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Selecting flash head tilting/rotating angles, and a reflecting surface

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Bounce Flash Operation Selecting flash head tilting/rotating angles and a reflecting surface • Good results are most easily achieved when the flash head is tilted up to use the ceiling as a reflecting surface. • Rotate the flash head horizontally to get the same effect when the camera is held in the vertical position. • Illumination can be softened further when the light is bounced off a ceiling or wall behind the camera, as opposed to in front of the camera. • Select white and highly reflective surfaces to bounce the light off. Otherwise, image colors will be influenced by the color of the reflecting surface. • Avoid illuminating the subject directly to achieve successful bounce flash photography. • The recommended distance between the flash head and the reflecting surface is approximately 1 m to 2 m (3.3 ft to 6.5 ft), but F this number may vary depending on photographic conditions. • If the reflecting surface is not close enough, a piece of A4-size white paper can be used instead. Check that the subject is exposed to the bounced light before taking a picture. F-4 Functions

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Functions
Bounce Flash Operation
Selecting flash head tilting/rotating angles
and a reflecting surface
•
Good results are most easily achieved when the flash head is tilted
up to use the ceiling as a reflecting surface.
•
Rotate the flash head horizontally to get the same effect when the
camera is held in the vertical position.
•
Illumination can be softened further when the light is bounced off
a ceiling or wall behind the camera, as opposed to in front of the
camera.
•
Select white and highly reflective surfaces to bounce the light off.
Otherwise, image colors will be influenced by the color of the
reflecting surface.
•
Avoid illuminating the subject directly to achieve successful bounce
flash photography.
•
The recommended distance between the flash head and the
reflecting surface is approximately 1 m to 2 m (3.3 ft to 6.5 ft), but
this number may vary depending on photographic conditions.
•
If the reflecting surface is not close enough, a piece of A4-size white
paper can be used instead. Check that the subject is exposed to the
bounced light before taking a picture.