Hi LoneSierra! Thank you for your reply and additional input.


As you've said, when shooting indoors, having an external flash is invaluable. As I am planning to shoot some event indoors, I do need one. But as to which, at the moment I'm really torn between the 580EX II and the 430EX II even though previously I was determined to get the 580.


I am hoping to get more events to shoot with this flash.


Over the past few days, I was thinking of just getting the 430 instead of the 580 and get some decent glass that would still fit the budget. It seems to feel like when I was deciding what body to get (1000D vs 450D).


I think the 430 would be better than the 270EX?