I'm looking to get a used 1dx. The ones in my price range have around 100k shutter counts. I know that they're rated for over 400k but I just wanted to see if/when people have had issues with their shutters on this thing.
It's a lot of money so I want to make sure I don't buy something and then have to replace the shutter a month or two down the road or if there are other issues that could arise?
Shutter life can be a lottery. You never how long they'll go on for. I bought mine with about 90,000 on the clock and it is nothing to worry about - Canon are pretty darned reliable.
I will budget for a service in a few years time though.
check with cps on how much a shutter replacement is if you're concerned. I've replaced shutters on other bodies and they usually run $175-$300 so that might help in your decision. 400k is average lifespan so unless it's a faulty one, i would think it would last about that amount of actuations.
Well as of right now, I'm talking to a guy that put 190k on it and got the shutter replaced and put 7k on the new shutter. He only replaced the shutter not the whole assembly. Is that a big deal?
I was studying used 1dx prices for some time, and I picked a couple up when everyone dumped them at the same time for the Mark II. What I can tell you is that the shutter count is generally baked into the price. If you buy a 100k shutter actuation body, you're probably getting it at a discount that is roughly equivalent to the cost of replacing the shutter (about $400), which means you're getting 300,000 free clicks.
Upshot: don't by a low shutter count body. Look for the higher count body that's priced accordingly. You can get a 30k shutter count body for $3200, or a 100k body for $2800. This shows that the fear of shutter failure is overblown relative to cost.
Shutterbug2006 wrote:
The only advice I'd have to a struggling college student is - don't buy a 1DX unless the shots you make with it will pay off your student loan.
lol.... I guess we all have a different concept of what it means to struggle
I have 2 1Dx cameras. One has 350k the other 245k and both doing well. I have only had one shutter fail in a 1 series camera. A 1D MK IIN failed at 280k and was replaced for around $150 with CPS discount.
Thank you everyone for your input. I know I'm making a big sacrifice especially since I'm still in school but it's worth it. I know immediately right after school, I won't be able to afford one for some time and I know that I will be in the business for sports photography. I interned at SI this summer and I mentioned to one of the photogs that I was going to get a 5D Mark III. He immediately said, no. If I'm going to be in this industry, he highly suggests that I get a 1D.
I have an early model 1Dx with a shutter count of 198,000. I sent it in to Canon Service because the hook on the mirror box was worn and was told by a Canon Tech at one of the photo shows that it should be replaced. There was an early recall or should i say a factory bulletin stating that if there was small metal particles deposited on the sensor to send it in for either a lubrication of the mirror box assembly or a replacement of the mirror box assembly. At the time i brought it into the service center which was before the 1 year warrantee was up they said all i needed was a lubrication. Now approximately 4 years later they replaced the mirror box no charge while doing other services to the camera. Supposedly this issue was only on the early release models of the camera. If this service was done by the prior owner, then you shouldn't have any issues or at least no mirror box issues. I would check with the seller since i believe this is only warrantied to the original owner, but i can be wrong. other than that the camera has been perfect in every way.
I wouldn't be too concerned about it. The 1D bodies on the whole have very good shutters that last a long time. Sure, there are exceptions but that's the case with any body.
mowensphotogra wrote:
I interned at SI this summer and I mentioned to one of the photogs that I was going to get a 5D Mark III. He immediately said, no. If I'm going to be in this industry, he highly suggests that I get a 1D.
If sports photography is your thing then yeah a 1D body is going to suit you better than a 5D3. if you are a photographer who sometimes takes photos at sporting events then the 1Dx may not be the best choice, and something like a 7D2 may be a much cheaper compromise.
As far as shutters go, cameras in general are priced according to how much use they have had and how badly the body has been worn. A high shutter count camera will go for less because of the amount of use it has had. Contrary to what some people say, there is a greater likelyhood that the shutter will fail sooner on a 200k count camera than on a 50k count camera. The manufacturer knows this through testing. Will those stats proive true with your specific camera, well you never know.
As you are in Maryland, you have access to a LOT of cameras on the east coast. When I was looking for mine, I found that there were a LOT of people selling cameras in NJ, Philly, and NY areas. More availability meant lower general prices. With 100k on the shutter, I would imagine an asking price of around $2,800.
