Sell Us Your Used Gear

We Buy Gear!

Looking to sell your used cameras, lenses, and other photography equipment? With nearly a century of experience in the photography, we make competitive offers on all equipment. See something you like? We also take trades!

What We Buy:

  • All analog/film gear
  • Digital cameras, lenses & accessories
  • Large format cameras, lenses & accessories
  • Medium format cameras, lenses & accessories
  • 35mm cameras, lenses & accessories
  • Enlarger lenses, easels, jobo, etc
  • Camera-related advertising, merch & other ephemera 
  • Expired film & paper
  • Lighting equipment
  • Just about any photography equipment
  • Other collectibles such as coins, jewelry, watches & more!

We're open to purchasing other items as well! Feel free to reach out to us to see if we're interested!

How It Works:

  1. Send an email to: info@cardinalcameraused.com. Please include the following information in your message:
  • Your name & location
  • List of items for sale
  • Descriptions of each item as best as possible
  • Photos of the item if possible 

     2. We typically respond in 24-hours or less with an offer on your gear!Next, if you accept our offer, we will provide you with free shipping labels, or feel free to set up a time to drop off the items at our shop if you're local!

*If you have a large collection that is within driving distance, we can arrange to meet or pickup at your location. If your collection is larger in size and/or further away, we can also make arrangements to drive or fly to purchase your collection! No distance is too far so please reach out to us directly to discuss logistics and we'll make it work!

    3. Once we receive your gear, it will be inspected and tested by our team. 

    4. Lastly, payment for your gear will be sent via PayPal (F&F no fees) or check!

Trades:

See something on our website that you'd like to trade for? We do that too!

At Cardinal Camera Used, we have many customers that buy, sell, and trade equipment with us regularly and love making those relationships! If you're interested in making a trade, please follow the steps above for selling your used gear and also include a link to the specific item(s) you're interested in trading for and we'll make it work!