Yongnuo’s YN600EX-RT Now Selling, Looks Remarkably Similar To Canon’s...
Earlier in august this year Hong-Kong based company YongNuo announced that they are releasing the YN600EX-RT – A Canon compatible strobe. Some Canonistas, especially off camera flashers (AKA strobists)...
View ArticleYongnuo Goes on B&H. Similarly Priced, Better Service (+lenses?)
Yongnuo has been the goto strobe brand for many off-camera-flashers (yea, I said it). Between the low price (it’s pretty hard to beat a $60 strobe, even if entry level), the plethora of features and...
View ArticleThe Battle of the Nifty Fifty: Canon’s 50mm1.8 vs. Yongnuo 50mm1.8
So, a while back Chinese flash maker Yongnuo stepped into the optics realm and started making a 50mm 1.8 (aka the Nifty Fifty, aka fantastic plastic, aka, your second lens). The Nifty fifty was never...
View ArticleThe Pros and Cons of using Cheap China Brand Lights
My first ever off-camera flash was a Nikon sb-24 speedlight (1988), which I got. After a while I bought my first ever Nikon speedlight an sb-600 (it was around $250 back then). I was very happy with it...
View ArticleYongnuo Extends Their Lens Line with A 35mm f/2 Lens
When Yongnuo launched their nifty fifty, we knew it was likely that they will extend their lens line and start making more lenses. If you are making clone-ware it only makes sense that once you have...
View ArticleWatch out Ice Light: Yongnuo announces the YN360, a full color LED light wand
If you’ve been eyeing a Westcott Ice Light for some time, but don’t care to drop the dough on it, Chinese light accessory manufacturer Yongnuo has a new product that might interest you. It’s called the...
View ArticleIs Yongnuo An Enabler Or A Copycat?
Two days ago The Hong Kong based gear company Yongnuo announced their next product, the YN360, an LED lit bar of light. While different in form from the Westcott Icelight, some found the comparison...
View ArticleI’m Getting Rid of My Flash Gear and Here’s Why
People often ask me about the flash equipment I currently use, and what I would do differently if I were to start over today. I also often see “What should I buy?!?!” posts on photography groups on...
View ArticleCheap Speedlight comparisons, which should you buy and why?
Venturing into the world of flash, and radio triggers can be a confusing, sometimes frightening and potentially expensive prospect for those who are very new to it. So, where do you start?...
View ArticleYongnuo’s new 35mm f/2 for Nikon is kind of interesting
Recently, Yongnuo announced their 35mm f/2 lens for Nikon. It’s basically the YN 35mm f/2 for Canon but with a Nikon mount. What makes this interesting is that it’s different to both of Nikon’s similar...
View ArticleYongnuo launch budget 100mm f/2 lens with an 85mm on the way
Chinese manufacturer Yongnuo is well known for its inexpensive flash units and radio triggers. More recently, the company have turned their hand to lenses. Adding to their fairly small 50mm f/1.8 and...
View ArticleI’m Getting Rid of My Flash Gear and Here’s Why
People often ask me about the flash equipment I currently use, and what I would do differently if I were to start over today. I also often see “What should I buy?!?!” posts on photography groups on...
View ArticleCheap Speedlight comparisons, which should you buy and why?
Venturing into the world of flash, and radio triggers can be a confusing, sometimes frightening and potentially expensive prospect for those who are very new to it. So, where do you start?...
View ArticleYongnuo’s new 35mm f/2 for Nikon is kind of interesting
Recently, Yongnuo announced their 35mm f/2 lens for Nikon. It’s basically the YN 35mm f/2 for Canon but with a Nikon mount. What makes this interesting is that it’s different to both of Nikon’s similar...
View ArticleYongnuo launch budget 100mm f/2 lens with an 85mm on the way
Chinese manufacturer Yongnuo is well known for its inexpensive flash units and radio triggers. More recently, the company have turned their hand to lenses. Adding to their fairly small 50mm f/1.8 and...
View ArticleYongnuo soon releases budget 40mm f/2.8 and 100mm f/2 lenses for Nikon
Last year, Yongnuo launched a budget 100mm f/2 lens for Canon mount. There was a word then that Nikon version would come soon – and it seems the time for that has finally come. Not only they will soon...
View ArticleYongnuo’s YN686EX-RT Li-Ion flash gives 750 full power flashes on a single...
Well, it looks like Yongnuo finally jumped on the Lithium Ion battery powered flash train. Releasing its first Li-Ion powered speedlight, the YN686EX-RT, the new Yongnuo is designed for the Canon RT...
View ArticleWhy Godox is succeeding where Yongnuo failed
The flash market used to be rather simple. You go to one company for speedlights, usually your camera manufacturer or a specialist brand like Metz. Then, you go to another company, such as Bowens and...
View ArticleYongnuo quietly announce ultrawide 14mm f/2.8 autofocus lens for DSLRs
Yongnuo have quietly announced the new ultra wide angle 14mm f/2.8 lens rumoured a few days ago. Looking at the specs it appears to be designed for full frame bodies offering a diagonal 114° field of...
View ArticleThis guy put a $48 Yongnuo lens on a 5K RED Dragon to see how it stands up
We’ve all seen this lens vs that lens and camera vs phone comparisons before, but I’ve not seen one quite like this before. A $48 Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 lens on a ridiculously expensive 5K RED cinema...
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