BOUNCE FLASH

Strong shadows appear when flash is used with a wall directly behind the subject. In such cases the flash is directed at the ceiling etc. so that the subject is illuminated with reflected light, and the intensity of the shadows are reduced to produce a softer light in the photograph.

Bounce flash

Normal flash

 

 

Rotate the flash towards the ceil- ing or left and right while press- ing the bounce lock-release but- ton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The bounce indicator appears on the

 

 

 

data panel.

FLASH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash may be set to the following angles.

BOUNCE

 

• Upwards: 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°

 

• Downwards: 10° (see ‘Close-up Photography’ p. 31)

 

• Right: 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°

 

• Left: 30°, 45°, 60°, 75°, 90°, 120°, 150°, 180°

 

 

• The bounce lock engages at the 0° position. The lock-release button

 

need not to be pressed when the flash is returned to the original posi-

 

tion.

 

• The flash range is not displayed on the data panel when the flash is

 

rotated upwards or left and right. High-speed sync is also cleared.

 

• Use a white ceiling or wall to reflect the flash. A colored surface may

 

color the light. High ceilings or highly reflective surfaces such as glass

 

are not recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Minolta 5600HS (D) appendix Bounce Flash, Flash may be set to the following angles