The III seems to be a worthy upgrade. It will be a long 5-6 years until I can buy one used at a (for my needs) reasonable price.
My lens investments are mainly within RF at this point, but I love my collection of Canon L lenses, and also some Zeiss classic lenses. Recently I reacquired a 1DX, after selling the 1DXII a year ago. Got it way too cheap (Less than 1000 usd), and couldn’t resist. I have to say, the 1DX is, by todays standards, still in many ways an amazing camera. It is faster and more responsive than any other camera I have used (not including the 1DXII, of course.)The AF is faster and noticeably more precise than the 5DIV. ISO performance is still impressive. Somehow, it’s files seems to be sharper at a 100% view than I am used to, compared to the 6D and 5DIV. Last, and very significant, it’s viewfinder and standard matte screen is sooo good. It is large, bright, sharp, and is much better than newer DSLRs (Including the 1DXII) at showing the focus plane. Using it with Zeiss manual focus lenses works like a dream.
Using the 1DX gives me a kind of photografic satisfaction that I never get from my 5DIV or EOS R. And yes. It is a highly subjective opinion.
My lens investments are mainly within RF at this point, but I love my collection of Canon L lenses, and also some Zeiss classic lenses. Recently I reacquired a 1DX, after selling the 1DXII a year ago. Got it way too cheap (Less than 1000 usd), and couldn’t resist. I have to say, the 1DX is, by todays standards, still in many ways an amazing camera. It is faster and more responsive than any other camera I have used (not including the 1DXII, of course.)The AF is faster and noticeably more precise than the 5DIV. ISO performance is still impressive. Somehow, it’s files seems to be sharper at a 100% view than I am used to, compared to the 6D and 5DIV. Last, and very significant, it’s viewfinder and standard matte screen is sooo good. It is large, bright, sharp, and is much better than newer DSLRs (Including the 1DXII) at showing the focus plane. Using it with Zeiss manual focus lenses works like a dream.
Using the 1DX gives me a kind of photografic satisfaction that I never get from my 5DIV or EOS R. And yes. It is a highly subjective opinion.
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