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Buying guides, comparisons and tips for getting the best deal on used camera gear.
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For a long while I've been wanting to do something with the UsedLens database that felt obvious in hindsight but took a lot of groundwork to make possible. Up until now, a used camera listing was basically a name and a price. "Canon EOS R5 Body Excellent Condition - Boxed" sitting next to "Leica M10-P Silver Chrome Boxed with Strap 11ae." Each row in the database, a string of text and a number. Useful if you already knew what you were looking for. Not much help if you didn't.
Read more →Smarter Search, Product Pages, and London Camera Exchange Returns
A few things have shipped on UsedLens over the past couple of weeks that are worth talking about.
Read more →The UK Used Camera Market Right Now: 154,000+ Listings, 43 Retailers, and Where the Deals Are
April 2026 - UsedLens started because I got tired of checking MPB, then Wex, then Park Cameras, then eBay, then losing track of what I'd seen and where. That was 2020. Six years later, the site scrapes 40+ UK retailers daily and I've got a decent view of the used camera market as a whole. I thought it was time to actually write some of it down. This is a snapshot of where things stand right now. I'll try to do these regularly.
Read more →The Next Evolution of UsedLens: New Servers, Features, and AI
UsedLens has a new home, a rebuilt alert system, and a brand new comment section. Find out how I'm using AI to scale the site I built from scratch, and get a sneak peek at the smart search engine currently training on my desk.
Read more →The future of Usedlens.co.uk
UsedLens is moving to new infrastructure and a redesigned search interface — here's what's changing and what's coming.
Read more →Leica M9 with vintage lens
First impressions of the Leica M9 paired with a 1950s Nikkor H-C 50mm f/2 — and why the CCD sensor still matters.
Read more →Current Camera Gear and GAS
A rundown of what's currently in the bag — Sony A9, Hasselblad X1D — and an honest look at gear acquisition syndrome.
Read more →Most sold used cameras of 2020
KEH published their most sold used cameras of 2020. Here's the list with links to find each camera on UsedLens.
Read more →Search tips for Usedlens.co.uk
Get more out of the search bar — exact matching, negative terms, filters, and how to handle inconsistent retailer naming.
Read more →Future Developments and Search Improvements
Search improvements shipped and what's coming next — hosting migration, lens mount browsing, and more.
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