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I need help in figuring out what flash equipment I would need for a real estate photography start-up. Camera is Nikon. I'm looking at the Yongnuo flashes and triggers because of price and for their good reviews. Here's what needs to happen.

  1. 3 off-camera flashes - 2 will be on light stands and 1 on a monopod. I believe a trigger (i.e. YN-622N-TX) needs to be on top of the camera hot shoe.

  2. Camranger - I should not touch the camera as I would be taking multiple photos of the exact same scene. I'll control camera settings and shoot from my iPad.

  3. This is my question - I need to control the three flashes - power, zoom, etc. while not touching the camera. What equipment do I need?

What I gather is that the 3 flashes can be controlled in two ways - 1. thru the flash trigger (i.e. YN-622N-TX) on the camera or 2. by manually changing settings on each flash. #1 is not appropriate because I don't want to touch the camera/trigger and #2 takes time.

Please advise. Thanks!

Christian Villapaz
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  • Here's the Canon version of the exact same scenario: How to control wireless flashes without touching and moving the camera - http://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/82480/can-i-use-a-yn-e3-rt-on-the-hotshoe-of-a-yn-622c-receiver/82532#82532 – Michael C Nov 04 '16 at 10:23
  • 2 also means that you don't need the TX, just another 622N on camera. – Robin Nov 04 '16 at 19:51
  • @Robin A single YN-622N and a YN-622N-TX are roughly the same cost. The TX gives much more functionality over controlling all of the flashes. – Michael C Nov 04 '16 at 22:16

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You can use an off-shoe TTL cord to attach the YN-622N-TX to the hot shoe. That way you can control the flashes from the transmitter without touching the camera. This works in much the same way that a wired remote shutter release does. The cord absorbs all of the movement and the camera remains stationary.

Michael C
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