Quote Originally Posted by neuroanatomist
I completely agree - I prefer ambient lighting whenever possible, and that's why I went with the 430EX II. Instead of buying a more powerful flash, I spent my $ on faster lenses - the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM is the slowest lens in my kit, everything else is f/2.8 or faster.

Excellent point. If one isn't doing strobe work or shooting birds (for birds the extra power of the 580 is necessary), the 430 EX is a very nice choice.


brendan