Cameras · East Village
Sell Your Camera in NYC
Mirrorless and DSLR bodies, compacts like the Canon G7 X and Ricoh GR, film cameras and lenses from Sony, Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Ricoh and Leica. Bring it to 39 Avenue A, we test it in front of you and pay the same day.
- Same-day cash
- Checked in front of you
- Walk-ins welcome
- Trade toward store stock
What We Buy
Digital Bodies, Compacts, Film and Lenses
Cameras are one of the few electronics where older gear can still be worth real money. A clean lens or a working film body from decades ago can matter more than a newer camera with problems.
Mirrorless & DSLR Bodies
Sony Alpha, Canon EOS R and EOS, Nikon Z and D-series, and Fujifilm X bodies, full-frame and APS-C. Mirrorless bodies lead. DSLRs still sell, especially with lenses. Our Sony resale guide goes deeper on Alpha bodies.
Compacts & Point-and-Shoots
The Canon G7 X, Sony RX100, Ricoh GR and Fujifilm X100 series, plus older digital point-and-shoots, which have their own following. Bring the battery and charger so we can test it.
Film Cameras
35mm SLRs like the Nikon F and Canon AE-1, rangefinders, medium format, and point-and-shoots like the Contax T2 and Olympus Mju II. We check shutter speeds, the light meter and the film advance.
Leica & Lenses
Leica M and Q cameras, and lenses for Sony E, Canon RF and EF, Nikon Z and F, Fujifilm X and Leica M mounts, with a body or on their own. Clean glass and working autofocus lead.
Pricing
What Moves a Camera Offer
Two copies of the same camera can be far apart in value. Here is what decides it.
- Model and generation
- The model sets the starting point. A body one generation old and a body four generations old are different markets, even from the same line.
- Shutter count
- Every shutter is rated for a number of actuations. A low count for the camera's age brings more. Some bodies show it in a menu; on others it's read from a photo's file data.
- Sensor
- Dust on the sensor is normal and cleanable. Scratches, dead or stuck pixels and damaged sensor coating are not, and they lower the offer.
- Lens glass
- Haze, fungus, scratches and separated elements all lower the number. Shine a flashlight through the lens from the back and you'll see most of it yourself.
- Autofocus and stabilization
- Slow or hunting autofocus, a stabilizer that rattles or buzzes, and oily or stuck aperture blades come off the offer.
- Kit
- Battery, charger, caps, lens hood and box add to the offer. A body with no battery is hard to test, so bring one.
Not sure what you have? Text photos of the camera, the front of the lens and the model name to 917-608-8939.
How We Check It
How We Test a Camera
We test the camera and lenses at the counter with you there, and explain anything that changes the offer.
- Powers on, focuses, takes pictures and writes to the card
- Shutter count where the camera reports it
- Sensor: dust, scratches and dead pixels on a test shot
- Lens glass under a light for haze, fungus, scratches and separation
- Film bodies: shutter speeds, light meter, film advance and light seals
Get Ready
Before You Bring It In
Charge the battery and bring the charger. A camera we can't power on is hard to price.
- Copy your photos off and take the memory card out, or format it if you're selling it too
- Bring lens caps, the hood, strap and box if you have them
- Finish or rewind any film before you open the back
- Bring a valid government-issued ID; New York law requires it for every sale