Bounce Flash
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By pointing the flash head toward a wall or ceiling, the flash will bounce
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
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Hold down the
<PUSH>
button and turn the flash head.
If the flash coverage is set automatically, the flash coverage will be set
to 50mm.
The LCD panel will also display < - - > mm. (p.18)
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You can also set the flash coverage manually.
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If the wall or ceiling is too far away, the bounced flash might be too weak
and result in underexposure.
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plain, white color for high reflectance.
the bounce surface is.·not white, a color cast may result in the. picture.
After. you take the. shot, if the flash exposure confirmation lamp does not
light, use a larger aperture opening and try again. With a digital camera,
you can also increase the ISO speed.
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