February 21, 2013
Buying and trading second hand cameras
Robert Smith runs an online business selling vintage cameras, lenses and accessories. He offers an insight into the intriguing world of camera trading.
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Buying advice
Camera, lens and photographic gear buying advice, featuring guides on the best cameras, the best lenses, the best tripods, best accessories, and more of the best kit we’ve found to buy, plus guides on how to choose new equipment, and technology guides.
Here is a highlight of some of our most popular camera buying guides for those on a budget: Best cheap full-frame cameras, Best second-hand full-frame cameras, Best cameras under £500, Best cameras for beginners, and best budget camera phones.
Best cameras by brand: Canon (mirrorless), Nikon (mirrorless), Sony, Fujifilm, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Nikon (DSLR), Canon (DSLR), Leica.
Best mirrorless cameras: Smallest mirrorless cameras, Best mirrorless cameras, Best full-frame mirrorless cameras, Best second-hand full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Different types of camera: Best camera phones for photography, Best compact cameras, Best classic compact cameras, Best ultra-zoom cameras, best retro style cameras, best vintage cameras, and best iPhones.
Best lenses by brand/mount: Canon EF mount, Canon RF mount, Nikon F mount, Nikon Z mount, Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Best Micro Four Thirds lenses (Olympus / Panasonic), Best Pentax lenses.
If you’re looking for a great lens for a specific type of photography, then here are some of our most popular lens buying guides for shooting with: Wildlife lenses, lenses for low-light, Landscape lenses, Macro (and close-up) lenses, Video lenses, Astrophotography lenses, Street photography lenses, tilt-shift lenses.
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February 6, 2013
Buying a used camera? Here’s what to look out for
Second-hand camera equipment can be a great bargain, but how do you know that the camera you’re looking at has been well-treated by its previous owner? Here's our second hand buying guide suggesting a few…
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June 6, 2011
Second-hand DSLRs: What to look for
Buying a second-hand DSLR can save you serious amounts of cash, but the world of used products can be full of pitfalls and duds. Here are some things to consider when choosing your next purchase.
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February 22, 2011
How to choose a projector
Tim Coleman explains how using a projector is the answer to showing off good-quality images, and how choosing a projector is the hard part
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September 20, 2010
Second-hand lenses buyers’ guide
AP Buyers' guide to Second-hand lenses
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June 19, 2010
Buying a second DSLR
Angela Nicholson explains the benefits of buying a second DSLR and compares some of these more affordable DSLR cameras with enthusiast-centric models
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July 14, 2009
Second hand medium format cameras
Years ago a medium-format camera would have been too expensive for many enthusiast photographers, but now the second hand market offers a chance to pick up a medium format camera for an affordable price.
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July 14, 2009
Second hand cameras – top second-hand cameras
In this guide, we’ve picked out some of the best small-format SLR cameras – both film and digital – that we think represent great value for money on the second-hand market.
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June 26, 2009
Camera fairs – get a bargain at one of Britain’s second hand camera fairs
Britain’s vast network of camera fairs offer bargains on a wide range of equipment. Jeff Meyer has all the fun of the fairs
