Canon 580EX User Manual

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Creating a Catchlight

With the catchlight panel, you can create a catchlight in the subject's eyes to

add life to the facial expression.

<1 Point the flash head upward by 90°

* •

Pull out the wide panel.

•“ ► The catchlight panel will come out at the

same time.

Push in the wide panel.

• Push in only the wide panel
• Follow the same procedure as for bounce

flash.

O • Point the ilash head straight ahead and then upward by 90''. The catchlight will not

work if you swing the flash head left or right.

« For maxiniurYi catchlighi effect, stay within 1,5 m/4.9 ft of the subject.

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Closeup Flash Shooting

If you want to shoot a subject about 0.5 - 2 m (1.6 - 6.6 ft) away, hold down

the button and tilt the flash head downward by

7°.

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Zoom 50 mm

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