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, Swarovski and many other interesting makes.
Mail order is our speciality. We ship beautifully-packed items all over the world every day. Most items have a 6 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!
We believe that fast, friendly communications are crucial elements of mail order dealing, so...if you have anyquestions, please feel free to contact us!
JUST ARRIVED: 11-16mm f/2.8 Tokina SD (IF) EOS mount, boxed MINT £300 70-200mm f/4 L Canon EF IS USM boxed MINT £620 18mm f/2 R Fujinon-XF, boxed MINT £239 60mm f/2.4 R Fujinon-XF Macro, boxed MINT £300 35mm f/2.8 Summaron M3 EXC++ £375 Nikon D800 body, 17136 actuations, boxed MINT £1079 Nikon D800 body, 36849 actuations, boxed MINT £1050 50-150mm f/2.8 Sigma EX DC HSM IF II, Nikon AF D, boxed MINT £369 150mm f/3.2 Hasselblad HC lens, 9016 actuations MINT- £1175 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R Fujinon-XF, boxed MINT £485 35mm f/1.4 R Fujinon-XF, boxed MINT £330 Fuji X-T1 body, boxed MINT £700
EXPECTED SOON: 50mm f/2 Summicron dual range, boxed EXC++ £550 90mm f/2.8 Tele Elmarit, black, boxed MINT £295 70-200mm f/4 L Canon EF USM for EOS, MINT £369 100mm f/2.8 Canon EF Macro for EOS, MINT £289 Sony SLT-A65V body MINT £315 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Tamron DI II, Sony/Minolta MINT £230
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
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 M9-P, M 240, M-E, M Monochrom Leica R6-2, R8, R9, S2, S2-P Leica 0 to IIIg 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 Rollei 35RF camera, Rollei lenses with Leica mount Ilford Witness
Nikon F6, F5, F4, F3/T, F3P, F3HP, F3, F2, F2T, FE2, FM2, FM3a if mint or very near Nikon F Nikon rangefinder
Canon EOS lenses Canon manual focus L lenses (FD) Canon FL-F reflex lenses (pre FD)
Voigtlander (Cosina) Bessa and lenses Voigtlander Prominent Konica Hexar RF Detrola 400, Ducati, Duflex, Ektra, Ernemann, Foca, Robot Gami 16, Tessina, Minox, Compass etc Zeiss Ikon ZM, ZF, ZE, ZS, ZA lenses Zeiss Contarex, Contax, Tenax Contax RTSIII, N1, G2, Zeiss lenses to fit Topcon RE Super, RE-2, Super D/DM Alpa, Rectaflex
Later high-end Sigma, Tamron and Tokina lenses
Sony, Minolta, Olympus, Panasonic, Rokinon, Samsung, Samyang and Zeiss lenses
Angenieux, Hartblei, Hensoldt, Kobalux, Pasoptik Kilfitt, Kinoptik, Novoflex, MS Perar, Sonnetar, Zunow Astro-Berlin, Nicola Perscheid, Goerz, Boyer, Som Berthiot Cooke, Taylor Hobson, Dallmeyer, Dallmeyer Super-Six Wollensak, Ross, Cooke, SLR Magic Noktor Hyperprimes Meyer Kino Plasmat/Makro Plasmat/Primoplan, LTM mount Enna Lithagon, Cooke Amotal, LTM mount PL-mount lenses, including conversions C-mount lenses Metabones, Kipon, Orion lens adaptors
Free collection can be arranged for purchases over £500. 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 for collection of your parcel 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
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 £20 including VAT in a choice of chrome, matte 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, matte black or red. The price is £20 including VAT.
For owners of Leica M240, M-E and M Monochrom, we now have the Classic M240 Softrelease in silver chrome and black, £20 including VAT. NEW: MINI M240-SOFTRELEASE for LEICA M-E, MONOCHROM and M240 only. Available in silver chrome, red and black, £20 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.
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.
