❚❚Bounce Lighting

Light from the flash can be “bounced” (reflected) from a ceiling or wall, diffusing the light from the flash to make shadows less harsh and reduce glare from hair, skin, clothing and foreground objects.

Flash head rotated upward 90 °

Flash pointed directly ahead

(bounce lighting)

(normal lighting)

ABounce Lighting

If possible, bounce flash lighting from a reflective white or near-white surface; light reflected from other surfaces may change the colors in

the photograph. If no suitable surface can be found nearby, a piece of t white paper (A4 or letter sized) can be used instead, but be sure to check the results in the camera display.

AThe Capture Illuminator

 

The optional SB-N5 flash unit offers a capture

 

illuminator that lights to illuminate subjects

 

in best moment capture and Motion Snap-

 

shot modes (0 76, 87). In Active Selection,

 

Smart Photo Selector, and Motion Snapshot

 

modes, the illuminator will light for about

 

5 seconds during buffering, illuminating sub-

 

jects about 1 m (3.3 ft) from the camera. In

 

slow view, the illuminator will light for about

 

1.3 seconds, starting when the camera

 

focuses after the shutter-release button is

 

pressed halfway. Before shooting, confirm

 

that the capture-illuminator status indicator

 

is lit. The indicator also lights during buffer-

Capture-illuminator

ing.

status indicator

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