Sony HVL-RL1 Lighting Guide - a lighting and lighting accessories - Page 9

quick shift bounce advantage A unique feature-exclusive to Sony-Quick Shift Bounce* enables you to quickly pivot the flash head 180 degrees around the flash body. The head of the flash can also tilt forward for direct flash and backwards to bounce off surfaces behind you. Not only does this give you faster creative control, it also allows you to set the same bounce flash position while holding your camera horizontally, as well as vertically. Bouncing flash off walls and objects on either side of the camera is as easy as pivoting and pointing the flash to the object you want the light to bounce off. *Quick Shift Bounce is available on the HVL-F43M, HVL-F58AM and HVL-F60M Taking it vertical The great thing about Quick Shift Bounce is that it allows you to easily change and shoot in portrait orientation and still keep the light direction consistent. Previously that would have required a complicated bracket that attached to the camera. That functionality is now built into this type of flash. Portrait: Direct Flash Camera turned vertical with flash pointed directly at the subject in the standard position. The harsh shadow on the left is due to the flash now hitting the subject at an angle and not straight on. 16 Landscape: Direct Flash Camera horizontal with flash pointed directly at the subject in the standard position. Landscape: Bounce Flash Camera horizontal with flash tilted up 45 degrees to bounce light off the ceiling and further eliminate shadow and harsh light. Portrait: Quick Shift Flash Camera turned vertical with quick shift used so flash is still aimed directly at the subject, but is closer to the camera. By moving the Quick Shift Flash 90 degrees, we are able to tone down the harsh shadow behind the subject by positioning the flash closer to the camera, and in a more direct path to the subject. quick shift bounce 180° Left/Right 156° Front/Back Portrait: Bounce Camera turned vertical with flash tilted up 45 degrees to bounce light off the wall or reflective surface on the side. Bouncing Flash off of walls and objects on either side of the camera is as easy as pivoting and pointing the flash to the object you want to bounce off of. In this example, we pointed our flash to a wall on the right. Proper orientation when shooting portrait compositions Portrait: Quick Shift Bounce Camera turned vertical with quick shift used and flash tilted up 45 degrees to bounce light off the ceiling to further reduce shadows and harsh light. On-Camera Flash Basics What is it? Exclusive range of motion offered on some Sony flashes that allows for the flash head to remain in proper orientation, regardless of camera position or angle. How to use it? Simply pivot the flash head around the body of the flash. You can move the camera horizontally or vertically and re-adjust the flash to keep your lighting results consistent. Where to use it? Use Quick Shift Bounce when you want to reposition the flash head or camera quickly and efficiently. 17