I think people get wrapped up in a lot of the cool new stuff that comes out and just forget that many older camera are still a viable option. Before covid, I was a college sports photographer using Nikon D5, D4s, D850 and would occasionally rent out 1dxm2 and 5dm4 since my personal gear was Canon. These older pro DSLR are amazing cameras that many professionals are still relying on daily and are now floating around at really good prices on the used market.

Just got 1DX mark I for $1200 with less than 1000 shutter count. Incredible camera.

I purchased the mark 3 back in 2020 and it has been everything I have ever wanted and more! I wouldn’t hesitate one second to pick up the mark 2 as a second body! 🙌🏾

I just purchased one with 7,231 actuations 2 batts charger and (2) cards Sandisk both 32G one CF and one SD .....$450.00 it looks and performs like a new camera .......Image Quality is something else !!!!!

Greetings from Sydney! Congratulations on your 1DX2 Chris, it is an amazing hybrid camera. I have had mine since Feb 2018 when I bought it new, and it is as good now as it was then. Ignore the naysayers… not all pixels are born equal. This is a true pro hybrid (and of course it is actually mirrorless when used for video). Don’t waste too much time with the 120p in HD, where the video shines is in DCi 4K at 59.94p and 23.98p. The high bitrate of the oft criticised MJPEG video makes for amazing quality with minimal need for grading. When I bought mine it was hard to find a Mac that could handle it (which is why many of your favourite KZfaqrs back in the day defaulted to the softer HD!), but now multiple DCi 4K tracks run fine on any M1 to higher Mac or iPad. As for action photography, sports and wildlife it is unsurpassed by anything (other than the Mark III). Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions… and well done in the sudden uplift in views, it shows there is still a lot of interest in true pro gear. Enjoy.🎬🎥📸

I have had the 1D Mark III, the 1D Mark IV, the 1D X, the EOS R, and now since a couple of months the 1D X Mark II, and it's the best body ever, i find the photo and video quality is better then the EOS R, so have fun with it !🍻

Last November i got an used Canon 1DX at a Sale in German Camera Store for 760 Euro- it has 250.000 Shuttercount but its in good Condition and i love it! I have so much Fun to use it to shoot our Dog playing.

I bought a 1DX mk.1 earlier this year for about $700 U.S. It was fabulous & I loved the 18MP files from it, but it was too large & heavy for my use, so I replaced it with a 5D3. The 5D3 is great, but I do miss the creamier looking files from the 1DX & the double CF slots.

Just picked mine up secondhand in April, I sold my EOS R to get it and honestly, it was the best decision ever. great video man!

In 2020 I was considering moving from Nikon to Canon and I purchased the 1DX Mk3, and it is a BEAST. I'll never go back to Nikon. I also purchased the XF705 at the same time and these 2 camera's are a great team.

I’m still using the 1D Mark IV as my main body and have no complaints.

I got the 1DXMK3 back when it dropped back in 2020 but I still LUST for the 1DXMK2 as a second body...

Congratulations! I’ve been shooting with the 1DX for years and it’s still my go to camera.

Got mine yesterday after three years of using the 90d and l lenses for our show jumpers and the difference is astounding got a couple of clients coming in this afternoon for training so can’t wait to try some more

Your camera quality is AMAZING for someone with only 160 subs. Keep going and you'll make it far. I subbed :)

Subbed -- wishing you all the best. I am thinking of buying one too - in India it costs about INR 3,90,000 which is roughly ~$4800. Also amazing tip about knowing if you are getting about a certain tech and if you are there yet. Beautiful.

I have been running one for a while as well. I cant believe how cheap you can get them now online. I see them going for like 700 bucks randomly

That was my dream camera too. I got one for a half price in 2018th while it was still actual model. And this camera completely changed my photo mindset. I have stopped thinking about new equipment, I have started thinking how to take pictures. Now I own mirrorless too, but I will never sell my 1DX II.

Back. in the '90s I only purchased new heavy-duty gear that will work in inclement weather. I started noticing a trend, fellow photographers were buying gear based on the manufacturer's circles. I hope that if a new camera comes out they will purchase it, thus selling their camera at a great discount. From that point forward I waited until the bugs were worked out on the new gear along with a price reduction. I have a 1 D M4 as a back up to my 1DX MK II. Nice video!

God lord, 1DX Mark II is one of the most influential camera in video space (atleast in travel category) i still kinda dreamt of having one now despite i can get better video result with less money with XT3 etc, and knowing how cumbersome it is to use 1DX II nowadays (no wifi, no flip screen, big video bitrate), but i still can imagine its a breeze to use, unfortunately its still sold at a very high price at my country.

