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The largest global platform to buy, sell and trade used photo and video gear. #ChangeGear
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Wondering how to buy, sell or trade camera gear from us?. Whether you're in the US, UK or the EU, buying, selling or trading used gear with MPB is easy, quick and secure.
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"That's what landscape photography is all about: you notice. and you produce a photograph that is in keeping with what you saw and what you felt". Sage words of advice from founder of @UKLPOTY and Master landscape photographer @charlie_waite1. See more:
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A great photographer that we had the pleasure of interviewing last year:
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📸 @HannahStitfall reviews the Canon EOS R5 & RF 100-500mm!. Spotted wildlife filmmaker Hannah on @BBCEarth, @BBCSpringwatch or @BBCTheOneShow? She recently took the #Canon EOS R5 and RF 100-500mm for a stunning shoot in snow-blanketed Sweden! 🌨️. See 👉
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Want to improve your #wildlife shots or start creating short films about animals?. Award-winning filmmaker @ninaconstable, featured on the BBC, CNN and ITV, shares some of her advice for making it in the wildlife documentary industry. Read the guide 👈
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Catherine, #DuchessofCambridge is now Patron of @The_RPS. HRH attended a photography workshop for children with @actnforchildren. @mpbcom donated the cameras, which the kids took home with them. More: @KensingtonRoyal. Photo: Rebecca Faith Photography
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Today’s featured photographer for #BlackHistoryMonth is Kendall Bessent @kengotrich. Read more about Kendall's work:
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England men’s football team photographer @eddie_keogh has been capturing some of the world’s biggest sporting events over his 35-year career. Here he shares a wealth of advice so don't miss your chance to learn from the best. Read Eddie’s guide here: ⚽
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“Get a camera you can operate quickly and photograph whatever interests you. Do whatever you can to protect your creative spirit and natural curiosity.”. Street photographer Shane Taylor talks about his work, kit & overcoming social anxiety. Interview: 👈
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Pro #sportsphotographer and 2021 World Sports Photography Awards finalist Eloisa Sánchez shares her journey, kit and advice to female photogs. ..Tomorrow's the last day to enter!..Read Eloisa’s interview and enter @WorldSportsPix #wspa22 awards here:.
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If you've never been gifted used camera gear before, would you be happy to this holiday season? . 🎁📷.
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“Good lenses and a decent camera certainly help you achieve great photos. But you can get excellent photos with older lenses…”. #WildlifePhotographer @DaniConnorWild talks us through kit she can’t live without. See more: #wildlifephotography #ChangeGear
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Which lenses are best for #astrophotography? 🌌 . Award-winning astrophotographer @AlynWallace shares his favourite Sony mirrorless lenses for shooting the stars. See & read more: 👇 .. #astrophotographer #astro #sony #changegear #mympb #mondaymotivation
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Are you ready for the first #WEURO2022 semi-final tonight? . With so much of the action captured by photographers and shared in publications around the world, we follow @joerdeli1 as she takes us behind the scenes and shows us a day in the life of a sports photographer
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Are you an aspiring #wildlifephotographer? 📸 🦌 . Watch this video from award-winning photog @RichardpPhoto on his experience switching from #Nikon #DSLR to #mirrorless and pick up invaluable advice, free. Delve right in here ⤵️ . #ChangeGear
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“Ballon d’Or” taken on a sunny summer swim by @finnhop. This stunning split shot was captured with a #Canon 5D and Canon EF 16-35 in waterproof housing off the coast of Brighton, UK. All kit from MPB. #brightonandhove #hove #brighton #outdoorswimming #brightonbeach #mympb
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We are doing what we can, one step at a time! ♻️📸.
Nice one @mpbcom ! My new (to me) lens arrived in entirely paper based, compostable packing. Other online retailers could learn from this!
