Is this a good deal for a 1dx?

[Cheekysascha]

I can get a 1dx for 3500 euros so 1800 euros less but it has 40k shutter actuations and no canon warranty however it has a 3 month warranty with the store and it has no dents or marks except for a small one at the bottom grip.

Is this a good deal? Should I go for it?

also what should I check before buying it? it was a show room model

 

[Eldar]

I can get a 1dx for 3500 euros so 1800 euros less but it has 40k shutter actuations and no canon warranty however it has a 3 month warranty with the store and it has no dents or marks except for a small one at the bottom grip.

Is this a good deal? Should I go for it?

also what should I check before buying it? it was a show room model

40k shutter actuations is nothing for a 1DX. If it has been a show room I can´t see what they may have done with it to damage anything. Here in Norway you can get them used for just over 30kNOK, which is about the same. But if it has been bought in Norway you have a 2 year Canon warranty and a 5 year periode claim period (defined by law), which is pretty close to warranty.

Send it to CPS for a thorough check and claim whatever they find to the store. Then the camera should be as good as new.

 

[Cheekysascha]

I can get a 1dx for 3500 euros so 1800 euros less but it has 40k shutter actuations and no canon warranty however it has a 3 month warranty with the store and it has no dents or marks except for a small one at the bottom grip.

Is this a good deal? Should I go for it?

also what should I check before buying it? it was a show room model

40k shutter actuations is nothing for a 1DX. If it has been a show room I can´t see what they may have done with it to damage anything. Here in Norway you can get them used for just over 30kNOK, which is about the same. But if it has been bought in Norway you have a 2 year Canon warranty and a 5 year periode claim period (defined by law), which is pretty close to warranty.

Send it to CPS for a thorough check and claim whatever they find to the store. Then the camera should be as good as new.

Thank you so much for the information! and yeah it's basically this deal my camera store has so it looks pretty good! and I can just send it to CPS for a check like you said.

Is there any problems I should look for when I pick it up tomorrow? af, menu shutter etc?

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

I can get a 1dx for 3500 euros so 1800 euros less but it has 40k shutter actuations and no canon warranty however it has a 3 month warranty with the store and it has no dents or marks except for a small one at the bottom grip.

Is this a good deal? Should I go for it?

also what should I check before buying it? it was a show room model

40k shutter actuations is nothing for a 1DX. If it has been a show room I can´t see what they may have done with it to damage anything. Here in Norway you can get them used for just over 30kNOK, which is about the same. But if it has been bought in Norway you have a 2 year Canon warranty and a 5 year periode claim period (defined by law), which is pretty close to warranty.

Send it to CPS for a thorough check and claim whatever they find to the store. Then the camera should be as good as new.

Thank you so much for the information! and yeah it's basically this deal my camera store has so it looks pretty good! and I can just send it to CPS for a check like you said.

Is there any problems I should look for when I pick it up tomorrow? af, menu shutter etc?

Just the obvious, make sure it focus accurately and quickly, make sure everything is included with it, or at least be aware of missing items. Watch out for third party battery, that decreases its value. Check the number of bars on the battery to see if its about to need a new one.


Take images at 1/8000 shutter speed and make sure there is no obvious shutter noise or issues in the image. Since you have a Warranty, that's probably not a big concern.

Ask about a extended warranty, just to see what the cost is. I don't buy one on new cameras, but on used, something might go wrong in a few months.

 

[Cheekysascha]

I can get a 1dx for 3500 euros so 1800 euros less but it has 40k shutter actuations and no canon warranty however it has a 3 month warranty with the store and it has no dents or marks except for a small one at the bottom grip.

Is this a good deal? Should I go for it?

also what should I check before buying it? it was a show room model

40k shutter actuations is nothing for a 1DX. If it has been a show room I can´t see what they may have done with it to damage anything. Here in Norway you can get them used for just over 30kNOK, which is about the same. But if it has been bought in Norway you have a 2 year Canon warranty and a 5 year periode claim period (defined by law), which is pretty close to warranty.

Send it to CPS for a thorough check and claim whatever they find to the store. Then the camera should be as good as new.

Thank you so much for the information! and yeah it's basically this deal my camera store has so it looks pretty good! and I can just send it to CPS for a check like you said.

Is there any problems I should look for when I pick it up tomorrow? af, menu shutter etc?

Just the obvious, make sure it focus accurately and quickly, make sure everything is included with it, or at least be aware of missing items. Watch out for third party battery, that decreases its value. Check the number of bars on the battery to see if its about to need a new one.


Take images at 1/8000 shutter speed and make sure there is no obvious shutter noise or issues in the image. Since you have a Warranty, that's probably not a big concern.

Ask about a extended warranty, just to see what the cost is. I don't buy one on new cameras, but on used, something might go wrong in a few months.

Okay, 1/8000 shutter test shot, check how old the battery is and ask about extended warranty. Thank you so much for the help/info! I'm really excited to go pick it up in a few hours!