For me the full frame camera I will probably never move on from is the A7R3. It’s more camera than I will ever need. The 1DX mkII is awesome but I just can’t carry one around all day. My uncle has one and it’s a beast of a camera

I have seen and heard a 1DXM??? in 2018 during a bear-watching photography trip in Finland. I've wanted it ever since. I had a 60D. I now own a 5dm4 and some 7dm2. Mirrorless is not my favorite today. I was looking for a faster full frame camera like the 5dm4, especially for Icehockey. Now I'm the proud owner of a 1dxm - not an m2 - but who cares? I am more than happy with the results. The AF is brilliant and my hold rate has gone from 10% to just over 20%. I like the sound and also the weight because I'm a big guy. It is definitely worth buying a used device in 2023/2024. 450-600€ is nothing. In 5 years I will examine the mirrorless market. By then the price trend will have cooled down and the technology will be much better than it is now. Hopefully 😂

I daily a 1dsmk2 best camera I’ve ever run. Would love to get a 1dxmk2

got mine Friday 6-23-24 Set up. battery charged. Headed out for a shoot here in Wa. state $ 2200.00

Happy you got that. I remember the 1DXll was the camera everyone was chasing in 2017 when I was just getting into photography. Also congrats on 200 subs

Nice video . Great camera dream to own one . Your channel will grow . I subbed

This camera will work. It’s excellent. I think the question is how does it corresponds with other technologies in 2023 & onwards. In the film days it didn’t matter. There wasn’t a connection with a camera body & your trays in the darkroom or what printing paper one uses. With a modern camera it really depends how it work with a computer or memory cards etc… Things are very interconnected.

Compact and solid, the Sony a7ii, a7r ii, and my Canon 1D mk4, 1DX comes to me tomorrow. I have wanted it since introduction or a Nikon D4, but I have all Canon 1DX coming. I wanted the mk.ii but I assesed my needs, and 1DX family is famous for sports freelancers, and sports, and News Pros. I have the Panasonic AG-UX90 4K camcorder, and a Canon C100 cine camcorder. All save the Panny shoot Canon EF glass. Even my squirt a6400. It is systems, and what you do. Not what KZfaq wants you to buy. Many argue the mirrorless color science is not as nice as the older DSLR types. Heck even some think CCD sensors are dreamy. The 1DX is the camera I buy till I die. I need no other cameras. Proof, I checked out the Z9 by Nikon. Lust, love is there, but relevance is not. Price, lenses, color science, and so on. Canon, and Sony for me. Your mileage may vary.

Welcome to the club! I have always waited to buy the 1DX cameras years after they come out.

Hello Chris, congrats on your video and your channel keep up the good work!. I want to share my 2 cents regarding the 1DX Mark II camera as a photographer. As a photography camera I want to tell you that this camera is great and it one of the complete photographic cameras out there alongside the Nikon D5 (which came out the same year 2016 as the 1DX Mark II). What is very important is to understand that these cameras are top of the line cameras for speed and press photography. The scope of this camera is to assure the photographer that you have the maximum possible photo quality, ISO speed and autofocus. These two types of "press" cameras will allow you take the photos and give your photos to the client or newspaper on the same day, if you set the correct settings these cameras will give you straight out of them the perfect jPEGs -> that doesn't mean you can't use the raw files, you can edit the raw files however you like. The price of these cameras new were aprox 6000 $ and at that price point you get everything you need at a camera except one factor that some photographers may need which is resolution. These "press" cameras give you outstanding battery life, robustness, world class weather sealing, world class autofocus tracking and autofocus precision and burst capabilities, ISO speed and customization of everything from the camera. The resolution of 20mpx it is something very unique to these two types of camera. It is widely regarded and known scientifically that the 35mm digital sensor produces the best optimal quality of pictures between 12 and 21Mpx -> or maybe pushed to 24Mpx. At this size of the sensor 35mm engineers can make the pixels as big enough to produce great images between 12 and 21mpx and to get great colors and the famous "3D pop". Beyond the 24mpx and this is my personal opinion and experience through the years using different resolution cameras things get "difficult" lets say. At beyond 24 Mpx, lets say 30mpx, 45mpx, 50mpx, etc you need astonishing great lenses to produce sharp images because optical engineers need to design the lenses to cope with the higher resolution, second most important issue is you need to have very sturdy hands because every tiny camera shake will be projected and captured on the high resolution sensor. I personally use this camera at weddings, baptism, parties, graduations, coming of age parties with the Canon 24-70 f/2.8L Mark II lens and with the Canon 600 EX RT Mark II flash and this combo is very reactive and good, with the 24-70 f/2.8 Mark II lens you can capture everything fast an reactive and you can change fast and reactive between focal length, I mainly use this lens at maximum wide apertures opened f/2.8 to have some background books and its absolutely great. Besides this lens I also have the Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS and the Canon 135mm f/2L lens but you can get the 85mm f/1.2L Mark II which is also great. And I am using these lens at photo sessions at maximum wide aperture and it is absolutely great. If you have these 3 lenses or at least the 24-70 f/2.8 Mark II and the 85 or 135 and the 600 ex rt flash then you are a complete wedding photographer. Pragmatically with these 3 lenses and with this body you can do any type of events. I am also using the 135mm f/2 lens for certain dynamic / sports projects. I wish you good luck with your new camera, It is very great and you will definitely grow as a photographer with it in the years to come! Let me know what are your thoughts

