Wednesday 10 August, 2011   David A. Selby   Flashguns, New releases, Yongnuo   7 Comments

Yongnuo YN-565EX released

Yongnuo’s newest flashgun, the feature-packed YN-565EX, is now in stock. The speedlight costs US$180 at the official Yongnuo store and other online resellers. Currently only available in Canon mount, the flash offers E-TTL, manual and wireless slave modes.

The Yongnuo YN-565EX can also perform as a Nikon or Canon advanced wireless slave, or both at once – the first third-party product on the market to work with two systems simultaneously without having to buy another model.

Yongnuo YN-565EX for Canon at P&I Shanghai

Features include:

  • Guide number of 58 (at 105mm)
  • Electronic zoom from 24 to 105mm, plus flip-out wide angle diffuser
  • E-TTL, manual, stroboscopic, wireless slave (Canon/Nikon/both), optical slave (S1/S2) modes
  • Tilt and swivel head
  • External power input – Canon CP-E4 type
  • Support for Canon Flash Control Menus
  • 3 second recycle time at full power
  • PC sync port
  • Ready beeps
  • Metal foot
  • Backlit LCD
  • 12 month manufacturer warranty
Unfortunately, the YN-565EX does not support:
  • High speed sync
  • Advanced wireless master mode

The PDF instruction manual can be downloaded from their web site here. You can also watch a series of official demonstration video clips at the links below.

  1. Unboxing video
  2. Basic controls
  3. Advanced settings
  4. Nikon/Canon wireless slave

Though the YN-565EX cannot act as a master, the Yongnuo ST-E2 can. Combining the two, Canon users can build a complete Yongnuo TTL wireless system from for under US$300.

A Nikon version of the YN-565EX will follow in several months’ time. Note: Nikon users who do not need to use the flash directly on their camera hotshoe can buy the Canon version and use it in manual mode or advanced slave mode.

  • http://www.flickr.com/adamboltphotography Adam Bolt

    I’d buy it just because of it’s ready beeps. So disappointed Canon don’t have this on their flash system. Optical slave can also be handy in some situations.

    Have you/or will you be done a review on this flash?

    Thanks Adam

  • http://speedlights.net Speedlights

    I have ordered one and it should arrive by next week. Will publish a review on Speedlights.net, just as for the other YN flashes that hit the market before.

  • Kris

    Wireless slave mode, not master mode.

  • Dave

    I wonder if it will work with the Radiopopper RPCube for remote power adjustment. (My Nissin Di866 doesn’t)

    I hear that YN flashes have reliability issues…not sure if it’s worth it.

    • JayMan

      i have YN speedlites, they do not have any issues what so ever, but the 1st batches do often have minor problems

      i will be ordering 2 of these, once more reviews are out and the kinks are ironed out

  • Permanent Marker

    Any update on these? Has anyone found a proper review?

  • http://www.imagemelbourne.com.au Leo Klein

    The YN565 does not allow power adjustment via RP cubes, they only do digital TTL much like the SB700 or SB900

    However they do work with the Radiopopper PX system in both TTL and manual modes.

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