Flash Techniques; Bounce Flash With A Reflector Card - Metz MECABLITZ 44 AF-1 digital Mode D'emploi

9 Flash techniques

9.1 Bounce flash
Bounce flash illuminates the subject more
softly and reduces dense shadows. It also
reduces the drop in light from foreground to
background that occurs for physical reasons.
The main reflector of the flash unit can
be swivelled horizontally and tilted verti-
cally for bounce flash. To do this,
depress the reflector unlocking button
and tilt the reflector. To avoid colour cast
in your shots, the reflective surface
should be colour-neutral or white.
When tilting the main reflector vertically,
make sure that it is turned through an
angle that is wide enough to prevent
direct light from falling on the subject. For
this reason the reflector should be tilted at
least as far as the 60° lock-in position.
Flash ranges do not appear on the
display when the main reflector is turned!
When the reflector head is tilted, the main
reflector is moved to a position of grea-
ter/equal 70 mm in order to prevent the
subject from being additionally illumina-
ted by dispersed light.
9.2 Bounce flash with a reflector
card
The use of bounce flash with the integra-
ted reflector card can bring out high-
lights in the eyes of human subjects:
• Tilt the reflector head upwards by 90°.
• Pull the reflector card
the wide-angle diffuser
out of the reflector head and forwards.
• Hold the reflector card
the wide-angle diffuser
the reflector head.
together with
from above
and push
back into
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