Yongnuo YN622C TTL Flash Trigger Review and Test

www.steeletraining.com - The Yongnuo YN622C TTL flash trigger tested and reviewed by photographer Phil Steele. See links below for pricing:
Price the Yongnuo YN-622C Wireless TTL Flash Trigger on Amazon.com
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Phottix Odin Pricing on Amazon.com
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[@MrVangassen]

I'm getting addicted. Absolutely fantastic and clear explanation of things on your channel.

[@steeletraining]

Thank you! Comments like that keep me inspired!

[@sarahcrail3895]

Very nice review. Easy to follow without getting bogged down in the technical.

[@LamineHamdad]

The tip about strapping the older manual triggers just popped my head. It is perfect to set static lights on backgrounds while the TTL changes on moving subjects. LOVE IT!

[@AndrewDarlow]

A great review, thanks Phil! I especially like the tip at the end where you stacked the transmitter on top of the transceiver.

[@dja72]

Great review Phil. I have a couple of these triggers and absolutely love them. They are so cheap, yet reliable and they focus assist means it stays on my camera even when i am not using a flash. I also used the pass through hot shoe for RF602 trigger using a studio strobe and flashgun in a shoot to get the effect i wanted - easy and effective.

[@TomBrooklyn]

Thanks for breaking down that trigger, Phil. Well presented. Excellent camera and sound work too.

[@moook85]

Such an informative review not only on the Yongnuo YN622 and also the idea of putting a manual flash trigger on top. Many thanks for the great review !

[@steeletraining]

Thanks! You can find even more videos of mine on my website at www.steeletraining.com

[@Vijaysoni53]

Excellent review. Only an experienced photographer can give this type of technical review.

[@mikepowney6644]

Great review - now have 4 622C's for my Youngnuo 568's! Work really well, very happy with them. Thanks for the info.

[@canpin]

Hi Thanks for the review. I bought one myself and found your review spot on.

[@iamkirky]

Really great review, I am also a proud owner of about 8 of these Triggers. I bought these for HSS and its AMAZING!!! Beyond what i expected...

[@luistunonjr.304]

I have both systems which I use with my 6D. I like to control my lights from the camera menus and find that the 622 C II was simply a blessing. I love them. I find the Phottix to be very complicated at times; as a matter of fact it now sits in my bag as a backup set of triggers.

[@gdb2db]

Found your opinions very helpful. Thank you for taking the time.

[@jeejay98]

Really amazing video. Very detailed and informative. Please keep it up. Big fan of your reviews.

[@kchose2766]

bought them love them.....and for 80 bucks secondhand what a bargain thanks for great review

[@kh.g4049]

Thank you sir.😊. Appreciate the time and effort.

[@steeletraining]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@peterwarne4388]

There are lots of doubtful reviews of photo equipment on You-tube and other sites. This tutorial/review is a remarkable exception. It's well researched, totally unbiased (as far as I can tell anyway), clearly delivered and thankfully free of all the "ummms and errrrs" that characterise so much of Phil's competition. Very, very useful and thanks.

[@darrengrat]

A very helpful review, thank you. I have recently purchased a 568ex ii (with the intent of purchasing others) and need a trigger system for it. I also have a few 560ex iii's and I thought I would need to purchase a number of 622's for these also, but your idea of piggy backing the manual (602/603) trigger on top of the 622 is an excellent way to get around the issue of those manual flashes (560ex iii's). Keep up the good work.

[@aldrindetablan4358]

thanks for this sir! great review!

[@steeletraining]

Thanks for the kind words! You can find even more videos of mine on my website at www.steeletraining.com

[@varunaabeywardena6031]

excellent tutorial Phil.. thanks

[@krishmandal]

Great job, thanks for a thorough review!

[@iDX1701]

I bought these ~6 months ago and have had nothing but good experiences with them.

[@donhonk]

Thanks so much for the review, been looking into these! A blessing for those of us with little to no budget. :D

[@TonyFernandezjkdjedi]

Great review, thanks! Glad to know that I can work my manual Yongnuo triggers w/ the YN622C. :)

[@kemone68]

a really great review! congrats. even though my english is not very good it was very easy to follow and understand you, keep it up.

