It's certainly well removed from the old 1$=1£ pricing that often prevailed. My local CPS dealer is inviting pre-orders for EUR 6349 (about £4810) which is a little closer to UK prices than the 1Dx was at its release.....the Pound is stronger than it was in 2012.Interesting international pricing, USD 6000@1.4=£4285 add 20%VAT=GBP 5142.........in other words, the US and UK prices before tax are almost identical........is this a new pricing strategy from Canon?
George.
Its more the spec they have added.. extra 2mp .. extra 4 frame per sec.. larger buffer and better af .... uninspiring .. I ahve enough points.. my af is great and the frame rate is more than enough as is...
I would like built in wifi with easy transfer of locked files say
maybe 24mp just for those long reach shots on the 400 prime
and... I thought not much improvement in iso capabilities but i might be wrong on that score so....jury out on that
How many of u are going to upgrade?
That kinda makes sense, but I wonder how many people are on the every-other-model replacement cycle? For lesser cameras with faster replacement cycles, sure. But the kind of people who use a 1DX? Not sure.My guess is Canon arent aiming at 1Dx users but those that still have 1D mk3 or 4's. I hear Ardman are replacing their old cameras and I think they are typical market. You guys with 1Dx mk1 will burn out your cameras eventually and replace with mk2 (or maybe even mk3).
Jumping from 1D Mk3/4 to 1Dx mk2 is a massive jump in terms of what you get for your money, especially in the AF stakes.
It certainly is a different market, but it's as much about the amount of use they've had too. I think pro's replace when they need to, whether that's because of the age of the current camera, or because of an advantage the new model provides.That kinda makes sense, but I wonder how many people are on the every-other-model replacement cycle? For lesser cameras with faster replacement cycles, sure. But the kind of people who use a 1DX? Not sure.
Wex has the 1DX for £4200 no chance of that dropping below 2k, they will stop supplying them before they reach that price.
I'm talking used, where they're going for £2.3-2.5k by the looks of things so won't take much to push them below £2k. .....
It won't be an immediate effect but ..... it will happen..... you can pick a brand new grey import up for 2.9k
Any thoughts on the mixed card slots? Seems like a pain. I would have prefered two the same. Is there scope for jamming the wrong card in the wrong slot?