Yongnuo YN-622C User Guide

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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
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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.
• Includes various hot-shoe flashes, including single-contact flashes.
• A hotshoe flash with only the centre pin effective will receive only a 1
st
-curtain sync signal.
• 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)
• Unusable: Alien Bee 400, 800, 1600; Bowens Travelite; Einstein E640; Elinchrom D-Lite 2.
• Usable: Jinbei Discovery 1200w; Pioneer III 600w; Calumet Genesis 300B, Mettle 600ws.

Yongnuo YN-622C Specifications

Power

battery type	2x AA batteries (1.5v Alkaline or 1.2v NiMH)
standby time	60 hours
max safe trigger voltage on hot-shoe centre pin	6 volts

Connectors

canon hot foot	with locking ring and pin
canon hot shoe	for mounting hot-shoe flash
pc-sync screwlock socket	sync out only

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	90 x 53 x 25mm (39mm incl. hot-foot)
weight	79gm without batteries