Nikon SB-400 instruction manual Effective usage of Speedlight, Bounce flash

Effective usage of Speedlight

With the SB-400 mounted on your camera's hot shoe, you can tilt the flash head in four steps (horizontal, 60º, 75º and 90º) to bounce the light off the ceiling.

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Tilt the flash head 90º upper Horizontal

Bounce flash

Shooting using the light bounced off the ceiling or other surfaces by tilting the flash head is called the bounce flash operation.

This technique offers following advantages:

•Eliminates Red Eye

•Creates soft shadows

•Prevents hair or clothes appearing to shine.

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