Did you know there is a virtually separate camera store that lives inside the B&H Photo SuperStore, in New York City? Now you do. The B&H Used Department can be found at the top of the staircase leading to the second floor of B&H Photo’s expansive showrooms. There you can sell your used gear, or you can purchase used gear in great condition. Not only do they have a selection of rare and vintage film cameras, but you can also find the latest digital bodies and lenses, as well as gently used items from almost every other line of products B&H Photo sells—including lighting, video, pro audio, computer, and home entrainment products.
SELLING YOUR GEAR
The B&H Used Department takes pride in paying full market value for your used equipment, and will buy your gear, either at our New York City location or over the Internet.
If you’re not in New York City, hit the B&H Photo website and simply click on Cash in Your Gear. You will be able to get a quote for whatever you are selling (if it’s not too obscure). B&H will tell you exactly how much you will get for your item based on its condition, and they will send you a shipping label, allowing you to mail the item to New York City, free of charge. Did you find your grandparent’s old camera in the closet? Did you stumble across a photographic gold mine at a garage sale? For almost whatever you have, the B&H Used Department might be interested in buying it.
Once your gear arrives at the store, a team of technicians will carefully evaluate the item to make sure it is in good working condition. If it passes this test, it goes onto the shelf and onto the website for purchase and you get paid in the form of a check or B&H Photo gift card (electronic or physical).
Do you need some extra cash and have old equipment that you wish to clear out? Are you thinking about abandoning brand loyalty and switching to a new camera manufacturer, while simultaneously looking to economize on your new gear? Or, are you ready to upgrade to the latest and greatest model of your favorite camera? The B&H Used Department is a convenient and easy place to accomplish any of those tasks!
BUYING USED GEAR
Are you in the market for some photo, video, pro audio, computer, or home entertainment gear? What about an un-crashed drone? Look no further than the B&H Used Department!
On the B&H Photo website you can peruse the thousands and thousands of used products that we sell and see a very accurate condition rating for whatever piques your interest. Again, the Used Department not only has cameras, we sell lighting gear, camera bags, computers, pro audio gear, televisions, and almost anything else that B&H Photo Video sells. Are you looking for a new desktop or laptop, but you don’t need the performance (or cost) of the latest PC or Mac? Check out the Used Department for your next digital companion.
Also, in the environmentally conscious world of today, don’t forget that buying used items is a form of recycling, and recycling benefits us all! Aside from saving your hard-earned cash, this is just one more reason to feel good about purchasing a used item.
If you are shopping online, you will see that every item in the Used Department gets a rating describing its condition. Just like the gear that you sold to B&H Photo, everything is thoroughly tested and inspected before it hits the department shelves. Any item that is rated a 10 is likely an unused returned item or something that never really left the box for one reason or another.
And, even though all the gear has passed tests to be pronounced fit-for-sale, there is a generous 30-day return policy on used equipment if something were to happen.
THE RESURGENCE OF FILM
The Used Department is stocked full of digital cameras and the latest lenses, but the right side of the counter features used film equipment, including beautiful Leica M rangefinders, classic Nikon SLRs, twin lens Rolleiflex masterpieces, and gorgeous Mamiya medium format systems. At the film counter, Brent, Michael, and Chris have, between them, well over a century of film photography experience, and they are happy to guide you to a great purchase of a new (to you) film camera.
Speaking of film, there has been a resurgence in the film world of late and, unfortunately, no one is really making 35mm film cameras anymore. Because of this, supply has been down while demand has been steadily increasing. If you have a long-unused film camera at home, B&H Photo has a home for it on the Used Department shelves, where it will await an excited student just entering the magical world of film photography, or a new owner looking for a great retro picture-making experience. If you want to step away from the weight of the digital world and try the purity of film, come to the B&H Used Department, in New York, or head online and get yourself a beautiful Canon AE-1, Nikon FM2, or Olympus OM-1, then pick up a lens and a roll of film and go shooting!
DEEPER DISCOUNTS
Are you in the market for even more savings? Check out the Used Department Outlet!
THE MINI CAMERA MUSEUM
Last, but not least, if you get to New York and visit the B&H Photo Video SuperStore, be sure to swing by the Used Department to see our collection of rare cameras on view in the Camera Museum vitrines (before someone buys the ones that are for sale)!
Do you have your own story about shopping at the B&H Used Department? Any classic cameras you want to find? Leave a comment below with your experiences and wishes!
