Yongnuo YN600EX-RT Flash Review

This is a review of the Yongnuo YN 600EX-RT Flash. This flash is an near identical clone of the Canon 600 RT flash unit that costs four times more.
Here is a link to purchase the updated version II of this flash amzn.to/2pWEpMD
If you use the link I will be paid a small referral fee from Amazon.

[@DesignDaddy]

Decided to buy a set based on your review. Great info.

[@MarkRossi]

i ordered one, and cant wait for it! aaaaaaaaaaa! want it right now! new review Vincent!

[@EcoHabitat00]

Thanks Vincent. Nice review.

[@beerborn]

I purchased the Yongnuo YN600EX-RT II and YN-E3-RT trigger unit. I love the YN600EX-RT II because it is compatible with the TTL on my Canon 5D Mk IV but I also do manual photography. You just can't beat Yongnuo price vs. Canon version. The door where the battery is installed on the flash is much better than the Canon version. I went ahead and purchased another YN600EX-RT II. Hopefully the second order does not come out as a lemon like most of the few negative reviews from Amazon. I also have no problem with wheel selector which I kinda like. You just have to get use to it.

[@MAXLAWLESSIBIZA]

If I'm not mistaken, to activate 2nd curtain via 3rd party triggers, you need to switch radio control off in the camera flash menu...

[@uptownphotography]

Thanks for the review...i have two Canon EX600s....looking for a 3rd flash for off camera flash. This should be a great option (I hope). I am a little nervous that a B&H sales person told me some don't work out of the box or stop working first 30 days....but they replace them if 30 days or less....i don't know where you'd get service if after the 30 days however.....Thanks... Philip

[@davennaleaphotography8145]

Do you have a tutorial on how to set it up to use as a Master and how to control the Groups??

[@manish4777]

Great info.great video Thanks And after watching this video i purchased yongnuo yn 600 ex Its an amazing flash unit No regrets. Only thing i found not good in flash is that it wobbles left n right in horizontal plane when locked.but thats also not a big issue .it does not come out of it own One thing i need to ask u when i checked in my flash that af assist beam is not aligned with the center af point of camera. Af assist beam's center focus point is towards right and little upwards. Is that so in ur flash units.??

[@peterpahn123]

Could you tell me: If I use a simple Yongnuo RF-602/N remote trigger: Can I use HSS in combination with this flash?

[@elsociote]

Hi Vincent, thnx for the post! 1 question: u say you have multiple models by YN. I'm going to get either this one or the YN 560 IV. Any thoughts on that choice?

[@chrisi621]

if you are coming from the Yongnuo 560 series, this is going to have a bit of a learning curve. At least for me it has. The 560 series is much easier to use, then again, it also is a manual only flash. But the small power numbers on the 600 is pretty annoying, as well as the fact that you need to take extra steps to change the power. If mainly using ttl this probably won't matter. But if you are manually controlling the power from the actual flash, its not ideal. Again, I just got this, so I'll see how it goes, but those are some of my first impressions

[@jimsonjijo1]

Will the red colour/light fired by AF assist beam be visible in the photos which we take?

[@supreetsahoo1282]

how do you disable the beep sound?

[@littlebee9325]

Great video. What battery packs are compatible with this unit?

[@michaelcurtissr]

Can you do a video on the new yn660

[@PatrasDrummer]

Hey, i connect my two YN600EX-RT with the system yongnuo yn-622c-tx and only one of the flasher have the blue led (link) what does it mean, maybe its faulty ?

[@b991228]

If I buy the YN600EX-RT and want to use it off camera rather than on camera can the internal wireless unit on the flash work as a receiver? I will be using a YN 622C TTL flash trigger on camera. Ultimately what I am asking is will I be able to use the on camera Yongnuo TTL transmitter without purchasing another trigger for the flash?

[@anticowart4627]

How do sck two Yongnuo YN600EX-RT.

[@skyrocker71]

can i use the transmiter 622c yongnuo ?

[@HDreamsProductions]

I already kinda looked, but where the heck is the firmware update website for these flashes, I think mine need to be updated and the only website that I found provides a guide only, it sucks... If you know of it, it would great help. Thanks man, good video.

