Yongnuo YN-460II Flash Speedlite

NOTE: Missing battery door.

The Yongnuo YN-460 II is an affordable, fully manual shoe-mount flash designed to work with any camera featuring a standard hot shoe, since it uses only a single contact point rather than brand-specific TTL communication. It’s aimed at photographers who want a budget-friendly on- or off-camera flash for supplemental lighting, without the cost of a first-party TTL speedlight.

The flash offers a guide number of 125′ (38m) at ISO 100, giving photographers solid output for on-camera fill and off-camera lighting setups. Since it operates entirely in manual mode, exposure is adjusted directly on the flash across seven stops of power control, from full power (1/1) down to 1/64, letting photographers fine-tune output rather than relying on automatic metering. It supports slow, first-curtain, and second-curtain (rear-curtain) sync, along with a notably fast flash duration reaching as quick as 1/20,000 second at reduced power settings, useful for freezing fast motion.

The flash head zooms to cover focal lengths from 24-105mm, with a built-in pull-out diffusion panel extending coverage to as wide as 18mm. Bounce flash capability is supported through a tilt range of -7° to 90° and rotation up to 270°, allowing photographers to bounce light off ceilings or walls for softer, more flattering illumination. The YN-460 II also includes wireless slave functionality, letting it fire in response to another flash for basic off-camera lighting setups without a dedicated wireless trigger.

Build quality centers on a compact plastic housing, powered by 4 AA batteries, with a recycle time of approximately 4 seconds at full power. The flash includes a soft protective pouch, a small clip-on diffuser, and a mini stand for tabletop or off-camera use. Because it lacks any camera-specific TTL communication, the YN-460 II works identically across brands and is commonly sold with mount options for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony/Minolta, and other camera systems.

Key Features
– Fully manual shoe-mount flash (single-contact, brand-universal hot shoe)
– Guide number of 125′ (38m) at ISO 100
– Seven manual power levels (1/1 to 1/64)
– Flash duration as fast as 1/20,000 sec
– First and second (rear) curtain sync
– Zoom head coverage 24-105mm; pull-out diffusion panel for 18mm coverage
– Bounce flash: -7° to 90° tilt, up to 270° rotation
– Built-in wireless slave functionality
– Powered by 4 AA batteries; ~4 second recycle time at full power
– Includes protective pouch, diffuser, and mini stand