Unclewiggley Loc: Winter Haven, FL

I am considering buying a Yongnuo-ex-rt for my Canon 60D. Has anyone used one on a 60D and is it worth buying or should I stick with looking at Canon? Will buy from B&H but they are presently out of stock. Thank you for answers.

mas24 Loc: Southern CA

I can't vouch for the Canon because I don't own one. I am ordering the YN568EX for the Nikon. Also out of stock at B&H. Good results on Nikon. Why not Canon? They must be decent because they're selling out.

Basil Loc: New Mexico

I seriously thought about getting the Yongnuo flashes for my 7D M2, but after a little soul searching, I decided to buy a couple of refurbished Canon 600EX-RT Speedlites (two of them). They are like new and very well built. I've seen differing reports about the build quality of the Yongnuo flashes so I decided to stick with what I know is quality and that is Canon (with a Canon warranty). Their refurbished gear is like new.

That said, I did take a chance and buy the Yongnuo YN-E3-RT Flash Trigger and it works fine (and has the AF assist beam that the much more expensive Canon trigger does not have for some odd reason). However, upon close inspection, it is clear the Yongnuo product is not built as well as a Canon product. This is most evident when I look at the hot shoe mounting foot on both the Canon 600EX-RT and the Yongnuo trigger. They are presumably the same mounting foot, but the Canon foot just feels sturdier and has a much more pronounced "click" when locking to the hot shoe. The Yongnuo trigger does not seem to lock as firmly and the "click" when fully locked is noticeably softer on the Yongnuo trigger.

Another noticeable difference is in the feel of the "select wheel." From outward appearance, the select wheel on the Yongnuo trigger is the same wheel as on my Canon Speedlite. However, the Canon select wheel is much firmer feeling and the "clicks" at the different positions much more pronounced. In short, the select wheel on the Yongnuo is a cheap imitation of the select wheel Canon uses (I don't know for a fact, but would presume that the hot shoe mounting foot and the select wheel on the Yongnuo Flashes would be of similar quality to that on their RT trigger).

I opted to buy the much cheaper Yongnuo RT trigger only because I could buy several of them (if this one goes bad) before I'd spend the money that a new Canon trigger would have cost.

Bottom line, I am glad I opted to buy the Canon speedlites instead of the Yongnuo version, but also comfortable with my decision to by the cheaper Yongnuo trigger - it does what it is supposed to do (so far).

ADDENDUM: I'm not knocking the Yongnuo flash by any means. They are clearly cheaper than the Canon flashes, but you know the old adage "you get what you pay for."

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

I shoot Nikon but I have a Yongnuo and it works great and was $300 less than a Nikon , so I always recommend them.

PaulR01 Loc: West Texas

I use the Yongnuo YN685. My flash is mainly off camera for basketball games and such. I couldn't be happier.

Haydon

It's not as solid as the Canon and the buttons seem a little flimsy comparatively but as long as you don't use it as a workhorse, it should serve you well. Some have complained about the seal parting on the hotshoe occasionally. I had that happen and I just repositioned the gasket and all is fine now.

I'd recommend their transmitter YN-E3-RT. Great for the price.

Check out Adorama or Amazon if B&H are out.

kylemcphoto Loc: Bixby, Oklahoma

I use them for Nikon and for bounce flash they work great. I like it better than my Nikon brand. Do not use alkaline batteries cause they do get hot very fast and run out. You will want some good Eneloop batteries by Sanyo. They are the gold standard for Strobe batteries.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

I use one with a 6D and 7DII.
Everything I have learned to do works fine.
I don't abuse or put heavy use strain on my gear. If I was out in rain doing wildlife for a living or shooting three indoor events a week the story might be different. But then I would be a pro and the higher cost of the Canon flashes would be a deduction.

Consider that from Yongnuo USA (out of stock today) you can get three yn600s and a controller for $469. The same price as B&H has for one Canon 600ex.
So even if two of them were bad units you would have one working and the remote trigger unit for the price of one canon without a remote trigger.

happy sailor Loc: Ontario, Canada

I have the Canon 600 flash and the yonguo trigger, am impressed enough with the trigger that I think I will get a couple of their flashes, you can't beat the price.

Basil Loc: New Mexico

As mentioned earlier, I have two refurbished Canon 600EX-RTs and the Yongnuo trigger. If I ever feel the need for a third or fourth Speedlite I'll probably try the Yongnuo to have as supplemental units. Can't beat the price for sure.

Basil Loc: New Mexico

Not to hijack this thread, but as long as we're talking about third party flashes, has anyone heard of the Shanny SN660C-RT? ANyone with any experience?

http://www.amazon.com/Shanny-SN600C-RT-Speedlite-Wireless-On-camera/dp/B00WJK95NW?ie=UTF8&keywords=shanny%20sn600c-rt&qid=1459982222&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

wer224 Loc: Bergen county NewJersey

I have two 600 ex rt I use with my 7d m2 sorry I can't give a hands on opinion but for $120 vs $499 + $450 for the canon,I would try to rent one and see for yourself how it works for you. the build what I've been reading the is not as tough as Canon but think about you can almost get four of them for one canon how bad can they be??? I will be getting one soon a another slave.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

I concur with many of these posts about the Yongnuo. I have two of the YN568EX for my Nikons and so far they really have done extremely well, but I'm not a professional and I'm not pushing them hard every day. These cost about $100 vs over $500 for a Nikon 910 unit. The way I look at it I would have to go through 5 of the Yongnuo's before I could justify buying a 910. I don't think a 910 could hold up time wise against 5 of the YN568's. Just my two cents.

Basil Loc: New Mexico

Since I have two Canon 600's already, if I needed a third or fourth speedlite I would probably pop for a Yongnuo. The consensus here seems to be they are not as well made, but are not complete junk either (my Yongnuo trigger is quite adequate in built quality) and will get the job done for most applications for a lot less money.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

I have several 600 RT's, both Yungnuo's and Canon's and I work them together, they play nicely together. The Yungnuo is just a tad different then the Canon. For the money you can't beat it!!