Canon 470EX-AI flash is Canon's new product launched in February this year, compared to Canon's previous series of flash, the biggest feature is AI artificial intelligence. The flash can adjust its own jump flash angle and flash output, supports infinite flash and high-speed simultaneous flash, flash index 47, high-speed synchronization at full power output is about 1\950s, is a main indoor use of mid-range and high-end flash, it is very suitable for indoor portrait shooting.
In addition to the most basic parameter performance improvement, Canon has also had a holistic optimization of the flash form factor. And this level of product is relatively demanding in terms of appearance and size. It is not possible to give up some of the performance and functionality for the pursuit of compactness and lightweight, as in the case of entry-level products, while at the same time not being reckless on the road to big and heavy for the sake of top-level performance, while the appearance of the 470EX-AI is soft and compact in its class of products.
After putting the flash on, use the full auto mode, press the AI Bounce button in the lower left corner, and the flash will blink twice in both vertical and horizontal directions to measure the bounce angle, and when it's done, you're ready to shoot. And when you change from horizontal to vertical shooting, just press the shutter halfway twice and the flash will adjust itself to a similar angle according to the previous memory, which is very thoughtful. Below is a photo of the 470EX-AI auto jump flash, the flash basically does not destroy the original light ratio and color temperature of the subject, the light effect is soft, the transition is also natural, the overall shooting effect is still good.?
The 470EX-AI has three shooting modes: fully automatic, semi-automatic and manual. In full-auto mode, the angle between the light and the subject can be measured automatically, and the light will hit the ceiling to fill in the light; in semi-auto mode, you can manually set the angle of the flash jump and store the shooting angle for the next shooting. When switching to vertical shooting, the flash can also be automatically adjusted to a similar angle for flash jump. It's very easy to use, efficient and convenient. In purely manual mode, the Canon 470EX-AI, as a member of Canon's mid-range and high-end flash series, has a very high flash index, soft light effect, and other hard indicators, and its lightweight size makes it very convenient to carry.
Below is a selection of samples taken with the Canon 470EX-AI flash, so we can take a look at the optimized effect of flash jumping on indoor portrait photography.
Dark indoor environments are the biggest stage for the Canon 470EX-AI flash. When the light source is low indoors, the proper application of bounce flash allows the subject to be illuminated by the light while softening the facial texture, making the whole picture look soft and natural. Shooting indoors at a top angle, with the light hitting from above, the model is located in the corner area, and the light can be reflected well all around. Pay attention to the details of the image, at the eye sockets, under the nose and under the mouth, the shadow light can be shown subtly, and the flickering light looks very soft. In particular, the model's clothes have a very light texture under the light, and the fill light effect is excellent, blending in well with the natural light and showing no signs of flash use at all.