[@tts3874]

the canon does have a second curtain sync bud. i've a mix of both of these and they are very similar, so although i do prefer the canon as a long term product for small reasons, the yongnuo's are Very worthwhile for the price tag. keep up the great work V'

[@tts3874]

i use second curtain sync with them? it's two presses of the 'sync' button and you're set bud lol pleasure bud, and like i say, keep up the good work

[@TristanEntertainment]

+Vincent Martinez Photography I use second curtain sync off camera with the Yongnuo YN-E3-RT Speedlite Transmitter or you could use the Canon ST-E3-RT Speedlite Transmittera

[@davesbrewing]

+Tristan Mullany I was wondering how to set up second curtain sync with the YN-E3-RT and a YN600EX-RT, on mine it is locked out on both the camera menu and the YN-E3-RT menu. I have no problem when i have the flash in the hot shoe and i turn off wireless with both yongnuo or canon speedlights. if there is a way of getting SCS to work with the transmitter that would be great.

[@TristanEntertainment]

+David Star On my YN-E3-RT it only works in Manual mode under Menu 2 the second tab from the left should be SYNC press that a couple of times . The 1st one should be normal sync. The second one should be high speed sync. The 3rd press should be rear curtain sync. It does not work in ettl or group funcions.. If you still battling I will do a video and put it up.

[@davesbrewing]

thanks, that worked I was trying to do it in group mode with all the groups in manual, it was driving me nuts. I gave up and used an ETTL cable , this will work so much better.

[@TheJohnpmf]

can you use this with a yn622 flash trigger ?

[@tyronlee8880]

Hey Vincent, thanks for the great vid..But i'm a Nikon guy. But i love Yongnou products. I shoot sports as well and i am noticing many shooters are using flash to cover HS night football games. Can you give me some insight on how this is possible.

[@CZARNYEU]

interesting opinion thx. i thinking about 565exII or 600ex-RT for my canon 700D. i don't knoW that i need HSS...

[@stevenvanzoelen]

Second curtain flash only works wireless with the YN-E3-RT till 2 sec! A longer exposure wil give you malfunction with the YN600EX-RT Flash. With the Canon600EX-RT I don't have that problem in combination with the YN-E3-RT. I see a lot of reviews but nobody is mentioning this malfunction from the Yongnuo600EX-RT Flash. I have both Flashes, the Yongnuo600 and the Canon600. I prefer the Canon.

[@blissfulmusics195]

your video is very nice....is this flash the best flash among all yougnuo flashes till now?

[@RapidsJohnson]

Thanks for the info, was useful before I bought one of these. BTW, the black spot on your backdrop is really annoying ;)

[@Baygolf54]

You talked about firmware updating, but you did not mention that you can only update this flash if you have a 32 bit computer. Also downloading the firmware update(s) from Yongnuo web site is an ordeal. I thing this is very important for people to know if they are planning to get this flash.

[@antonioboksic7770]

How much is it durable with one batteries loading, I heard it draws batteries fast, is it true ?

[@funkyprepelica]

Hi! I have 2 questions..please help! I just bought my YN 600ex-rt flash and YN-E3-RT transmitter and I wish to connect them in WIRELESS - MANUAL mode. 1) Is it possible to set the YN 600ex-rt flash into WIRELESS SLAVE UNIT SETTING in MANUAL mode? So that it is controlled wirellessly (NOT optically) via YN-E3-RT transmitter which acts as an master? The manual for YN 600ex-rt flash said it is possible, but when I press the trigger mode button on the YN 600ex-rt flash, in order to switch to the mentioned WIRELESS SLAVE UNIT SETTING in MANUAL mode, it does NOT show that option. It only shows the OPTICAL salve unit setting in MANUAL mode. 2) Did anyone figure out how to set the cutom settings for 'the select dial button' on Yongnuo 600ex-rt flash? I know it is somehow possible to custom set it up in a way that you can TURN the select dial button (the little wheel in the center) and manually change the flash exposure compensation, WITHOUT having first to push the small button above (top row, 3rd from the left, that is the one left from the word CLEAR). This would really speed up my workflow. Thank you!

[@mohamedsalman528]

is it available for Nikon?

[@tech644]

I am looking to purchase a Flash for my camera. I’m trying to choose between these 2 and I don’t know which would work well with my camera. Can you advise me on this or is there another one I should consider. Thanks I have a Canon T6s. Yongnuo YN568EX IIC-USA E-TTL Speedlite Flash OR YONGNUO YN685 GN60 2.4G System ETTL HSS

[@lupo73]

Hi, I own Canon 600 ex RT and I would like to buy a yonggnuo 600. Question: Can I use it as a Slave commanded in wifi from the Canon 600 RT?

[@lightbox617]

3 years ago, I bought two of these. My biggest problem with the items is my guilt. They get lots of work. They have been to Europe 3 times. Last weekend, one of the inexplicably quit. So what. 3 years and I paid $67. It is practically disposable.

