I see the 622 transceivers and 622 tx, but am I able to use a 568EX as an on camera fill flash and also control the 568EX that would be off camera?
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No. The YN-568EX cannot act as an optical or radio master. The YN-568EXII (Canon only at the time of this posting) can act as an optical TTL master, but has no radio transmitter capability built-in.
If you need TTL on-camera fill flash, your best bet, if you're a Canon shooter, would be to use a YN-622C on-camera, and to put the YN-568EX on its pass-through hotshoe, and use the camera menus to control the remote YN‑568EX via another YN-622C as a receiver on its hotshoe.
See also: the TOYUG.
If, however, you're a Nikon shooter, sandwiching a YN-622N will not be a great solution for you, because there is no control of remote flashes from the camera menu, and you'll have to use those, um, less-than-intuitive buttons and LEDs on the YN-622N to change the power setting on the remote flash. It will work, but it's a pain. Your best bet is probably to find a Nikon CLS commander speedlight of some kind, such as an SB-700, and put that on the passthrough shoe, and then you can control the remote lights via the SB-700's menus.
See also: Flash Havoc's report on the YN-622N triggers and LightingRumors description of how to set remote power with a YN-622N.
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So you're saying use a 622 and a 568 on top of that on camera. Then, in the menu I'll be able to control the off camera? May 29, 2015 at 0:20
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Now.... if I tell you I am a Nikon shooter that changes the answer doesnt it? Cant Canon only control in the menu or can Nikon as well? May 29, 2015 at 4:35
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@JoshBernthold Yes, it changes things as a Nikon shooter and the TOYUG becomes less useful. I'll update the answer for that.– inkistaMay 29, 2015 at 4:44
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1@JoshBernthold Yes, "sandwiching" is putting the flash on top of the trigger on top of the camera. I don't think I can give you a knowledgeable opinion on which triggers to go for, since I'm a Canon shooter and have been very happy with my 622Cs, so I never looked much further (well, except at the YN600EX-RT. :D) But Phottix has a good reputation and seem to be being a system of compatible triggers, unlike Yongnuo.– inkistaMay 29, 2015 at 19:31