Creating a Catchlight
With the catchlight panel, you can create a catchlight in the subject’s eyes to add life to the facial expression.
1Point90°. the flash head upward by
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Pull out the wide panel.
XThe catchlight panel will come out at the same time.
Push the wide panel back in.
Push in only the wide panel. Follow the same procedure as for bounce flash.
Point the flash head straight ahead and then upward by 90°. The catchlight will not work if you swing the flash head left or right.
For maximum catchlight effect, stay within 1.5 m/4.9 ft of the subject.
Closeup Flash Shooting
When shooting a subject within about 0.5 - 2 m (1.6 - 6.6 ft) away, hold down the <z> button and tilt the flash head downward by 7° to illuminate the lower part of the image.
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