YONGNUO E-TTL YNE3-RX Wireless Remote Flash Receiver for YN-E3-RT/YN600EX-RT/ST-E3-RT/600EX-RT

The instructions on this product aren't overly clear but if you can figure it out it is a great remote flash trigger. I use this with my Canon setup. Works great without having to spend the huge dollars on a Canon system. There are a number of different YouTube videos of people explaining this system, so if you have questions check those out. This is an easy way to make all your flashes work off the same trigger. You do need a separate unit for each flash that doesn't have ETTL capabilities.

These are little workhorses, 580ex v1 have been repurposed.

I wish it had a locking foot but I'm thinking that a tabletop tripod may end up being a better fit in the long run. The assumption of not providing one is that it does have a 1/4 inch tripod mount, but if you wanted to use the flash cold shoe on a surface it's not secure. As far as operational use, it's doing great so far. High speed sync, second curtain, groups all functioning correctly.

Clever, reasonably priced trigger BUT it will not work properly with earlier Canon Speedlites that are not the II models. The 430 EX does not fire with E-TTL correctly. If you look at many You tube reviews and read endless reviews you will finally learn this. The II models had upgrades that enabled communication with the Canon camera menus. Apparently Yongnuo requires this capability. My 430EX would only fire at minimal output. I was controlling it with a new Canon 430EXIII-RT which it an RT master controller.

Works as expected!

I already have the Canon transmitter and a couple of Canon 600 EX-RT flashes. I was interested in this receiver to trigger a studio strobe at the same time as my Canon flashes are triggered. In the past, I have either had to rely on the optical slave of my studio strobe to sync with my Canon flashes, or a pocket wizard connected to my camera along with the Canon transmitter. Neither option is ideal. This receiver fills that gap. I am very pleased!Another feature of this receiver that piqued my interest is the test/release button. At times, I will use one of my Canon flashes to trigger my camera. Typically I will do this when taking a picture of my family with me in it. What I don't like about this is 1. The bulk of the flash in my hand can be difficult to hide, and 2. I cannot use that flash to light the picture. This is the first feature of this receiver that I tried when I received it. At first, I was quite disappointed because it seemed to do nothing. It is a 2-stage button with a nice feel to it, but it didn't do anything when I pushed it. Upon reading the instruction manual more closely, it specified a "short push" to test flashes, and a "long push" to trigger the shutter release on the camera. I had assumed that it was talking about the two stages of the release button. However, when I held the button down for 1 second, it did indeed trigger the camera. So, with a quick push (either one or two-stage), it will trigger the flashes when the button is released. If the button is held for a full second, the shutter will release on the camera, triggering the flashes when it does so.I really like the build quality of the receiver, apart from the battery door which seems a bit flimsy, and did pop off once when I was removing the receiver from a light stand. The cold shoe is metal and seems very solid. It is nice that it has a 1/4-20 thread socket on it. It does not lock down, so this could be a problem if a flash is mounted to the top. I will probably never attach a flash to this, so it doesn't affect me. I also like that the included sync cable has a threaded-locking PC plug on it. Good attention to detail.

Receiver is good, but the sync cord it comes with is terrible. I ordered one from Adorama.

denn wollte! Funktion eigentlich sehr gut. Yongnuo YN600EX-RT getestet mit Yongnuo YNE3-RX und YN-E3-RT alles funktioniert einwandfrei, lässt sich auch ohne deutsche Anleitung einfach konfigurieren. Würde ich auch gerne weiterverwenden, aber leider will und will die Zoomfunktion im Blitz zur Brennweiteneinstellung nicht. Sie bleibt immer irgendwo stehen, mal geht es und dann wieder mal nicht. :-( Ich versuche es trotzdem mit einer neuen Bestellung des gleich Blitzes, vielleicht ist der zweite ja OK. Wenn nicht, ist mein Ausflug in Richtung "günstig" vorbei und das nicht ganz preiswerte Original wird bestellt.