I’ve got a 1D Mark II and honestly love it. Just recently picked up a 5D Classic for a steal and I find myself wanting to use the 1D Mark II. I’m honestly thinking of looking at a 1Dx now. Time to get modern!

On the durability side of things, canon dslrs still feel like they can take a hit from a truck. My xh2s and a7r3 both feel substantial but I still feel like they need to be babied.

After 4 years using I sold mine 1dx ii finally because of the oil spots problem. Even the 1dx iii has this problem with the oil spots on sensor.

im in the same boat just got one.

Thanks for the information thinking of getting it as a wedding shooter and wondered how you find live view still shooting? I don't want to sound like a machine gun in church 😅

Enjoy your new camera. It sounds like you've been planning for this for a while. Good luck.

hi I have a question and maybe you can help me, do you have a Canon 1dx I understood how to save the c1,c2,c3 settings but when I have to select them to use them it just gives me c1 I can't switch to c2,c3 in the manual I couldn't find anything do you know how to do it? Thank you.

I've got the same RP and 1DX, but DSLR aren't great for videos

Let's keep the explanation short...it's all about the price. I also recently picked up one @ 22000 shutter count for $1198...so it worth the wait when we consider the msrp.

Congratulazioni , ottimo acquisto .❤

Congrats! I just picked up the 1dx mark iii

Any idea if all the info settings could be set to "OFF" so one can see only the image and BLACK all around the image ???

I'm picking these up cheap just picked one up yesterday my #3 D1X MK II body with not a single spot of dust on it..... no scratches or dings like a brand new camera with 5,496 actuations, boxed with everything like a new camera $860.00 on ebay .....

i have a canon RP and i just got a canon 5ds dslr for photos!!!

bought mine yesterday

Hey Chris, Im looking into buying a 1 dx mkii as well. How you liking it 9 months later? Would you still say its worth it?

You are right about the mark ii

Should have posted sample pictures and lucky you guys find it floating around in good prices

Bought one and this is honestly the best investment i've done this year!

Just got mine yesterday, near mint for $1100.

What camera and lens did you use in the beginning part of the video ?

Would this be a worthy substitute for an a7iii?

Thank you from the video, bought one today... ❤

Love the 1DX mark ii:)

This guy is awesome! 🙌🏼

What type of accessories are you buying for the 1DXMKII in 2023? Batteries, power, cages, mounting, etc

What camera did you use before?

Theyre going for 3k brand new!!!, amazing deal!.

Just got my 1dx mark ii for $1799, in brand new condition with equal or less than 5000 shutter acuations…. Sold my 5d mark iii and EOS R for this one…

The individuals willing to steal from you are primarily interested in the size and shape of the camera rather than its brand and model. The name and model hold little significance for them due to their lack of knowledge. Meanwhile, those knowledgeable about brands and models would recognize that your camera can be purchased second-hand for $1300. I don’t see the risk myself to be honest

1080 on this cam is 720, 4k is large as shit, ok its 422 8 bit but large mjpeg, ergonomics perfect, af shit at 2023

Cameras don't matter. People matter that use a camera. I used a 5dii foreverrr since it came out. Switched to a a7Riii a few years ago and never looked back. Cameras don't matter though really. I'll use the old ass sony R until it craps out like the old Canon. I still use my Canon glass lol. I don't own any Sony glass. Old Sony with the ef 200L prime is magical

Too many emotions

1 d x mark i plzs🥹🥹🥹

Mirror less, newer, smaller and so very boring! Love my 1DX mk1 a few month back, only 17k Shutter count and almost as good as new.

I would take a 90D over the Canon 1DX MKII! The Canon 1DX doesn't even offer 4K and only has DIGIC 6Plus Processor!

So gay

A 20 mp camera these days is a waste.