[@irvy4u]

I like that you actually tried mixing two systems in the end. That's how everybody should think. Save money.

[@Ali-hj6xu]

This was very helpful! I just got off the phone with Canon Support and they recommended that I do not mix any 3rd party products with my Canon Rebel. They discouraged me from trying a Yongnuo transmitter/receiver on my canon with the Yongnuo flash. I get it..they want loyal customers, but I had already bought a Yongnuo flash and I don't have the budget for an expensive flash. I'll go ahead and purchase this and try it out! Thanks again Phil and happy new year.

[@Poopbagsteve]

+Alexandria Pierre-Etienne yeah, they say that so you buy canons own flash. screw them!

[@DigitalDezinesCEO]

Yea, they just didnt want you to buy outside of the Canon brand. I have a Canon and Ive been using yongnuo flash for 6 years and I have not had one problem yet.

[@michalurbanful]

That's some great videos you make! Thanks a lot!!!

[@erandaa]

great review! loving the 622C's i got too ! Thanks

[@louise1054]

thanks , great video, great way to help beginners...keep them coming

[@saquist]

Wow...Great review!!

[@staj]

Thanks a lot, Great Video, i'll make sure to try out this flash trigger thanks to you.

[@xavierliard]

Awesome! I was looking for more info about it!

[@HooryMadani]

lots of useful information . thank you

[@skitaevvitaly4020]

Thank you for a Great Review!

[@999kgb]

Excellent and very helpful information. Thanks

[@513769]

Great review. Cheers from Brazil.

[@SidBonkers51]

Thanks for this, very insightful.

[@messiah232]

I think you may have answered my question, and a great review. I have a T2i, my rf-602 set will not trigger in live view b/c of rear curtain being used from what I read. So if I take a self portrait and use EOS Utility on laptop to view the LCD, I can see what I shoot, but flashes won't flash. I'm hoping the YN-622C will fix this issue for me, as the T3i has a built in silent mode disable for this issue and the T2i doesn't. Good review, I may try out a pair and piggyback like you did

[@MattEPhotographyEdinburgh]

Really useful! Thanks for that!

[@ivan_12345]

THANKS A LOT! very informative!

[@mhebbar]

Very nice and detailed!

[@Xeo989]

Thank you. !!!!! Very helpfully review greetings from San Diego !!!!

[@valajibhavesh]

your videos are awesome, please make more

[@JimAlleninidaho]

Great Video Phil! Learned just what I needed to know. Compliments on your production quality and content of your video, only thing you might add is a wireless mike to up your sound quality.

[@tau666]

Great video! Even more great review which answered all my questions and helped me to decide to buy this trigger. Thanks a lot. Greetings from Israel :)

[@jackzofficial]

Great Information! Thanks man.

[@octaviodasilva9780]

Hi Phil, you must try and get the YN-622c-TX to fire YN-622c and you can use a extra YN-622c as a Radio shutter for your camera

[@chrisdunnink]

Great review!! Thanks

[@KuldeepGhadiali]

Very nice presentation, you should also give the review about YN622N(Nikon) the same way

[@TomMehlum]

10th December 2014: Use a Yongnuo YN622C-TX on your Canon camera. It has the same function as the Phottix Odin: Screen to remotely adjust all your flashes. On camera: Yongnuo YN622C-TX Under your flashes: Yongnuo YN622C I have tried it with Canon EOS 70D camera and Canon 600EX-RT, Phottix Mitos and Yongnuo YN560 III flashes at the same time. Worked very smooth.

[@philipcooney881]

Tom Mehlum ai

[@slyalazthor4617]

awesome review....TY sir!!

[@sirismile2010]

i like your video, thinking about getting a set of them. thanks

[@henrygentles1894]

Thanks man, you rock!!

[@Ghidayat]

Thank you fr the information...

[@piyushdesai]

Great video Phil. I have taken your Professional Headshots and Portraits course, and this video fits right into that set. My wish list: I would like you to dedicate one video just to explain a mix of E-TTL / Manual mode using a bunch of Canon and non-Canon flashes:-)

[@dabikedude1]

Great review.....Thank you.

