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 many other interesting makes. To get our very best price offer for your camera equipment, please contact us!
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 of invoice date 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 will buy your camera equipment for outright cash or will sell it for you on a commission (consignment) basis. 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!
JUST ARRIVED: Canon EOS 1D Mark IV body EXC £498 80-200mm f/4 Vario Elmar-R ROM MINT- £765 Pentax 28-45mm f/4.5 DA ED AW AR for 645Z, boxed MINT- £2290 Pentax 80-160mm f/4.5 FA EXC++ £259 Hasselblad 40mm f/4 CF FLE EXC++ £990 Canon EF 24-70mm f/4 L IS USM boxed MINT £495 Pentax 645Z body, 3542 actuations, boxed MINT- £2900 28mm Elmarit-M type III EXC++ £725 Zeiss Super Ikonta 533/16 with Tessar EXC++ £229 Atomos Ninja 2 HDMI recorder, boxed EXC++ £275 Contax TVS Digital camera, boxed EXC++ £225 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit, chrome, Leica M mount EXC+ £359
EXPECTED SOON: Canon EF 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 L IS USM boxed MINT £1250 Leica M 240 body, black paint, boxed EXC+ £2000 Leica 10mm f/1.8 Macro Cinegon MINT £229 Fuji X100F camera, black, boxed MINT £900 Hasselblad 555ELD body EXC++ £500 Hasselblad 501CM body, black, boxed EXC++ £685 Leica Q (Typ 116) silver, c.100 actuations, boxed MINT £2850 24-70mm f/2.8 G Nikkor AF-S ED boxed MINT- £890 Angenieux Type B 12-240mm f/3.5, Arri bayonet EXC+ £750 Hasselblad H3D 31-II body EXC++ £2850 Hasselblad 503CW + 80CF + A12 EXC++ £1750 Hasselblad 501CM + 80CFE + A12, boxed MINT- £2000 Hasselblad 50mm f/4 Distagon CF FLE, boxed EXC++ £635 Linhof Master Technika 4X5 body EXC++ £1100
THIS LIST CHANGES DAILY, SO PLEASE COME BACK OFTEN!
DO YOU LIVE OUTSIDE THE UK? We ship everywhere worldwide (including China and Russia) and we have some of the lowest shipping charges in the industry.
Peter Walnes PO Box 332 Penzance Cornwall TR18 9DP
Tel: 01736 719461 Fax: 01736 719538
Wonderful buyer! I thought the process would take a lot longer but everything (including shipping and payment) took less than 24 hours total. Very pleasant and polite company to do business with. I shall return in the future! Joe Mouchantaf, London SW3
Thank you for the Nikon items that arrived yesterday, all in far better condition than your gradings suggested. I am delighted with the equipment and the prompt delivery. Simon Stafford, Technical Editor, Nikon Owner Magazine
Thank you for the absolutely excellent service. I have never dealt with you before so there was obviously some apprehension when buying online but I have been extremely impressed with the experience. I know I will be back!!! Simon Morris, Llanelli, Dyfed
Cameras and lenses wanted
Wanted for cash, part-exchange or commission sale:
Leica M1 to M10, M-P, M-A, M 240-P, M-240, M-E, M Monochrom, M (Typ 262) Leica R6-2, R8, R9 Leica S, S2, S2-P, S-E Leica 0 to IIIg Leica Q (Typ 116) Leica SL (Typ 601) Leica T, TL 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 D5, D4, D4S, D3, D3x, D3s, Df, D300, D300s, D500, D600, D610, D700, D750 D800, D800E, D810, D850, D7100, D7200 Nikon F6, F5, F4, F3/T, F3P, F3HP, F3, F2, F2T, F, FE2, FM2, FM3a if mint or very near Nikon rangefinder cameras, lenses and accessories
Canon EOS 1Ds II/III, 1D II/III/IV, 1D C, 1D X, 5D II/III, 6D, 7D I/II. 50D, 60D, 70D, 100D, 550D, 600D, 650D, 700D, 1100D, 1200D, EOS M. EOS C100/C300/C300EF/C500 PL. G9/10/11/12/15/16, G1X Canon EOS lenses Canon manual focus L lenses (FD) Canon FL-F reflex lenses (pre FD)
Late high-end Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Ricoh, Sigma, Samsung and Sony 4/3 and Micro 4/3 lenses
Red One, Black Magic Fuji X-system Epson R-D1, R-D1s, R1Dx Hasselblad H3D, H3D-II, H4D, H5D, X1D-50c 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 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 Wollensak, Ross, Cooke, SLR Magic Noktor Hyperprimes Hugo Meyer Kino Plasmat/Makro Plasmat/Primoplan etc. Enna Lithagon, Cooke Amotal, LTM mount PL-mount lenses, including conversions C-mount 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!
I had quite a mixture of camera equipment following closure of my studio. I had no real idea how to value what I had and couldn't face the potential horrors of Ebay. I didn't especially trust retailers to give me a price either. Fortunately I found Peter online and was able to liquidate my remaining items. I'm very happy indeed to recommend Peter's service to anyone in a similar predicament. His valuations were extremely fair but more than this, his processes are incredibly efficient and absolutely painless. Peter organises speedy collection of goods and extremely prompt payment then follows. My understanding is that Peter has been in the business for a long time and his safe hands wouldn't still be around if he couldn't deliver on his offers and promises. Andrew J Luck, London N20
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
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, MP 240, M 262, M-D 262 and M Monochrom, we now 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.
