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E –5 – Nikon SB-910 User Manual

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E–5

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Functions

Setting flash head tilting/rotating angles, and

choosing a reflecting surface

Good results are most easily achieved when the flash head is tilted up to use the

ceiling as a reflecting surface.
Rotate the flash head horizontally to get the same effect when the camera is held

in the vertical position.
Illumination can be softened further when the light is bounced off a ceiling or

wall behind the camera, as opposed to in front of the camera.
Select white or highly reflective surfaces to bounce the light off. Otherwise,

image colors will be influenced by the color of the reflecting surface.
Take care not to let light from the flash unit illuminate the subject directly.

The effective distance between the flash head and the reflecting surface is

approx. 1 m to 2 m (3.3 ft to 6.6 ft) depending on photographic conditions.
If the reflecting surface is not close enough, a piece of A4-size white paper can

be used instead. Please check the subject is exposed to the bounced light before
taking a picture.

1-2m

90º

White ceiling

Flash head tilted up 75˚
while rotated 180˚

Lightproof white paper