Used Gear
Worried About Used Cameras? Here’s Your Guide to Buying Smart in 2026
Feb 5, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
Thinking of buying secondhand cameras or lenses in 2026? Learn how to inspect gear, avoid pitfalls, and make smart purchases while saving money and supporting sustainable photography practices.
Used Cameras See Surge in Demand as Photographers Seek Affordable, Sustainable Gear
Feb 4, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
Photographers worldwide are turning to secondhand cameras and lenses, driven by affordability and sustainability, according to MPB data.
Alfie Cameras Enters the Second-Hand Camera Market
Dec 15, 2025
David Prochnow
Veteran readers of DIYP will recall that Alfie Cameras rose to fame on these pages with the release of a beautiful 35mm half frame camera…
Buy a Dead Camera: Breathe New Life into an “As-Is” Steal
Jun 7, 2025
David Prochnow
If it’s broke…don’t fix it! Yes, this flies in the face of conventional wisdom, but with regards to a vintage camera, following this bit of…
GoPro or Go Home: Be a Thrift Store Hero and Get in on the Action
May 10, 2025
David Prochnow
Are you getting ready to book two tickets to paradise? But the prices of a new GoPro Action Camera are leaving you without enough money…
This is your sign to get a cheap used camera and shoot like never before
Nov 26, 2024
Dunja Đuđić
Many people have been conditioned to believe that owning the most expensive, cutting-edge camera is the key to creating amazing photos. After all, that’s why…
Give Goodwill what you don’t need and get camera gear for dirt cheap
May 12, 2024
David Prochnow
It’s a win, win, win concept. Goodwill Industries, a community-based nonprofit counseling and career services organization, receives donated products from a recycling-conscience public. These donations…
Report says UK households are sitting on $23 billion worth of unused camera gear
May 11, 2022
John Aldred
MPB, the world’s biggest retailer of used photography gear recently took a survey on unused tech in people’s homes. I mean, it makes sense, they’re…
14 tips for buying a used film camera: “Smell it first”
Jan 14, 2022
Dunja Đuđić
Smelling a camera that you’re about to buy is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. However, when you’re buying a film camera,…
Lensrentals now lets you buy used gear straight from its website
Nov 15, 2021
Dunja Đuđić
The popular gear rental website Lensrentals now has a brand new feature: buying the gear you like. If you want to buy used gear, you…