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Now in the final stages of development the flagship Pentax K-3 Mark III will be available shortly. Register your interest to receive first UK deliveries of this APS-C sized DSLR packed with new features
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Pentax is now in the final stages of development of the forthcoming flagship APS-C sized DSLR camera body, the K-3 Mark III. Our customers can register for release news and be amongst the first to receive UK deliveries of this brand new camera.
Highlight features
- Approximately 25.73 megapixels
- ISO 100 to 1,600,000
- 5-axis 'SR II’ sensor-shift shake reduction with 5.5 EV stops of stabilisation
- 4K/30p movies
- Dual SD slots for SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Cards
- Live view with Contrast detection Focus Peaking, Face detection, Touch AF
- 3.2 inch LCD monitor with Approx. 1620K dots
Pentax are expecting the K-3 Mark III to set a new standard for the future of DSLR photography which is aimed at enthusiasts and professionals with a passion for photography. We’re very excited to see just how this camera will perform as the specifications are indeed something to behold.
Pentax K-3 Mark III Full Specifications
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Type |
TTL autofocus, auto-exposure SLR digital-still camera |
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Lens Mount |
PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount (AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts) |
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Compatible Lens |
KAF4, KAF3, KAF2 (power zoom compatible), KAF, KA mount lens |
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Image capture unit |
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Image Sensor |
Primary color filter, CMOS. Size: 23.3 x 15.5 (mm) |
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Effective Pixels |
Approx. 25.73 megapixels |
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Total Pixels |
Approx. 26.78 megapixels |
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Dust Removal |
Image sensor cleaning using ultrasonic vibrations "DR II" |
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Sensitivity |
ISO AUTO/100 to 1600000 (EV steps can be set to 1EV, 1/2EV or 1/3EV) |
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Image Stabilizer |
Sensor-shift shake reduction "SR II"(5-axis) Auto/Panning/Off |
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AA Filter Simulator |
Moiré reduction using SR unit. OFF/Low/High/Bracketing (2 images)/Bracketing (3 images) |
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File formats |
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File format |
RAW (PEF/DNG), JPEG (Exif 2.3), DCF2.0 compliant |
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Recorded Pixels |
JPEG:L(26M:6192x4128)、M(15M:4752x3168)、S(9M:3648x2432)、XS(2M:1920x1280) |
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Quality Level |
RAW (14bit): PEF, DNG |
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Color Space |
sRGB, AdobeRGB |
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Storage Medium |
SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Card (Conforms to USH-I, UHS-II standards) |
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Dual SD slot |
Sequential Use, Save to Both, Separate RAW/JPG, Image copy between slots possible |
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Storage Folder |
Folder Name: Date (100_1018,101_1019...) or User assigned folder name (Default "PENTX") |
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Recording File |
File Name: "IMGP****" or User assigned file name |
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Viewfinder |
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Type |
Pentaprism Finder |
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Coverage (FOV) |
Approx. 100% |
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Magnification |
Approx. 1.05x (FA 50mmF1.4 at infinity) |
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Eye-Relief Length |
Approx. 20.5mm (from the view window), Approx. 22.0mm (from the center of lens) |
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Diopter adjustment |
Approx. -4.0m to + 1.0m-1 |
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Focusing Screen |
Natural-Bright-Matte III focusing screen |
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Viewfinder Overlay |
AF Points, Grid Display, Electronic Level, AF Frame, Spot Metering Frame, Crop, Smart Function, Operation Control Lock |
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Live view |
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Type |
TTL method using image sensor |
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Focusing Mechanism |
Contrast detection (Auto Area, Zone Select, Tracking, Select(L/M/S), Spot) |
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Functions |
Focus Peaking, Face detection, Touch AF |
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Display |
Field of View approx. 100%, Magnified view (up to 16x), |
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LCD monitor |
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Type |
Wide viewing angle TFT color LCD, Air-gapless glass |
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Size |
3.2 inch (aspect ratio 3:2) |
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Dots |
Approx. 1620K dots |
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Touch Screen |
Capacitive sensing method |
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Adjustment |
Brightness, Saturation and Colors adjustable |
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Outdoor View Setting |
Adjustable ±2 step |
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Night Vision LCD Display |
ON/OFF |
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White Balance |
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Type |
Method using a combination of the image sensor and the RGBIr sensor |
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White Balance |
AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, |
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Fine Adjustment |
Adjustable ±14 steps on A-B axis or G-M axis |
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Autofocus System |
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Type |
TTL: Phase-matching autofocus |
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Focus Sensor |
