Using The Wide Panel; Bounce Lighting - FujiFilm EF-42 Owner's Manual

Using the Wide Panel

The wide panel is located above the fl ash window. When shooting
with wide-angle lenses with focal lengths as short as 20 mm (35 mm
format equivalent), extend the wide panel (if
you will also need to zoom the fl ash out to 24 mm). Flash output
drops slightly when the wide panel is used.
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Bounce Lighting

Light from the EF-42 can be refl ected (bounced) from a ceiling or wall
in TTL mode. Under some conditions, the fl ash may create dark shad-
is selected for zoom, ows in the background when aimed directly at the subject. A softer,
more natural eff ect can be produced by bouncing the light from the
fl ash off a ceiling or wall.
Wide
panel
Rotate the fl ash head to choose the fl ash angle
and direction.
Q Do not attempt to rotate the fl ash head beyond
Q Flash intensity may drop by about 25% depend-
Q If possible, bounce lighting off a surface that is
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the limits shown on the fl ash body. Failure to ob-
serve this precaution could damage the fl ash.
ing on the color and type of the refl ecting sur-
face.
white or nearly white. Particular care is advised
when taking color photographs, as light refl ected
from colored surfaces may aff ect the colors in the
image.