Metz 54 MZ-3 Bounce flash Lampo riflesso, Vertikal positions -7, 0, 60, 75

Bounce flash

Lampo riflesso

Destellos indirectos

6. Bounce flash

Photos shot with full frontal flash are easily recognized by their harsh, dense shadows. This is often associated with a sharp drop in light from the foreground to the background.

This phenomenon can be avoided with bounce flash because the diffused light will produce a soft and uni- form rendition of both the subject and the background. For this situation the reflector is turned in such a manner that the flash is bounced off a suitable reflective surface (e.g. ceiling or walls of the room).

The reflector can be turned vertically and horizontally.

Vertikal positions: -7°, 0°, 60°, 75°, 90°.

Horizontal positions: -180°, -150°, +-120°, -90°, -60°, -30°, 0°, 30°, 60°, 90°.

The reflector head is mechanically interlocked in its basic position. Press the pushbutton to unlock and turn the reflector head.

☞When turning the reflector vertically or horizon- tally, it is essential to ensure that it is moved by a sufficiently wide angle so that direct light can no longer fall on the subject. Consequently, always turn the reflector at least to the 60° lock- in position. The distance readings on the LC dis- play will disappear. The flash-to-subject distance via the ceiling or wall is an unknown magnitude.

The light bounced off the reflecting surfaces produces a soft and uniform illumination of the subject.

The reflecting surface must be white or have a neutral colour, and it must not be structured, e.g. wooden beams in a ceiling, as these might cast shadows. For colour effects just select the reflective surface in the desired colour.

Use the secondary reflector to avoid disturbing dense shadows that are formed by bounce flash, for instance under the nose and in the eye sockets for portraiture.

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