SAFOX 13, 101 point (25 cross type focus points) |
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Brightness Range |
EV-4 to 18 (ISO 100 / at normal temperature) |
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AF mode |
Single AF (AF.S), Continuous AF (AF.C) |
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AF Point Selection |
Auto Area, Zone Select, Select, Expanded Area(S, M, L), Select(S), Spot |
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AF Assist Light |
Dedicated LED AF assist light |
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Metering |
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Type |
TTL open aperture metering using 307K pixel RGBIr sensor, Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot and Highlight-weighted |
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Metering Range |
EV-3 to 20 (ISO100 at 50mm F1.4) |
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Exposure Mode |
Scene Analyze Auto, Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, Flash X-sync Speed, USER1, USER2, USER3, USER4, USER5 |
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EV Compensation |
±5EV (1/2EV steps or 1/3EV steps can be selected) |
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AE Lock |
Button type (timer type: two times the meter operating time set in Custom Setting); |
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Shutter |
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Type |
Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter |
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Shutter Speed |
Auto:1/8000 to 30 sec., Manual:1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps), Bulb (Timed exposure setting possible from 1 sec. to 20min.) |
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LV Electronic Shutter |
ON/OFF |
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Drive modes |
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Mode Selection |
Single Frame, Continuous (H, M, L), Bracketing (2, 3 or 5 frames), Depth of Field Bracketing, Motion Bracketing, Mirror-up, |
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Self-timer |
12s, 2s |
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Remote Control |
0s, 3s |
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Continuous Shooting |
Max. approx. 12 fps, JPEG ( L: ★★★ at Continuous H): up to approx. 37 frames, RAW: up to approx. 32 frames |
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External Flash |
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Flash Modes |
Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync |
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Sync Speed |
1/200sec. |
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Flash Exposure Compensation |
-2.0～+1.0EV |
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Capture Settings |
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Custom Image |
Auto Select, Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Flat, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
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Cross Process |
Random, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3 |
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Digital Filter |
Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Grainy Monochrome |
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Clarity |
Adjustable ±4 step |
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Skin Tone |
Type1/Type2 |
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HDR |
Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Advanced HDR, Exposure bracket value adjustable, Automatic composition correction function |
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Pixel Shift Resolution |
Available, Motion Correction On/Off |
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Lens Correction |
Distortion Correction, Peripheral Illumin. Correction, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, Diffraction Correction |
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D-Range Correction |
Highlight Correction, Shadow Correction |
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Noise Reduction |
Slow Shutter Speed NR, High-ISO Noise Reduction |
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Horizon Correction |
SR On: correction up to 1 degrees, SR Off: correction up to 2 degrees |
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Composition Adjustment |
Adjustment range of ±1.5mm up, down, left or right (1mm when rotated); Rotating range of 1 degree |
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Electronic Level |
Displayed in viewfinder (Horizontal and vertical); Displayed on LCD monitor (Horizontal and vertical) |
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Program Line |
AUTO, Normal, Hi-speed Priority, DOF Priority (Deep), DOF Priority (Shallow), MTF Priority |
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Movie |
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File Format |
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264(MOV) |
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Recorded Pixels |
4K(3840x2160, 30p/24p) |
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Sound |
Built-in stereo microphone, external microphone (Stereo recording compatible) |
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Recording Time |
Up to 25 minutes or 4GB ; automatically stops recording if the internal temperature of the camera becomes high. |
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White Balance |
AUTO WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light (D:Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:Cool White, L:Warm White), Tungsten Light, CTE, |
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Custom Images |
Auto Select, Bright, Natural, Portrait, Landscape, Vibrant, Radiant, Muted, Flat, Bleach Bypass, Reversal Film, Monochrome, Cross Processing |
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Cross Processing |
Random, Preset 1-3, Favorite 1-3. |
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Digital Filter |
Extract Color, Replace Color, Retro, High Contrast, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Bold Monochrome |
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Playback |
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Playback View |
