Bounce Flash Operation - Nikon SB-600 Instruction Manual

Bounce flash operation

With the SB-600 mounted on your camera's hot shoe, you can tilt or rotate the
flash head to bounce the light off the ceiling or walls. This is a good technique
to use when shooting indoors, because you get more natural-looking pictures
of people with softer shadows.
Bounce flash
Shooting data:
• Camera:
• Focal length:
• Speedlight:
• Aperture:
• Shooting distance: Approx. 4m (13.1 ft.)
70
D2H
60 mm
SB-600 set to D
f/8
Tilting the flash head
For effective bounce flash off the ceiling, tilt the
90°
50°
flash head up at least 50°. Also, make sure that
the light from the flash head does not directly
illuminate the subject.
• Optimum results are obtained when the flash head
is positioned 1-2m (3.3-6.6 ft.) from the reflecting
surface.
Choosing the reflecting surface
In color photography, select white or highly
reflective surfaces to bounce the light off of.
Otherwise, your pictures will come out with an
unnatural color cast similar to that of the
reflecting surface.
Normal flash
Shooting data:
• Camera:
• Focal length:
• Speedlight:
• Aperture:
• Shooting distance: Approx. 4 m (13.1 ft.)
D2H
60 mm
SB-600 set to D
f/9