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Bounce flash – Canon 380EX User Manual

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2. Bounce Flash

When the flash is aimed directly at a portrait subject, a harsh shadow may
appear behind the subject. By bouncing the flash off the ceiling, etc., you
can reduce or eliminate the shadow and produce a softer light.

• The flash head has click stops at O', 60", 75", and 90' angles tor tilting.

Taken with bounced Nash.

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Taken with direct flash.

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Tilt the flash head toward the

ceiling or other reflective surface.

Turn on the Speedlite 380EX’s

power switch.

Focus the subject.

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Check that nothing is blinking in the

^ viewfinder and take the picture.

The reflective surface should be a solid whitish color. If the reflective surface is

patterned or not white, the result will be affected accordingly.
When the flash head is tilted up, the zoom position is set automatically to
50mm.
When the flash head is tilted for bounce flash, the flash coverage is set

automatically to 50mm.

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