Originally posted by mixalis_kalymnos1611 It’s always a bad thing when a brand leaves the market. Less competition, more or less expensive solutions.
At least in the domain of flashes, overall the market has gotten better for consumers. Companies like Cactus made it easier for people to get into flash photography without having to buy expensive (in my opinion, overpriced) flashes like the OEM flashes of Canon and Pentax. Now companies like Godox are making extremely cheap but functional flashes, eating into the markets that used to belong to the likes of Profoto.
But I agree it's sad about Cactus. They were a cool company, and I still regularly use my Cactus RF60 flash and pair of triggers.