YongNuo YN-462 any good ?

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Just been looking around on ebay for a flash to do some off camera work. I have some Yongnuo RF603 triggers and noticed there are some YongNuo YN-462 which are cheap on ebay.

What's the different models I have seen the YN-460 and 462 and 465 are these just step ups with each model with better specs

Are any of these any good or should I avoid.

The YongNuo YN-462 is available for around £25 on ebay
 
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A bit late, but for what its worth for anyone curious...
I've a couple of YN460-II.
They are cheap.
They do the job.
The battery door is very flimsy so care should be taken when changing batteries.
 
TheCrewDesigns said:
What's the different models I have seen the YN-460 and 462 and 465 are these just step ups with each model with better specs
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To clarify for anyone else wondering about these flashguns, the basic model is the YN-462, then the YN-460 (and the newer/better YN-460-II) which are manual flashes, the YN-465 is a TTL (brand-specific, ether Canon or Nikon) flash based on the YN-462.
 
Deadlock said:
A bit late, but for what its worth for anyone curious...
I've a couple of YN460-II.
They are cheap.
They do the job.
The battery door is very flimsy so care should be taken when changing batteries.
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Flash In The Pan said:
To clarify for anyone else wondering about these flashguns, the basic model is the YN-462, then the YN-460 (and the newer/better YN-460-II) which are manual flashes, the YN-465 is a TTL (brand-specific, ether Canon or Nikon) flash based on the YN-462.
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Thank you both, still good to know for future reference......

My story was I finally got (my mistake :thinking:) my Nissin flash to work with my triggers (Yongnuo RF603)
 
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Pop over to the strobist group on Flickr and you'll see a lot of mixed emotions with YN products.

Personally I have a 465 and two 560's that work just fine (one dropped about 10m), my 467 kissed some concrete hard and is now pretty flaky. I also use the RF-602's. They've been great. Others have had flashes arrive dead on arrival, last no time at all or to die after a relatively short period of time.

The simple fact is that there's no way I could afford to use the OEM versions of these products.
 
yeah there's always going to good and bad isn't there. and like you i cant afford £300 plus for a flash just now (even more so that my bloody car died today:bang: )
any way :) lol I will get a proper flash at some point but right now for the price i think its a good deal, ive never used a flash gun so I think its silly buying the best when you don't know how to use it.
 
Quickshooter said:
lol I will get a proper flash at some point but right now for the price i think its a good deal, ive never used a flash gun so I think its silly buying the best when you don't know how to use it.
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by the way, out of the flashes I have, the 467 is probably my least favourite (noisy and the zoom mechanism is obviously not that robust). The step up from the 4-series to the 5 was quite big in terms of build quality. If you could stretch to the YN565EX I think you'd be very happy. If not, the 465 is great (but lacks an optical slave).
 
ok Cool, not so bout the noise really unless its at a level where you cant hear people talk :LOL:
and you say obviously not that robust. buit to be fair 10m is very very high lol its like dropping your flash form the peak of you house roof :LOL: anything sort of solid steel flash im sure would obtain some damage.

I will have a look at the 565ex (y) thanks for that.
was just about to say that the 465 has ttl which i will need being a noob :puke:
But just looked and it does lol so will check that one too. cheers mate ;)
 
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