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great to deal with, offering good trade in prices on existing kit, high-quality used equipment for sale and a fast, efficient and hassle-free service. MPB can helpmake your equipment wish list muchmore affordable. To prove the point, we took buying and selling questions from three Photography News readers and put them toMPB’s resident pricing expert Marc Read (pictured) to see some of the deals on offer and show just how attainable your wish list kit can be.
AS A KEEN photographer, you’re always thinking about which piece of kit you’re going to buy next. But while it’s easy to have a wish list of products that will help you improve your picture taking, finding the means to pay for them is usually more of a challenge. That’s whereMPB comes in. Every week, it trades thousands of cameras, lenses and accessories in the UK, as well as further afield in Europe and the US. And as a number of the Photography News staff know, MPB is
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Move to full-framemirrorless? I want to make the switch to a full-frame mirrorless camera and trade all my DSLR kit in to help fund the move over. I'm currently a Pentax user, but would like to switch to either a Sony or Panasonic. I have a K-3 body with an SMC DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR and a SMC DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 EDWR. I’d say they’re all well used. I’d like roughly the same focal lengths from a full-frame perspective. Can you let me know what sort of value my current kit has and make some suggestions for full-frame options please? They don’t have to be the latest options, but it would be handy if they’re weather-resistant as I shoot a lot outdoors.
DEAN YOUNG, BRIDGWATER
Marc says:
Your current kit is well used and is worth £213, which breaks down as follows: Pentax K-3 Pentax SMC DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL WR Pentax SMC DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED WR
£175 £14 £24 £213
TOTAL
I’ve picked a couple of camera body options below. You can marry them with some zoom lens options that cover similar ranges as your existing optics. SonyAlphaA7 II, excellent condition, £774. The Sony Alpha A7 Mark II boasts an impressive full-frame sensor. With fantastic build quality, you can photograph with confidence, never compromising quality. The beautiful and sleek design makes it a desirable choice for the photographer looking for full-frame capabilities without the added weight.
Prices on used equipment and gear quotations provided are correct at mpb.com at the time of going to print, and are subject to change
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