Peter Walnes deals in high-end secondhand photographic equipment, both digital and film. We buy, sell and trade secondhand Leica, Nikon, Canon, Sony, Voigtlander, Zeiss, Hasselblad, Rollei, Sinar, Linhof, Arca Swiss, Schneider, Rodenstock, Alpa, Angenieux, Kinoptik, Kilfitt, Cooke and most higher-end brands. To get our very best price offer for your camera equipment, please contact us at
Mail order is our speciality. We ship beautifully-packed items all over the world every day. Most items have a 12 month guarantee. All prices include VAT. We do our very best to describe the condition of our items carefully and honestly. In any case, all secondhand items are sold with an unconditional 14-day return privilege. If you are unhappy with your purchase for any reason, just return it within 14 days and we will refund the purchase price in full. There is absolutely no risk!
Because more than 50% of our sales are outside the UK, we have a huge and ongoing demand for high-end camera equipment, both film and digital. We can arrange free collection and shipping of your items from any address worldwide, not just in UK. If you have anything you might like to sell, please contact us at
Cameras and lenses wanted
Wanted for cash or part-exchange:
Leica M1 to M11, M-P, M-A, M 240-P, M-240, M-E, M Monochrom, M (Typ 262) Leica R6-2, R7, R8, R9 Leica S, S2, S2-P, S-E Leica 0 to IIIg Leica Q, Q2 Leica SL, SL2, SL2-S Leica T, TL, TL2 Leica X1, X2, X Vario, X-E, X-U, X (Typ 113) Japanese Leica copies, e.g. Leotax, Canon, Honor, Nicca, Tower, Tanack etc. etc. Chinese Leica copies, e.g. Red Flag, Shanghai, Nanjing Other Leica copies, e.g. Sonne, Reid, Kristall, Kardon, Neuca etc etc
Nikon D6, D5, D4, D4S, D3, D3x, D3s, Df, D300, D300s, D500, D600, D610 Nikon D700, D750, D780, D800, D800E, D810, D850, D7100, D7200, D7500 Nikon Z fc, Z5, Z50, Z6, Z6II, Z7, Z7II, Z9 Nikon F6, F5, F4, F3/T, F3P, F3HP, F3, F2, F2T, F, FE2, FM2, FM3a if mint or very near Nikon rangefinder cameras I M S S2 S3 SP, also lenses and accessories
Canon EOS 1Ds II/III, 1D II/III/IV, 1D C, 1DX, 5D II/III/IV Canon EOS 6D, 6D II, 7D I/II, 77D, 80D, 90D Canon EOS C70/C100/C200/C300/C300EF/C500 Canon EOS R, R3, R5, R6, RP Canon G9/10/11/12/15/16, G1X Canon EOS lenses Canon RF lenses Canon manual focus L lenses (FD) Canon FL-F reflex lenses (pre FD)
Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Ricoh, Sigma, Samsung, Sony digital cameras 4/3 and Micro 4/3 lenses
Red One, Black Magic Fuji X-system cameras and lenses Hasselblad H3D, H3D-II, H4D, H5D, X1D-50c, 907X Pentax 645D, 645Z
Voigtlander (Cosina) Bessa and lenses Voigtlander Prominent Konica Hexar RF Detrola 400, Ducati, Duflex, Ektra, Ernemann, Foca, Robot Gami 16, Tessina, Minox, Compass etc Rollei 35RF camera, Rollei lenses with Leica mount Zeiss Ikon ZM, ZF, ZE, ZS, ZA lenses Zeiss Contarex, Contax, Tenax Contax AX, RTSII, RTSIII, RXII, S2, S2b, N1, G1, G2, 645, Zeiss lenses to fit Contax T, T2, T3, T3D Topcon RE Super, RE-2, Super D/DM, Wrayflex Alpa, Rectaflex, Bell & Howell Foton, Kodak Ektra, Ilford Witness
Later high-end Sigma, Tamron and Tokina lenses Sony, Minolta, Olympus, Panasonic, Rokinon, Samsung, Samyang and Zeiss lenses Angenieux, Hartblei, Hensoldt, Kobalux, Lomo, Mitakon, Pasoptik Kilfitt, Kinoptik, Novoflex, MS Perar, Old Delft, Sonnetar, Zunow Astro-Berlin, Nicola Perscheid, Goerz, Boyer, Som Berthiot Cooke, Taylor Hobson, Dallmeyer, Dallmeyer Super-Six/Septac, Thypoch Eureka Wollensak, Ross, Cooke, SLR Magic Noktor Hyperprimes, 7Artisans Hugo Meyer Kino Plasmat/Makro Plasmat/Primoplan etc. Enna Lithagon, Cooke Amotal, Ross Xtralux LTM mount Arri PL-mount lenses, including conversions C-mount lenses Duclos lenses Amadeo, Metabones, Kipon, Orion lens adaptors
Late high-end lighting and studio flash: Broncolor, Dedolight, Elinchrom, Kino-flo, Profoto etc.
