Bounce Flash - Canon 580EX - Speedlite II - Hot-shoe clip-on Flash Instruction Manual

Bounce Flash
By painting the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash will trounce off
the surface before illuminating the subject. This can soften shadows behind
the subject for a more natural-looking shot . This is called bounce flash.
Set the Bounce Direction
Hold down the <PllS}i> button and turn the flash head .
It the flash coverage is set automatically, the flash coverage will be set to
50mm .
The LCD panel will also display c- -> mm .
a You can also set the flash coverage manually-
0 w If the wall or ceiling is too far away, the lwunced flash might be loo creak and result in
underexposure-
* 7h G wall or ceiling should he a plain, white eolorfor high reflectance . If the bounce
s u r f a c e is not white, a color cast may result in the picture-
* After you take [he shot, if the !lash exposure confirmation lamp does not fight, use a
larger apersure opening and try again .
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