I suspect iND was referring not to forum contributors, but rather site sponsors, e.g. is TDP compensated by Canon, B&H, etc. In that regard, from what I've seen, Bryan et al. are pretty transparent about that - obviously, the site hosts advertisements, and purchasing items using links from the site results in a small percentage returned to TDP. In the reviews, Bryan generally includes statements like 'two copies purchased retail'. I believe he purchases almost all of the gear he reviews through standard retail channels, although I suspect he receives 'consideration' solely in the form of being put near the top of the pre-order queue for new gear - and really, that's in everyone's best interests! When he is sent evaluation copies, he says so, e.g. "At B&H Photo's urging, I accepted an Oben brand ball head with a review promised," or, "I consented to having a CB Gimbal sent to me with my promise to create this review."Originally Posted by Joel Eade
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