Camera skills Zoom head

Make the beam of light wider or tighter

Many flashguns are able to automatically zoom the flash head to match the focal length of the lens, but you can also manually make adjustments. In fact, changing the zoom is a creative way to control the look of your flash pictures. Zooming to a focal length that’s wider than the lens, for example, can help to soften and spread the light (and is also recommended when the flash is used with some softboxes).

Head start Zooming to a longer focal length makes it easier to highlight a specific feature in a wide shot.