How We Research Photography Gear Products

Sarah writes the buying guides on this site. This site does not test products. The guides are shopping research: they organise manufacturer specifications and listing details so you can compare options quickly.

What the guides are based on

For each product: the specifications the manufacturer states on the product's Amazon listing, compatibility details such as mount, thread size and format, and whether the product is currently available to buy. Where a guide describes what a product does, it attributes the statement to the listing or the manufacturer.

How we choose which products to include

We compare products within a category across price tiers, include options that fit the main ways people use that kind of gear, and leave out anything that is unavailable when we check. We check availability on Amazon before publishing and when we update a page.

What we do not do

We do not test, own or use the products we write about, and we do not claim hands-on experience. We do not publish star ratings or scores. We do not claim to have read every owner review; where a guide mentions a common limitation, it comes from the product's specifications or category, not from our own measurements.

Keeping pages current

Products go in and out of stock and are replaced by newer models. We re-check availability and remove or replace products that are no longer available. Each guide shows when it was last updated.

Affiliate links

Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Because we are paid when you buy, treat these guides as shopping research, not independent testing. See our full affiliate disclosure.