Seemed to work ok with my 70D and a yn-568ex ii flash and yn-e3-rt for a TX but when I tried it with my t4i and same setup and flash attached, it would fire at full power only in iTTL. It would seem to communicate with the flash but in iTTL it would only fire at full power. Manual mode worked though. Latest firmware was loaded. Obviously some compatibility issues there with the rebel camera. (as a side note, the yn-e3-rt worked fine on the t4i with a canon 600ex-rt ii, just didn't like the yne3-rx)Also the power switch was intermittent, just gently touching it (without sliding it ) would turn the unit on and off. Returned for refund mainly for that. I own a number of Yongnou products and always found them decently built for the price, but they seem to have some quality control issues with this product.

I bought this brand because it was much cheaper than Pocket Wizard, and I find it even easier to use. The flash mounts on top of the transceiver and the transceiver can mount on a tripod or anywhere else you'd mount a flash. It has a mounting foot with a screw hole that can also be set down on a flat surface. It doesn't need a sync cord (though it comes with one for strobes), and it doesn't dangle like a Pocket Wizard.The screen is also helpful and easy to use. Everything is sleek and functions well. So far they seem reliable as well. Having radio capability is definitely nice.

First one arrived and batteries were too loose in the compartment. So sent it back and received a replacement. Same issue.But given it otherwise works very well I decided to add some spacers to the compartment and the batteries now fit ok.Bit of a botch, yes. But given this appears to be the only product of its type on the market, it was either send it back again, or make do.Without the battery problem this would be a 5 star review.

Hier ein erster Erfahrungsbericht zum Yongnuo YNE3-RX Receiver.Die technischen Highlights im Praxistest:- hat für Firmware-Updates den bei Yongnuo schon bekannten USB-Port- Anleitung ist derzeit (da im Moment nur als Importgerät aus China zu beziehen) noch in Chinesisch und Englisch. Die Englische Anleitung ist aber sehr verständlich- realisiert zu 100% das Canon Funkprotokoll des Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT und Canon Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT (Yongnuo Nachbau YN-E3-RT)- fungiert als Receiver und somit als Slave, macht also aus einem Blitz ohne Funk einen Funkblitz- lässt sich als Blitzschuh für die Canon Speedlites die kein Funk unterstützen nutzen: Konkret für den Canon Speedlite 580EX II und 430EX II (wichtig: nicht für die Vorgängermodelle ohne 580EX und 430EX ohne ‚II‘)- lässt sich beliebig mit den original Canon Produkten und den Yongnuo Nachbauten im Betrieb mischen- folgende Kombinationen habe erfolgreich getestet: a.) Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT als Master (auf der Kamera) in Blitzgruppe A und YNE3-RX Receiver als Slave unter meinem Canon Speedlite 430EX II in Blitzgruppe B, b.) Yongnuo Nachbau Speedlite Transmitter YN-E3-RT als Master (auf Kamera), Canon Speedlite 600EX-RT als Slave in Blitzgruppe A und YNE3-RX Receiver als Slave unter meinem Canon Speedlite 430EX II in Blitzgruppe B- das tolle, einmal im Funknetz korrekt eingebunden, lässt sich damit der Yongnuo YNE3-RX Receiver (und damit der aufgesteckte Blitz) direkt über das Kameramenü der EOS 5D MKIII steuern. Also alle Funktionen, wie z.B. Blitzgruppen im ETTL ansteuern, Blitzleistung der Gruppen steuern etc.- das Einbinden in das Funknetz funktioniert mit den drei Tasten an dem Receiver recht einfach: a.) korrekte ID setzen (gleiche wie im Master), b.)korrekten Channel setzen (am besten „automatisch“ wählen), c.) den Receiver einer Blitzgruppe zuordnen (sinnvollerweise „b“ o. „c“, wenn der Master „a“ ist), d.) fertig- außer ETTL lassen sich auch alle andere Blitzmodi aus dem Kameramenü heraus steuern und umschalten, also:a.) M - manuell, b.) Gr – Gruppenmodus, c.) Multi – Stroboskop (das habe ich allerdings noch nicht getestet, ob der Canon Speedlite 430EX II dann auch Stroboskop kann – vermute mal eher nicht, da der Blitz das alleine auch nicht kann)Damit kann ich jetzt endlich meinen ‚alten‘ Canon Speedlite 430EX II vollwertig im Funk betreiben.