

[@sepp2266]

Ich habe alles so gemacht wie du . aber es leuchtet kein grüne punkt :-(

[@christophkalus9503]

sihe antwort herbert ;-)

[@brianminkc]

Sony was stupid to use a non-standard hot shoe. This whole mess is a good reason to avoid Sony which otherwise makes some very nice camera's

[@igetsmart]

will this then work for NEX7