Canon 1D Mark IV or 1Dx?

[Hannes]

Looking at UK prices you'd be able to get a used 1D4 and a 300/2.8 I for about the same money as a new 1DX

Where? A good, used, Canon 300 F2.8 L IS Mk1 is 3K+ a decent 1D4 is 1800+. That adds up to a lot more than my 1DX cost!

The cheapest 300 f/2.8L I IS lens right now is $4500. Cheapest 1D Mark IV I could find in decent shape was $3000. Assuming you could buy a used 1Dx for about $5400, you would still have $2k left.

I should have said that those are UK prices. So a 300 F2.8 IS Mk1 + a used 1D4 would run around 4800 vs the 3600 that my 1DX cost new. The difference is about 1200 GBP/$2000 US so we are in the same ball park!

Where did you find a 1DX for £3600? Even digitalrev charges £4000 for one and the official UK dealers want £4845 at the moment