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“I was diagnosed with depression and severe anxiety… going out with my camera helped me cope.". Demi-Leigh Freeman @MissDFreeman reveals how she took her work to the next level by picking up a Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM II from MPB. Full interview: 🐆
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Could you stay on your feet photographing London non-stop for 24 hours?. We lent @tejalisjak the full-frame #mirrorless #Sony A7S III with a full set of lenses for the MPB x @PhotonewsPN #photo24challenge . Check out Teja’s results ↙️ . #ChangeGear #Sony
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“Artists radiate best when they’re feeding off the energy from a crowd. Being in the middle of that exchange is… beautiful.”. Music photographer Nicolita Bradley @okaynicolita talks about her amazing experience shooting live shows in her interview. ⬅️🎙
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And in more light-hearted news: Someone built a Hasselblad out of Lego!.#hasselblad #filmphotography
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📸 @jamespopsys takes the #Fujifilm X100V and the #Sony A7 C to picturesque Newborough Beach in North Wales. See what he thought of the two cameras in the full article. Click here: #changegear #travelphotography #northwales #northwalestagram #mympb
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Sports photographer Daniela Porcelli @joerdeli1 covered the #weuro2022 championship where the #lionesses won the first major football trophy for England since 1966. Daniela shares her images from the historic Final using the Sony A9 II. See it all here:
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We talk to Shin @shin_noguchi_jp about his beginnings in #photography his equipment and the subtle approach to shooting and understanding everyday life. Read the interview on our blog: #streetphotography #documentaryphotography
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"Showcasing the importance and beauty of diversity and inclusivity will always be essential because there will always be opposing voices trying to tell us otherwise.". We discuss Nico Froehlich’s award-winning South of the River set + his kit. #interview
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Want to know what it was like to be a photographer capturing the Lionesses' triumph at the UEFA Women's Euro final? . Join @joerdeli1 and watch as she takes us through history in the making. 🧵 #ENGGER #WEuro2022
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This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, we share the story of how registered blind photographer @chrisnowell1867 found solace in landscape photography. We hope Chris’ story inspires people to try out photography for themselves. Read his interview:
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Written & directed by Kenneth Branagh, @BelfastMovie features stars like Dame Judi Dench and Jamie Dornan. The talented Rob Youngson @unitstillsrob unit stills photog for the multi #Oscar nominated film—inc. Best Picture—talks kit to MPB. 🎥 Full story:
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Right place, right time. In this case, 37k feet up in the cockpit of a plane.#photography #landscapephotography.
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We'd like to say congratulations to the winner and runners-up of the ‘Amateur’ category at the 2022 @WorldSportsPix, sponsored by MPB!. These captures show you don't have to be a pro to take pro-level images. 🥇 Kevin Kielty.🥈 @isaac_buay.🥉 @eragbie_joshua. 🧵:
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MPB is honored to sponsor @UKBFTOG first virtual exhibition 'WE ARE HERE'. Here is the work of a few artists currently displayed in the ' WE ARE HERE' virtual exhibition: Tash Jones, Chiyana Ankhrah , Latoya Okuneye, and Naomi Williams. #ukbftog #blackfemalephotographers
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We're excited to announce the first-ever Amateur chapter of the 2022 @WorldSportsPix Awards is open for a chance to win an MPB voucher plus a #bts sporting experience!..Closes Sept. Enter here: ..📸 .Marian Chytka.Ian MacNicol.@MorganTreacy
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“I’ve photographed so many famous people like @NoelGallagher I don’t really get starstruck—I’m doing a job and they're all just human like myself.”. Music photog Sharon Latham @snappershaz shares her experience capturing the world’s biggest musicians: 👈
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“I particularly enjoyed the animal eye focus … an incredible piece of kit. It felt magical.”. Wildlife, animal and #petphotographer @MissDFreeman explains how the #Canon EOS R5 helped take her work to the next level. Full review: . #ChangeGear #Wildlife
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Armed with a used Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM from MPB, conceptual photographer and vlogger James Popsys @jamespopsys recently visited Iceland to shoot the stunning landscapes, icebergs and wildlife. To check out James’ images, read his full #interview:
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At the end of February, the UK experienced a quite rare and wonderful phenomenon - aurora borealis resulting in truly amazing captures being shared. We got in touch with three astrophotographers who told us their story on the night and which kit they used to get the shots. 🧵
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#ChangeGear #MyMPB. The #Nikon D810 is dwarfed against the huge #Sigma 200-500 f/2.8, but then it would likely dwarf any camera it has attached to it. This is definitely a lens you attach a camera to—and not the other way around! . What would you use this Sigma for?
