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But best of all, MPB takes the worry out of the process, whether you’re buying used kit or selling your unwanted equipment. MPB’s technical experts test every item to ensure it’s working properly and is listed on the website, graded from ‘like-new’ to ‘well-used’ and individually photographed. Everything you buy comes with a free six- month warranty. The website also gives you an instant valuation for your old kit, which can be collected for free with no obligation. It’s the modern way to recycle, and means you can be out shooting your masterpiece with new mirrorless kit incredibly quickly! STOCK CHECK Even the very latest cameras are often in stock used at MPB, much cheaper than new. Every item for sale is fully tested and comes with a six-month warranty
£1569. Or, go fully cinematic with a Sirui 50mm T2.9 1.6x for just £799 to shoot full in Cinemascope widescreen. Of course, you could choose to chop in all the lenses and cameras you have and make a move to mirrorless-only from any brand. With MPB, it’s easy and affordable. Time to go full frame? There are various capable mirrorless cameras without full-frame sensors which are relatively inexpensive and light, as well as taking smaller lenses. But with such bargains at MPB, it might be time to make the leap to full-frame and relish in that wafer-thin depth-of-field and the incredible low-light performance. MPB stocks the latest models like the Panasonic Lumix S5 II and its big brother, the S5 IIX, which has more moviemaking spec. These are an amazing way into the L-mount system; a body can cost as little as £1189. For a camera now boasting phase detection AF, a huge choice of codecs and bit rates, it’s a great buy. Even the older S1 is a great camera for movies, although the AF isn’t as good. But for £739, it’s a snip. For Sony shooters, the most popular camera for filmmaking is the A7S III – it’s
still very much a current model. At £2619 used, it’s a bargain for the stunning 4K, low-noise images it can shoot. If your budget won’t stretch that far, a used Sony A7 III starts from £834 and is still capable. Full-frame Canon users could go for an EOS R5 for as little as £2079, or an EOS R7 for less than half of that. Nikon’s Z 9 or Z 8 are also strong picks and current, with decent stocks available at MPB. If you don’t mind shooting with a camera with a slightly smaller sensor, check out the Fujifilm range – especially the X-H2S, which has a rapid stacked sensor, great AF and lots of detail-rich codecs to select, all for £1799. The X-T4 is a great all-rounder from just £844. But don’t write off Micro Four Thirds cameras, particularly Panasonic’s range as they are brimming with video-specific features. The GH5 II records in V-Log L, shoots DCI 4K in 10-bit 4:2:0 at up to 60p and you only need £639 to own one. Why it’s best to buy from MPB There is a massive stock of DSLR and mirrorless cameras, lenses and accessories at MPB - a retailer that’s rated five stars on Trustpilot with over 300,000 customers.
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