Nikon Speedlite SB-800 - Manual (Page 104)

98
Bounce flash operation
With the SB-800 mounted on your camera’s hot shoe, you can tilt or rotate the
flash head to bounce the light off the ceiling or walls. This is a good technique
to use when shooting indoors, because you get more natural-looking pictures
of people with softer shadows. Also, you can soften the shadows even more by
using the Nikon Diffusion Dome.
Bounce flash Normal flash
Shooting data: Shooting data:
• Camera: D2H • Camera: D2H
• Focal length: 60mm • Focal length: 60mm
• Speedlight: SB-800 set to D • Speedlight: SB-800 set to D
• Aperture: f/8 • Aperture: f/9
• Shooting distance: Approx. 4m (13.1 ft.) • Shooting distance: Approx. 4m (13.1 ft.)
For more details on the above example, see the separate booklet, “A collection of
example photos”.
Tilting the flash head
For effective bounce flash off the
ceiling, tilt the flash head up at least
50°. Also, make sure that the light
from the flash head does not directly
illuminate the subject.
• Optimum results are obtained when the
flash head is positioned 1–2m (3.3–6.6 ft.)
from the reflecting surface.
90
50