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13.2 Bounce flash with a reflector card

The use of bounce flash with the integrated

reflector card  can bring out highlights in

the eyes of human subjects:

• Tilt the reflector head upwards by 90°.

• Pull the reflector card  together with the

wideangle diffuser  from above out of the

reflector head and forwards.

• Hold the reflector card  and push the

wide-angle diffuser  back into the reflec-

tor head.

13.3 Close-ups / macro shots

In close-ups and macro shots, parallax error

between the flash unit and lens may result in

shadows on the lower edge of the image. To

compensate for this, the main reflector can

be tilted downwards by an angle of -9°. To do

this, depress the reflector release button 

and tilt the reflector downward.

If the main reflector is tilted downwards, „

“ is shown on the display to indicate this.

The second reflector is not supported and

does not flash.

Certain minimum lighting distances must be

maintained for close-up shots to avoid over-

exposure.

13.4 Flash exposure memory FE

Several cameras feature a flash exposure

memory (FE; Flash-Exposure). The flash unit

supports this during i TTL flash mode.

It can be used to define and store the expo-

sure level for the subsequent shot before the

shot is actually taken. This can be useful

when, for example, the flash exposure has to

be adjusted to specific details that may not

be necessarily be identical with the main

subject.

This function is activated on the camera.

The subject details for the flash exposure are

measured and brought into focus by the

cameraís AF sensor/metering window.

Pressing the cameraís FE button (the descrip-

tion varies from camera to camera; see

camera operating manual) causes the flash

unit to fire an FE test flash.

The stored metering value, for example „EL“,

is then displayed in the camera viewfinder.

The camera uses the reflected light of the

test flash to determine the light output

required for the subsequent exposure. The

actual main subject can then be brought into

focus with the camera’s AF sensor/metering

window. When the shutter release is pressed,

the picture will be exposed with the

previously defined light output of the flash

unit!

The flash exposure memory FE is not

supported during the green fullyautomatic

programme, the Vari programme and the

subject programmes! Further details regar-

ding settings and handling can be found in

the camera operating manual!

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