Free collection can be arranged for purchases over £300. For large collections, we can visit for viewing. If your item(s) are not listed, please contact us anyway. We may still be interested!
PLEASE NOTE: We can now arrange free collection and shipping of your items from any address worldwide, not just in the UK!
Having been kindly given a 1970's Leica, I was unsure the best way to achieve a sale at a fair market value. The ebay lottery wasn't appealing. I approached a couple of London camera stores a year ago who were very sniffy about dealing over the phone and by email. I gave up. The other day I came across Peter Walnes' website. I contacted Peter and within an hour, he had assessed the value of the camera and offered what I considered a fair price. He arranged and paid for a UPS pickup and made payment as soon as it arrived. Throughout the selling process Peter provided me with the surety and confidence that I was dealing with a professional. A completely refreshing approach to business built on mutual trust. Gareth Kitching, Swanage, Dorset
Trust and confidence are essential components in any sound business. I had a Nikon D90 which I wanted to sell. When I phoned Peter, he made a very fair offer there and then. Peter also gave me good advice on packaging and getting the camera to him safely. Within hours of receipt of the camera, he had confirmed his offer and transferred the agreed sum to my bank account. I unhesitatingly recommend Peter Walnes as a dealer in secondhand photographic equipment based on this experience. Simon Littlejohn, York
Peter Walnes PO Box 332 Penzance Cornwall TR18 9DP Tel: 01736 719461 Fax: 01736 719538
www.PeterWalnes.com
Abrahamsson softrelease
Peter Walnes is the UK stockist for Tom Abrahamsson's Softrelease. It's a convex (dome-shaped) button that screws into the shutter release, using the same thread as the cable release.
It fits most cameras that have this thread including all Leica M and R, Leicaflex SL, Nikon FM, FE2, F3T, Nikkormats, Voigtlander Bessa L and T, new Zeiss Ikon, Kodak Retina Reflex, Retina IIIc and IIIC, Fuji 645 (rangefinder), Pentax (not LX) Rollei 35, Canonet G-III, QL17 and Konica Auto S3.
Users report that it doesn't work on any of these: Hasselblad, Nikon F, F2, FM2, FM2N, Nikon F3 (it could turn the meter on permanently!) Pentax LX, Yashica, Konica Autoreflex TC and Voigtlander Bessa R
It costs £24 including VAT in a choice of chrome, black, red, green, blue and purple.
We also stock the Mini Softrelease for Fuji X-system, Bessa, Leica M and most mechanical cameras. These are available in chrome, black or red. The price is £24 including VAT.
For owners of Leica M 240, M-E, M-P 240, M 262, M-D 262 and M Monochrom, we have the M-Softrelease and Mini M-Softrelease, £24 including VAT.
PRIVACY AND DELIVERY POLICY Due to the ordering process certain information given by you at the time of ordering is collected lawfully and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, solely by Peter Walnes. Peter Walnes do not disclose any customer information to any third parties apart from those required to fulfil your order, this may include fraud detection agencies and couriers. The information is used only for the purpose of processing your request and to communicate with you on any matters relating to the provision of the service in general. Information and statistics may also be used for the purpose of monitoring site usage. These statistics will not include any information that can be used to identify any individual. All PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal Privacy Policy.
We post all items on the same day or the next working day. Items delivered within UK should take 1-3 working days according to the shipping method selected. Outside UK items should take 2-10 working days according to the shipping method selected and the destination.
