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Bounce and Swivel flash
Using direct flash to illuminate a subject will result in harsh,
unnatural and unattractive shadows. This can be avoided
by bounce and/or swivel flash. The flash head of Cactus
AF45 can be tilted to an angle of 45°, 60°, 75°, or 90° and
rotated horizontally 180° to the left and 90° to the right.
You can tilt or rotate the flash head to bounce the light off
the ceiling or walls. When shooting indoor, this technique
can help create more natural-looking pictures of people
with softer shadows. While using bounce or swivel flash,
zooming position will be locked in 50mm except in manual
mode.
In order to have your pictures correctly exposed using
bounce or swivel flash:
Select white or reflective surfaces to bounce the light
off. Otherwise your pictures will come with unnatural
color cast similar to that of the reflecting surface.
1.
Set the camera’s exposure mode to Aperture Priority
Auto ("A") or Manual ("M").
2.
Use wider aperture than normally do, as 2 or 3 stops of
light can be lost when using bounce or swivel flash.
3.
Reflecting Plate and Diffuser
The flashgun has built-in reflecting plate and diffuser. You
can slide out the reflecting plate or diffuser from the top of
flash head. Bouncing the flash head and using reflecting
plate can produce more professional looking pictures. The
diffuser can reduce strong light to create soft effects.