When the flash is aimed directly at a portrait subject, a harsh shadow may appear behind the subject. By bouncing the flash off the ceiling, etc. you can reduce or eliminate the shadow and produce a softer light.
- The flash head has click stops at 0°, 60°, 75° and 90° angles of tilting
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- Tilt the flash head toward the ceiling or other reflective surface
- Turn on the Speedlite 380EX's power switch
- Focus the subject
- Check that nothing is blinking in the viewfinder and take the picture
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- The reflective surface should be a solid whitish color. If the reflective surface is patterned or not white, the results will be affected accordingly
- When the flash head is tilted up, the zoom position is set automatically to 50mm
- When the flash head is tilted for bounce flash, the flash coverage is set automatically to 50mm