Single frame, Multi-image display (20, 48, 70 segmentation), Display magnification (up to 16, 100% display, quick zoom and Focus Magnification available), Grid display (4x4 Grid, Golden Section, Scale, Square(L), Square(S), Grid Color: Black/Gray/White), Rotating, Histogram (Y histogram, RGB histogram), Bright area warning, Auto Image Rotation, Detailed information, Copyright Information (Photographer, Copyright holder), GPS information (latitude, longitude, altitude, Coordinated Universal Time) , Orientation, Folder Display, Calendar Filmstrip Display |
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Delete |
Delete single image, Delete all, Select & delete, Folder delete, Calendar delete, Delete instant review image |
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Digital Filter |
Base Parameter Adj, Extract Color, Replace Color, Toy Camera, Retro, High Contrast, Shading, Invert Color, Unicolor Bold, Tone Expansion, Bold Monochrome, Grainy Monochrome, Miniature, Soft, Fish-eye, Slim, Monochrome, Frame Composite |
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RAW Development |
RAW file select: |
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Customisation |
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Settings |
USER Mode, Fx Button, AF/AE Lock Settings, Preview Dial, E-Dial Programming, Smart Function, Monitor Touch Opperation, Eye Sensor, Viewfinder Display, LCD Panel, Monitor Display, Instant Review, Zoom Review, Warning Display, Control Panel, Memory, EV Steps, ISO Sensitivity Steps, Color Temperature Steps, Input MF Lens Focal Length, Save Rotation Information, Aperture Information Record, AF Fine Adjustment, Copyright Information |
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Language |
English, French, Germany, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian, Thai, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese |
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Power supply |
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Battery Type |
Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery D-LI90 |
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AC Adapter |
AC Adapter Kit K-AC166(Optional) |
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Battery Life |
Number of recordable images: Approx.: 800 images |
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Interfaces |
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Connection Port |
USB Terminal(USB Type-C), External cable switch terminal(2.5mm diameter), X-sync socket, HDMI output terminal (Type D) , Stereo microphone input terminal, Headphone terminal |
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USB Connection |
USB 3.2 Gen1, Data Transfer: MTP/CD-ROM, Battery Recharge/Power Supply (Optional AC Adapter required) |
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Wireless LAN |
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Standards |
IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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Frequency (Center Frequency) |
2412MHz～2462MHz (1ch～11ch) |
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Security |
Authentication: WPA2, Encryption: AES |
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Bluetooth |
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Standards |
Bluetooth® v4.2 (Bluetooth Low Energy） |
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Frequency (Center Frequency) |
2402MHz～2480MHz (CH0～CH39) |
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Dimensions and Weight |
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Dimensions |
Approx. 134.5mm (W) x103.5mm (H) x 73.5mm (D) (excluding protrusions) |
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Weight |
Approx. 820g (Including dedicated battery and SD Memory Card), |
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Condition guide
Our used products are subject to wear and tear in comparison to brand new products. This also applies to accessories that are supplied with the camera including batteries which may have a lower optimum performance level/life expectancy.
- Like New – The equipment is in a condition as if you have just bought it from the manufacturer. The item is still considered to be ‘Like New’ even without the original packaging and accessories. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect working order. Lenses are optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Excellent – The equipment should be close to being ‘Like New’ but there may be some small cosmetic blemishes that lower its grade. The product has been fully tested and is in perfect excellent order.
- Cameras – Should have no marks on the LCD screen
- Lenses – Should have no marks on the elements and optically clear. There may be light dust present that will not effect the imagery.
- Very Good – The equipment may have some slight cosmetic wear to the paintwork and cosmetic blemishes with only light signs of use and the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – The LCD screen may have small signs of wear that does not affect its display
- Lenses – The mount of the lens will start to show signs of wear
- Good – The equipment is showing more obvious signs of cosmetic wear and blemishes, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen may have scratches or wear that is starting to affect the display.
- Lenses – May have slight dust inside that does not affect images. The mount shows signs of use.
- Well Used – The equipment will show significant signs of wear. The paintwork will be coming away in large areas exposing the metal work, but the product has been fully tested and is in great working order.
- Cameras – LCD screen is heavily worn either by de-lamination or has scratches to it. Rubber grips are starting to come away from the body.
- Lenses – The lens has dust inside that may affect images. The rubber zoom/focus ring is coming away from the barrel of the lens.
*All of our used items are listed with the accesories that are included. If they are not listed then they will not be supplied at eh epoint of purchase.
Peace of mind with our 6 month warranty
This product has been thoroughly tested by our team of photographers and we are happy to give a 6 month warranty as a result. The number of tests depends on the individual product but we are confident in this product having tested all the major functions. Anything that isn’t as you would expect, we then make a note of and show this in the condition notes on the page.
So you can be confident you are buying a great piece of kit that’s been looked after by a fellow photographer and seen many extraordinary sights, tested by our team of photographers and now looking forward to being set free to capture more great images!
