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Metz 54 MZ 4 is my current flash of choice. Even better than Canon's 580 EX.
It even has fill-in light so when you do bounce the flash to the ceiling, you'll still have a direct flash to fill-in directly on the subject.
THe 430 is an excellent flash for the XT. The main difference between the 430 and the 580 is flash power, recycle time, power consumption, and a couple of hundred dollars.
Kelly, I wasn't comparing the Speedlites to the Metz. I was just answering her question about the different Speedlites. The 430 is about $225 after the $15 rebate and the 580 is about $360 after a $20 rebate.
edit: Oops, forgot to add the Metz 54 is about $290. I got all these prices at B&H Photo.
I bought the 430EZ for mine - very pleased with it, plenty of controls and powerful enough (for amatuer work); I would have liked fill-in but it was the extra cost and the few times I would use it (not a big portrait person!)
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