The Other YN-622C User Guide
28/08/2013
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YN-622C “Class 1” – Camera-set E-TTL and Manual Levels
Using Flash Control menus: Flash mode (ETTL, M, Multi); Zoom; Sync mode (1st, 2nd, HSS);
ETTL functions (FEC, FEB and Ratio); Remote Manual levels.
Brand
HSS
No HSS
Canon
580EX II, 600EX-RT.
No Multi: 270EX II, 430EX II
Jessop
Metz
50 AF-1, 58 AF-2, no Multi
Nissin
Di866 II
Yongnuo
YN-500EX, YN-568EX
YN-465, YN-467, YN-467 II, YN468,
YN-468 II, YN-565 II, YN-565EX
Phottix
Mitros
YN-622C “Class 2” – Camera-set E-TTL; Flash-set Manual Levels
Set on flash: Flash mode (ETTL, M, Multi); Zoom; Manual levels
Using Flash Control menus: Sync mode (1st, 2nd, HSS); ETTL (FEC, FEB, FEL and Ratio).
Brand
HSS
No HSS
Canon
550EX, 580EX. No Multi: 430EX
Metz
No Multi: 48 AF-1, 48 AF-2,
54mz4 (Mix mode, Wireless disabled)
Nissin
Di866
Di622 II
Sigma
No Multi: EF 500, 530, 610 DG Super
Sunpak
No Multi:Z42X
YN-622C “Class 3” – Camera-set E-TTL; Manual Levels not provided
Brand
HSS
No HSS
Canon
No Multi: 220EX, 270EX, 320EX, 380EX, 420EX
YN-622C “Class 4” – No E-TTL provided; Flash-set Manual Levels; Sync Only
Synchronised up to 1/8000S (Supersync), limited by camera and strobe, otherwise max. 1/250s.
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Includes various hot-shoe flashes, including single-contact flashes.
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A hotshoe flash with only the centre pin effective will receive only a 1
st
-curtain sync signal.
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A flash connected by a PC-sync cable (including through a PC to Hot-shoe adapter) will
receive a 1
st
-curtain, 2
nd
-curtain or pre-shutter sync signal.
Brand
Model
Canon
540EZ (updates LCD info.)
MeiKe
940
Vivitar
285, 285HV IF trigger voltage is below 12 volts
Yongnuo
YN460, YN460-II, YN560, YN560-II, YN560EX
YN-622C “Class 5” - Studio Strobes: No E-TTL; Flash-set Manual; Sync Only
A user-supplied PC-sync cable is required between the remote 622 and the strobe’s input. Strobe
receives 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain and Supersync (pre-shutter HSS) sync signal.
First curtain sync at x-sync and slower shutter speed
Most studio strobes.
HSS (flat light) sync above x-sync shutter speed
Cheetah CL180 and CL360; Godox Wistro AD180 and 360; ProMaster/Mettle D400R
Supersync, above x-sync shutter speed (
From users, gleaned from online sources)
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Unusable: Alien Bee 400, 800, 1600; Bowens Travelite; Einstein E640; Elinchrom D-Lite 2.
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Usable: Jinbei Discovery 1200w; Pioneer III 600w; Calumet Genesis 300B, Mettle 600ws.
