Canon 430 EZ - Manual (Page 111)

Bounce Flash Photography
Bounce flash illuminates the subject by pointing the
flash head toward a wall or ceiling. Because the light
is reflected, a loss of light volume is unavoidable, but
on the other hand, there are no dark shadows and
a soft illumination.
The Speedlite 430EZ features ATTL automatic out­
put control so there is no need for exposure
calculations.
1. Set the camera to any mode except “M”.
• Bounce flash photography can be performed in the
M (manual) mode but calculations are necessary to
determine the flash coupling range.
• When the shutter button is pressed halfway during
bounce photography, a preflash emits from the flash
head to determine the shutter speed or the aperture
value to obtain the best possible exposure.
• The actual shooting distance is determined by the total
of the flash-to-reflecting surface distance and the
subject-to-reflecting surface distance. Be careful not
to go beyond the flash coupling range. In this case,
the shutter speed and aperture value flash
simultaneously.
(^With bounce flash
Without bounce flash
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