[@LeonelCortes]

Hope U do a review on the yn622c tx and yn560tx. I'm guessing that the LCD will fix the majority of your issues with the trigger.

[@oscarpallaresmedia21]

i sold my odins and got this ones instead, the only thing the odins have better is to be able to change the power from the camera. I did too thought that i had a dead one when i first put the batteries in it, one would not turn on, giggle the batteries a little and boom on. great review.

[@nimbuskhannk627]

Thank you for providing this review. One note, though: "Even if not using a flash you could put the YN622C on your camera and use that as a focus assist beam to help you lock focus when you shooting in high-ISO, low light conditions. Why not?". Because the camera will revert to "flash on camera / ON" operation mode and Canon's metering logic in this condition is different from the one without a mounted flash or with a mounted one that is turned off.

[@brianthomas6500]

Set the camera to all manual.

[@IanSRutter]

This is the best video I have seen explaining the Yongnuo YN-622C. Just one question. With having the YN-622C physically on the Canon, Do you have to have anything attached to the base of a EX568 ii? Or will the flashes themselves pick up the signal and flash when you take a shot? I have a Canon 7D and have been looking at the EX568 ii with great interest. Thanks again for a great video.

[@chasingwaves11]

I agree flash systems are ridiculous in prices .. I have the Yongnuo 560tx controller and 560IV flashes .. works great up to 8 flashes .. down side with my old canon t6i I can’t use the flash in live view .. but I hear if u have a 7D or anything newer u change the setting in live view and it works ..

[@OgiVanKenobi1984]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@fabianmartinez9014]

Thanks very helpful

[@roymeyer6837]

I found this very helpful, thanks. Side note: anyone ever tell you that you remind them of JP Sears (a very funny KZbinr)? Your vocal inflections and some expressions are a lot like his.

[@babakbaradaran107]

I just boght these and couldnt be happier with them !,

[@bme7491]

Yongnuo finally includes a 622 receiver in the 685 speedlite, so no need for the cumbersome receivers. Agree locking ring is a PITA. I use ANSMANN NiMH batteries with no problem.

[@atxposureproductions996]

Very good review! One question... Must my Speed-lights themselves have TTL already to be able to use the TTL function from the trigger. Or do these triggers basically give TTL functions to any Speed-light put on them? Thanks

[@evilikea]

Hey! Thanks for the review. I'm most definitely buying a pair of these! I've seen some other reviews (about Nikon version since I'm a Nikon person) and it seems that if you put a speedlight with a master feature you can change each flash settings from the master on camera. Just like the Odin you have in your review. Maybe that also works for Canon?

[@petermoel2]

Works just as well on Nikon. Very reliable, inexpensive full TTL radio trigger.

[@flaviopresutti]

Hi, I have a doubt! I have the 6D, a flash visico, and 2 flashes yongnuo! The trigger YN622C work with all this together!? Thanks!!!

[@Halon750]

Hi Phil, I enjoyed your video. I have been a hobbyist for quite some time and I'm starting to buy more equipment now. I love feeding on the experience of others and I was wondering if you have an equipment list posted somewhere. I'd love to see what else is in that toolbox of yours.

[@Smallgbeat]

very helpful

[@nashbaya2809]

Awesome review, sir. One clarification tho, does the ttl function of the remote still works even with a strobe without ttl function such as the YN 560 IV?

[@DJBrucePmix]

Hey Phil, really good job on the review. I am thinking of making a purchase but, would like to know if these transceivers will wake up the flash if it is in sleep mode. thanks.

[@zenburger]

might have to get one, i have a yn-560 III and the inbuilt wireless fails me a lot during photoshoots, don't recommend for off camera flash

[@totantotane5682]

GREAT! just great - very helpful review and tips maybe you could do a review of the new Pixel King Pro, your subscribers will surely appreciate it. Thank you

[@djmousetek]

great. if you want the LCD you have a trigger from yongnuo with that, too ;)

[@gerleonardo]

Great review Phil. just one question. you said you're using 1/400 on your daughter's portrait. TTL on the front flash thru umbrella but used manual yongnuo flash gelled at the rear to simulate sunset. is there no sync problem on the manual flash at 1/400?

