Is it worth the wait

How many delays to the awaited replacement of the 1ds mk iii will loyal canon users need to suffer. It appears that canon are far from having their act together over the past couple of years.

I assume that the long awaited 1dx has the same light leak issues as the 5d mk iii

Is it time to make the move to Nikon ?

1Dx is no replacement for 1Ds

If you're waiting for a replacement for the 1Ds3, don't hold your breath, the 1Dx isn't going to scratch that itch.

It tries to satisfy two distinct (and someway mutually exclusive) demands, and that's never really going to work. In it's own right it looks like a good camera, but as an update for either a 1D or 1Ds, it's a compromise.

If you took all the reasons a 1D owner didn't buy a 1Ds, and all the reasons a 1Ds owner didn't buy a 1D, merge them together, you get the 1Dx.

Canon delays

I am more tempted than ever to go back to Nikon. The price increase is annoying but Canon seem to be all over the place. This doesn't give me any confidence in an upgrade from the 5DMKII to a 1Dx.

Canon delays

Ive heard the issues with the shutter on 1dx if so a big concern..

Time to reach for the trusty F1

Oh dear, the Canon EOS 5D mark 111 has been found to suffer from light leaks? I assume this makes this lump of polycarbonate pretty-well useless! I bought a Canon F1 that was ex-newspaper when it was 25 years old and have used it extensively for about 16 years. Never had the slightest problem with it. Unlike the Nikon F Photomic metering heads and those for the Nikon F2 and the various Nikkormats, the Canon meters are generally very reliable and mines OK too.
Generally speaking, digital cameras are made of plastic because no-one is expected to take them seriously - after all, new models appear every couple of months or so. Just toys for nouves and chavs!

Time to reach for the trusty F1

Oh dear, the Canon EOS 5D mark 111 has been found to suffer from light leaks? I assume this makes this lump of polycarbonate pretty-well useless! I bought a Canon F1 that was ex-newspaper when it was 25 years old and have used it extensively for about 16 years. Never had the slightest problem with it. Unlike the Nikon F Photomic metering heads and those for the Nikon F2 and the various Nikkormats, the Canon meters are generally very reliable and mines OK too.
Generally speaking, digital cameras are made of plastic because no-one is expected to take them seriously - after all, new models appear every couple of months or so. Just toys for nouves and chavs!

@Dave Murray

Very true! I keep my two F1 ready at any time, because if anything else fails, they are just able to fulfill any assignment. No plastic blob can deliver that.

Pre-aged by manufacturer

I know this habit only from jeans companies.

But are there really that many pros anyway who cannot hold their breath to finally get a 1D-X?
Canon could take years to deliver without making me nervous.

Polycarbonate..? eh

the 5d3 is magnesium alloy not polycarbonate. its extensively weather sealed too? get the facts right before you start making ill informed comments. Plus the 5d2 has been out for years not months...