Bounce Flash - Canon SPEEDLIGHT 550EX Instructions Manual

5. Bounce Flash

With direct, frontal flash, harsh shadows are usually created in the
background behind the subject. This can be avoided by bouncing the flash off
a nearby wall or ceiling. Bounce flash also gives softer lighting effects.
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To turn the flash head, press the
1
< > button. To tilt the flash head,
PUSH
press the <
tilt the flash head and point it at a
wall, ceiling, or other reflective
surface.
The flash head can be pointed in the
directions and angles listed below.
Direction Maximum Angle
Up 90°
Down* 7°
Left 180°
Right 90°
When the flash head is turned or
2
tilted,
550EX's LCD panel.
• When the flash head's zoom setting is
automatic and the flash head is turned or
tilted, the zoom setting is set automatically to
50mm. The zoom setting can also be set
manually for bounce flash.
• If a manual zoom setting
the zoom setting display does not change
when the flash head is turned or tilted.
Focus the subject.
3
> button. Turn and/or
PUSH
Click Stops
0°, 60°, 75°, 90°
0°, 7°
0°, 60°, 75°, 90°,
120°, 150°, 180°
0°, 60°, 75°, 90°
* See page 43.
is displayed on the
has been set,