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With the catchlight panel, you can create a catchlight in the subject’s
eyes to add life to the facial expression.
1Point the flash head upward by
90°.
2Pull out the wide panel.
XThe catchlight panel will come out at
the same time.
3Push the wide panel back in.
Push in only the wide panel.
Follow the same procedure as for
bounce flash.
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.
Creating a Catchlight
Closeup Flash Shooting
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.
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