The YN565EX comes with an impeccable facilities. iTTL and a guide number of 58 can be found otherwise hardly in such a low price segment. For photographers who like to work unleashed on CLS, this flash is a very reasonable alternative for the more expensive branded products. In addition, a bag and a stand with this. The illumination succeeds in low- and middle focal length range well. Small drawback is the weakening illumination at higher focal lengths from 120mm (still 5/5 points).
The operation of the flash is okay, but felt compared to Nikon SB 910 a little more complicated. So the functions in slave mode can eg. Not elected directly, but must be "turned on" by pressing and holding keys. The Nikon SB 910 contains a selector switch for this purpose and direct access keys (here 4/5 points).
The duration of the battery is satisfactory. I operate the flash with 2600mAh battery brand. Have subjectively however feel that the Lightning this sucks faster than its competitors Nikon. He also seems to have a worse energy management, because the flash charging time takes on declining battery capacity to significantly! The latter occurs felt already from the 40th-50th Lightning operation on. To avoid underexposed photos, it is advisable to observe the (shrill) audible signal to turn on, otherwise - because of the not yet fully carried out charge - before one or the other recording fails (3/5 points).
As I have described two YN565EX. It was an already exchanged. After a session in which I have praised this lightning in the skies, work in the evening, after three months of operation, suddenly nothing more. The flash could be to enable true, but he did not invite and settings in the menu could not be made. This seems to be a common problem these Yongnuo flashes. See this other reviews on the net. I also at a "reasonable", but still about 150, reliability - expect "expensive" product, proposes to this sudden and probably the product adhering error with 2/5 points.
Conclusion: The YN565EX is an affordable and well-equipped alternative to the brand appliances. It can be achieved good results, with smaller compromising operation and the illumination are hinzunhemen at high focal lengths. Negative connotation receives the flash through the worse battery management and the possible sudden eintretenen unreliability. Overall 3.5 / 5 points - thus rounded 4/5 points.
