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9. Wide-angle diffuser
With the wide angle diffuser , focal lengths of 18 mm or more can be illu-
minated (35 mm format).
Pull the wide-angle diffuser out from the main reflector
go, and then release it. The wide-angle diffuser automatically folds down-
wards.
The main reflector automatically moves to the required position. The distance
readings and the zoom value are corrected to 18 mm on the display panel.
To insert the wide-angle diffuser
way in.
10. Flash techniques
10.1 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
vertically for bounce flash. To avoid colour cast in your shots, the reflective
surface should be colour-neutral or white. For frontal fill-in lighting, the
secondary reflector can also be activated in the Select Menu (see 7.7).
When tilting the main reflector vertically, make sure that it is turned
through an angle that is wide enough to prevent direct light from fal-
ling on the subject. 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.
10.2 Bounce flash with a reflector card
The use of bounce flash with the integrated reflector card
highlights in the eyes of human subjects.
• Tilt the reflector head upwards by 90°.
• Pull the reflector card together with the wide-angle diffuser
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as far as it will
, turn it upwards 90° and push it all the
can bring out
above out
from the reflector head
• Hold the reflector card and insert the wide-angle diffuser
reflector head.
10.3 Bounce flash with secondary reflector
When the main reflector is swivelled or tilted, the secondary reflector
can also be activated in the Select Menu for frontal fill-in lighting of the sub-
ject (see 7.7).
Using the secondary reflector is generally practical and feasible only for
bounce flash with a swivelled or tilted main reflector
is not swivelled or tilted, the secondary reflector will not be activated for the
shot. The symbol will then flash on the display panel.
When the secondary reflector is activated, approximately 85% of the light
from the flash unit will be reflected by the main reflector and approximately
15% by the secondary reflector. These values may vary somewhat when the
flash is used with partial light output levels. If the light from the secondary
reflector is too bright, it can be reduced by half in the Select Menu (see 7.7).
The secondary reflector is not supported by the stroboscopic, model-
ling light (ML) and remote flash modes.
10.4 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 -7°. To do
this, depress the reflector release button
Certain minimum lighting distances must be maintained for close-up shots to
avoid overexposure.
The minimum lighting distance is approximately 10% of the maximum
flash range indicated on the LC display. The maximum flash range is
not indicated on the LC display when the main reflector is tilted down;
in this case, you may use as a guide the maximum flash range indica-
ted by the flash unit when the flash reflector is in its normal position.
For close-up shots, make sure that the flash light is not shaded by the
lens.
into the
. If the main reflector
and tilt the reflector downward.