Originally posted by Brooke Meyer As far as saving the planet, compared to the mountains of obsolete mobile phones hidden away in millions of drawers, camera triggers would be a rounding error.
Something does not become right or insignificant just because there might be bigger problems.
I don't want this to be a confrontational debate. I don't hold anything against anyone looking for budget solutions. I don't splurge on expensive items inconsiderably either. However, I do think that we should consider sustainability as a factor (rounding error or not).
BTW, the argument often becomes an economical one as well. You are "lucky" in a sense that you never wanted more from a trigger. Many people go for something really inexpensive first to then discover they really can make good use of more features (here, say group control or remote power level control, etc). The proverb "
I'm too poor to buy cheap" referring to the common phenomenon that one has to replace a cheap item because it has become defective or one outgrows its capabilities quickly does not come from nothing.
Again, this is not against you or the PT-4 triggers. Just general thoughts.