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@scottjessphoto @NikonEurope @CanonUKandIE @SonyAlpha @FujifilmUK @LumixUK Hey Scott! Thank your buddy for tagging us—because we've got a kit loan form with your name on it! .Go ahead and DM us 😁.
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🤔 BEST ever zoom lens for DSLR?. 🫱 The Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS III. Handles portraits, landscapes, weddings, video—you name it. Fully open at the top end of the zoom range, the creamy bokeh has you dreaming up excuses just to take it out in the field. Agree? 👇. #ChangeGear
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Photographers! 📷. Drop your fave Sep pics below ⬇️. We'll RT each one 🤝.
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Absolutely breathtaking imagery by David Sanford. Scroll down for the video too!.#nature #davidsanford .
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Huge thanks to @mpbcom. I've just received my new camera lens, in a cardboard box with plastic-free tape! Inside, the box protected with paper. The lens wrapped in corrugated card for protection. No pointless Bubble wrap, no pointless plastic bags. Superb A** 🌍💚♻️
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Congratulations to our Chief Technology Officer, Sophie Davies-Patrick. Winner! of '#CTO of the Year' at the 2021 Women in IT Summit & Awards Series. 🏆 . Over the past year Sophie has acheived impressive results to transform and scale MPB. Well done Sophie! 👏 #WITAwards
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“I pick equipment carefully as I’m partially disabled and unable to use my right arm. So getting the best out of camera equipment—and myself—can be a matter of trial and error.”. Interview: #wildlifephotographer @dolphinchaz, dolphins and his #Canon setup:
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When women’s stories aren’t being told, we aren’t getting the full picture. Ahead of the MPB-supported ‘Female in Focus’ exhibition at @FourCornersE2 this February, let’s hear from the featured competition winners with the @bjp1854. Story: 📓
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A chocolate camera may not have the speed of a Sony a9 II or the compactness of a Fujifilm X100T, but it’s lightweight and delicious, and so we think it just may be the perfect camera for this holiday weekend.
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🎉We are extremely proud to be sponsoring this. Thanks for having us. 🎉.
We are proud to announce that @mpbcom has sponsored our WE Are Here Exhibition next stage of bringing it all, to you digitally 🎉🎉 thank you for making it possible 🙌🏾📸 #Ukbftog #wearehere #UkBlackFemalePhotographers
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MPB meets: Take a look at our most recent interview with the incredible Reuben Wu who talks about his processes and managing his time as a musician with the band Ladytron. #ladytron #mediumformat #landscapephotography .
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“I want viewers to look at my work as an escape, something like a never-ending dream”. says photographer @NicoKartel. Read the article: #BlackHistoryMonth
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“@ladygaga is undoubtedly one of my favourite artists to photograph.” . Multi-award-winning entertainment photographer @samhussein shares his experiences shooting the world’s biggest stars with the Nikon D6. 🔹 Read the article:
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We know that the positive impact visual storytelling has on people's lives is immeasurable. So when we heard Sean's story we were delighted to be able to help. We couldn't be more happy to see this photo! 🙌.
I cannot tell you how much love I have for everyone at @mpbcom. You can read later in @NewsShopper why. Huge thanks to Jolene and @edpetrie for helping me. The positive side of social media 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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“The more you go down the rabbit hole, the more certain elements and aspects appeal to you, the more you seek them out.” @Josh_Edgoose’s warm colour palette of everyday life in London is a different take on #documentary and #street. Read the #interview:
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“Photographers love the mundane because it’s often scenes that people overlook.” . Urban planner and photographer Anojan Satha’s simple compositions and a great use of light create a unique sense of atmosphere. Read Anojan’s #interview: 👈
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Women make up 70% of photography graduates. But only 15% of pro photographers are women. And women often earn an average of 40% less than men. Our 70:15:40 Project UK will support 4 women, trans & non-binary people in visual storytelling. Read more: 👈
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Amazing shots, Henri 📸.
In this portuguese medieval town the dense fog permeates its narrow streets and alleys during winter.
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We're proud to partner with @WorldSportsPix on this wonderful event. The winning images were outstanding. See them all over at the @BBC now:.
