Canon 550EX - Manual (Page 40)

5. Bounce Flash
With direct, frontal flash, harsh shadows are usually created in the
background behind the subject. This can be avoided by bouncing the flash off
a nearby wall or ceiling. Bounce flash also gives softer lighting effects.
1 To turn the flash head, press the
<S> button. To tilt the flash head,
press the <©> button. Turn and/or
tilt the flash head and point it at a
wall, ceiling, or other refiective
surface.
The flash head can be pointed in the
directions and angles listed below.
Direction Maximum Angle Click Stops
Up 90” 0”, 60°, 75°, 90”
Down* 7” 0”, 7”
Left 180°
0°, 60°, 75°, 90”,
120°, ISO”, 180”
Right 90” 0°, 60°, 75”, 90”
■ See page 43.
When the flash head is turned or
tilted, ~-mm is displayed on the
550EX’s LCD panel.
• When the flash head’s zoom setting is
automatic and the flash head is turned or
tiited, the zoom setting is set automaticaiiy to
50mm. The zoom setting can also be set
manually for bounce flash.
• If a manual zoom setting El has been set,
the zoom setting display does not change
when the flash head is turned or tilted.
Focus the subject.
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