[@gabrielspalletta]

es buen flash? me contaron que suele tener fallas a medida que se va usando. estos es cierto? se puede confiar en este producto? saludos.

[@anasameer6]

hi i am using 5d mark iii with yongnuo 600ex rt flash and yonguo yn rt receiver together , can any one say how to use HSS with them , when i am shooting on manual by increasing shutter speed in order to reducing the ambient also reducing the flash power , so how to fix the problem ?

[@davesbrewing]

I have not figured out how to use a YN 600ex-rt in second curtain sync when it is an off camera slave with the yn-e3-rt as a master "flash" attached to my 7d mkII . I am sure there is some way of doing it I just haven't found it.

[@metals2546]

I believe that you can only use second curtain sync in manual mode. Both the transmitter and the off camera flash need to be in manual mode. I have found these flashes unreliable. Battery overheating, battery draining extremely quickly with little use. Just not as reliable as the canon units, but then again, much cheaper, but if you have an important paid assignment (when are they not important?), I would not rely on the Yongnuo. I will use them for personal assignments, but not paid.

[@ahmadfaris8044]

the only special about Canon against the yongnuo is that the Canon xenon looks warmer if you look closely, white balance can be easily altered though.

[@mrclean28h]

Can you use three YN 600EX-RT two in slave and master

[@andrewpolitano]

George Smith he goes over this in the video.

[@cpbypaul]

Hello. Am I able to use one of the yn600 on the hotshoe and use 2 more a slaves without using the remote on the hotshoe? I shoot a lot of weddings. I was looking for a YN speedlite for my canon 5d mark iii that I can use without a trigger on top. Any suggestions? Thanks Great review.

[@andrewpolitano]

Paul Hrdlicka he goes over that in the video.

[@schneeg]

I prefer the locking nut than the loking lever

[@JDenim88]

Great Review. Can you help me with my issue? My 600 keeps saying overheating, i even upgraded to the new firmware 1.8.4 its still not working. Any suggestions?

[@ariso]

+Jeff Jean Could be non-compatible batteries.

[@beerborn]

When I do a lot of flash photography, all flash units will drain the battery and when the battery starts to degrade thats when it starts to overheat and recycle time starts to slow down. To solve this I purchased a battery booster (battery pack) for the flash. Battery packs will give a constant battery energy to the batteries inside the flash thereby keeping the batteries in flash cool and not overworked to the point it starts to overheat which is normal.

[@kishorgurung3835]

is yn600ex-rt compatable for canon 70d if not can you suggest me which one thanks

[@jackyjakob]

+kishor gurung It is compatible.

[@manish4777]

yes its compatible i m using with 600d

[@skakdosmer]

One thing that isn't very good, is that the YN600EX-RT does not work as an optical master flash. I have one of these, but as it's the only one I have with RT, I have to use the optical function to fire several flashes simultaneously. The YN600EX-RT works fine as an optical slave unit, but NOT as a master to trigger other flashes optically. In the firmware version 1.8.7 that my flash came with, there seemed to be an optical master option in the camera's menu. But if you selected it, it would immediately switch to OFF. In the latest firmware version 1.9.0 the optical master option is simply not there in the menu. I don't know the Canon 600, but I assume that is does work as an optical master unit.

[@kozz1984]

Get this yongnuo yn-e3-rt

[@HDreamsProductions]

Get the firmware update, mine work as masters...

[@skakdosmer]

Abe Navas What version is that? I got the 1.9.0 just a few weeks ago, and there's no optical master option. In fact in the older version 1,8,7 the option was apparently there, but if you tried to use it, it didn't work. And in the 1.9.0 they removed the dead link to the non existing function.

[@emanrandom121]

I have this flash I use it with a 18-135mm lens and it doesn't perform good 60% of the photos are wrongly exposed

[@kozz1984]

I have 4 of these for less than the price of 1 canon version!

[@VoiceDrew]

Their knock-off of the Canon 'Nifty Fifty' leaves a lot to be desired. Can't get a crisp shot off that lens period. Just got their 600 EX RT II along with the YN E3 RT triger. On a shoot yesterday, toward the end of the day, the flash unit would suddenly switch to slave mode even when both units were locked. I'm crossing my fingers that this happens when the flash's batter power starts to wane, as that was the case.

[@Sabbra]

does it has a nikon version?

[@BubblesPothowari]

+Sabbra Cadabra Yes !!!

[@Sabbra]

well i could not find it...I mean, I just found the 568 for nikon