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Enter @FoodPhotoAward for your chance to win some incredible prizes. There are many categories to choose from, including the MPB Food Influencer category. Check them out for more details on how to enter. Image: Daniela Gerson/Pink Lady® Food Photographer of the Year 2022.
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#Glastonbury2022 is finally here! . Veteran Glasto photog @mattcardy Spoke to MPB about what it takes to shoot it. Read it now: 👇.. #ChangeGear #Canon #GoPro #DJI
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MPB are proud to be supporting @UKBFTOG at the @ukphotoshow this weekend. Check out talks on Saturday and Sunday at 10:30am and don’t miss their stunning WE ARE HERE gallery. 📷
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“Light is the most important factor in a photograph. Keep taking photos in different light conditions to understand how it works and affects a scene.” Jonny Hill @jonnyroams talks to us about his composition and affordable kit. Read the #interview:
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Read our #interview with @HenriPrestes: Using his #camera like a paintbrush, he uses #locations and #atmospheric conditions in his palette to create beautiful #cinematic images. #photography #myMPB #photooftheday
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Skate photographer Sarah Brownlow (left) capturing the winning shot at our recent MPBxSBGB skate masterclass with Rob Whiston. To capture the shot on the right, Sarah used her trusty #Canon 6D paired with a Canon 430 EX 111 RT lens loaned from our warehouse!. #SkatePhotography
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“Now, when I purchase photography gear, it feels like an investment instead of a dent in my wallet” . Dylan Nardini @ShutrRelease uses MPB to upgrade lenses. 🏆 2021 Scottish Landscape PotY.🏆 2021 British Landscape Photo Awards . His story: . #ChangeGear
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"Being confident, knowing that your work is good. If you don't believe that, no-one else will. Be proud of your work." Photographer Claire Lejeune @ladybaguettee talks with @frederickvan on #podcast @thisweekinphoto on navigating LA as a creative More:
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Even with the rise of mirrorless tech, these F-mount lenses still cover all the bases most photographers could hope for. An added bonus is the ability to adapt these classics to the amazing Nikon Z series bodies. #flatlayfriday
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Congratulations to David Gray, winner of the @WorldSportsPix for this shot of @naomiosaka at the 2021 @australianopen 🎊 . To check out the full winners’ gallery and learn how to enter the Amateur category, visit #wspa22 #worldsportsphotographyawards
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In the past few years #mirrorless tech really took a foothold in the industry. And we can see why - from high megapixel bodies like the #Canon R5 and #Leica SL2 - to the game changing speed of the #Sony A9II. Who's just made the switch to mirrorless? #mympb #flatlayfriday
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The big four from the #SonyAlpha range. 🔎 R for resolution.🎥 S for video.🏃 A9 for speed.📸 A7 for all-purpose shooting. Choose one and share it below!
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Body talk: #Canon 1DX Mark II. 💥 20mp full-frame sensor.💥 Insane shooting speeds.💥 Robust & ergonomic build. Would you be happy to receive a used #1DXMarkII as a gift this season? 🎁
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Effective use of shadows can enhance your photography. But how to master them? . Six photographers share their methods: Andrea Pozzoni, Natalie Christensen, Adam Docker, Tim Smith, Nico Froehlich and Ian Howorth (pictured). Find out how they do it: 👈
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With camera manufacturers giving us so many choices, it’s not easy to choose between them. When you’re deciding on a camera and lenses, what’s the most important factor for you?. #ChangeGear #MyMPB
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“I think I had the perfect setup and selection of gear for the expedition.”. Through Kathmandu and Everest Base Camp to 6,119m, @jack_anstey_ heads to the Himalayas with three #Sony zooms and a prime. 📲 Read the article: #SonyPhotography #ChangeGear
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#MPB52challenge: "Home-town". This week, we want to see your best shots featuring the place you grew up. From nostalgic country views to bustling city centres. Share your work using #MPB52challenge and @mpbcom. Have fun!
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Hi photogs, 📸 . Would love to see some 35mm film photos. Drop them below for a RT…. Here’s a few from us
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@lucus_hunt @scottjessphoto @NikonEurope @CanonUKandIE @SonyAlpha @FujifilmUK @LumixUK @wextweets @LCEOffers Why yes, yes we can! 📸🙌.
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