Canon 1D C used price slips under £5000 - and why I decided to take the gamble and get one

[Jimmy]

Landscapes more than wildlife. I generally don't find myself going over a 200mm lens.

Also, in a strange twist, I shoot the majority of my video in portrait mode (my business involves video for phones)

[sam]

I'd go A7s or wait til NAB when all new stuff rolls out.  

I also just noticed your location.  I've been to Bewdley for Boxing day with my relatives the Beaufoy's who raise world champion Staffordshire bull terriers. The countryside around Bewdley is amazing.  Will be visiting from USA again this March!  

 

[Jimmy]

yea, it's a great place.. if you see someone with an FS700 or flying a phantom, be sure to say hello!

I will be in Iceland for the latter half of March though, which is partly prompting my need for yet another new camera ... so tempted to take the Fs700/OQ7, maybe I should just invest in some steroids

[Nick Hughes]

yea, it's a great place.. if you see someone with an FS700 or flying a phantom, be sure to say hello!

I will be in Iceland for the latter half of March though, which is partly prompting my need for yet another new camera ... so tempted to take the Fs700/OQ7, maybe I should just invest in some steroids

​I don't imagine anything is going to come out soon to lower the price of the FS700/7Q combo too much. You could probably buy it (used) and resell in a few months without taking much of a loss. You might find that you don't even want to upgrade- 4K raw from the fs700 is a pretty amazing thing.

[Jimmy]

Yea, I'm just not sure I will take the FS700/OQ7 to Iceland as it is quite a beast to carry around, especially with 5 primes and a large tripod.

Iceland is so amazing though, not sure anything but 4K, raw, 1-120fps would do it justice. Decisions, decisions

[Jimmy]

I got offered a 1DC for £3500 though.... if the 60p had been good enough, i'd have snapped one up, for sure.

[Alex T]

Really want a 1D c! Looking for used ones on ebay at the moment.

[lafilm]

Canon 1D C ll ?

If not I still think this cam is worth $8K.

What else there to compare it to?

[IronFilm]

Brand new price of Canon 1D C has now fallen under US$5K:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/855962-REG/Canon_EOS_1D_C_EOS_1D_C_4K_Cinema.html