[@hmphotographybuffalo]

YN622C-TX with 622C...best system out there for the price...

[@Thegiftthecurse]

Great reviews, appreciate it so much. Would like to purchase a set of these do you know or do you think that it will work with the Pocket Wizard AC3

[@josemusama6906]

Great review and very helpful. Are these compatible with the rf603 triggers? Thanks.

[@DoctorzandFriends]

1) Does the manual trigger mounted on the 622c fire correctly with the shutter sync, or does it fire before the shutter flash because of TTL pre-flashes? 2) Can you just use a 622C transmitter and a manual trigger mounted on it to fire a bank of sync only receivers without any TTL flash in the system anywhere? Or do you also need a 622C receiver and a TTL flash in the system too?

[@barkyvonschnauzer2188]

Just curious I like that light setup you have in background can you explain what you sue it for, I want one.

[@MacGeek35]

thanks so much Phil. they look more ideal than the 603's as will work with manual and TTL flashes - am I right? .. Will this work with the Canon 430EXII, the YN560III? and 600EXRT? I'm still new to this and learning. I just bought the YN560 as I wanted an extra strobe I can keep inlace and can't just tidy another 600 for that. I need a studio set up with this and perhaps the 430EXII. which I want to stay in situ so needed a cheap alternative for studio flash using either a canon 6d or canon 5d3? I can't afford the Odin. I just want the simplest set up with two strobes. Can you advise . thanks

[@MrVinodbhatia]

Lovely informative video. I have a Canon 500d & Youngnou 568exii ETTL speed lite. I want to use the speed lite off camera. Do I need 2 of yn622c or one yn622c & a yn622 tx also ?

[@MultipleUsers]

yes your reviews are more then decent. I like the fact that you are an experienced photographer and not a spokesperson. Even if your sorta being one....

[@darrenogden7962]

Thanks Phil, great video! Do you know if these are compatible with the Canon 7D and the Canon 430 EX (NOT II). I think the 7D won't be a problem as it has full wireless flash functionality but I'm concerned about my 2 x 430 EX's and whether or not I'll be able to control these flashes through the YN622C RF wireless system. Thanks again, I'll check out your portrait lighting website.

[@petenicezz]

great video! do you know if there is a way to use it with wires instead of wireless. when i use it wireless sometimes one flash goes of and the other doesn't when I'm using 2 speed flashes.

[@markthomas1811]

Hi Phil. I love your videos. I wish you much success. I was looking for an 'mid-range" wireless trigger solution, and it looks like the 622C might fit the bill. Wanted something that was not high-end (Photixx Odin or Mini TT-1/Flex TT-5), nor at the very low end. I'm only using one Speedlight off-camera (Canon). I was wondering if you have seen this other new trigger from Photixx that seems to be in the midrange like the 622C? It's the Photixx Strato TTL just announced in Oct 2013. It cost a little more than the 622C, but it's still not $300 or $400. Do you think the Strato TTL is a good option to consider against the 622C? Thank you.

[@VladimirosPoliakovPhoto]

Agree ...

[@adphotomagic]

good product but a question have noticed yongnuo triggers make my 430ex ii speedlite trigger twice...hmmm maybe batteries getting low? triggers really battery hogs???

[@MarkJosephTorres]

i need further explanation about the HSS of the trigger.. :)

[@JiratusRD]

can i use that trigger with Neewer NW 670 TLL FLASHESS?? Can i combines this brands?

[@RediGroups]

i m using a canon camera and i got a ttl flash which actually meant for nikkon. the flash works without the TTL fuction. does this trigger enables the ttl fuction? atlest hispeed sync?

[@THall301]

Hey Kirk question.i'm working with an old camera system the 30d.I want to use the manual setting.Everytime i set it to manual as soon as i press shutter button it goes right back to ETTL.What am i doing wrong.

[@sickhcivc]

Have you tested the yongnuo yn622c-tx? Tempted to get this.. the screen will make a massive difference.

[@brianthomas6500]

I have 2 , worth getting.