1D Mark III Used or New?

Would you purchase a Mark III used or would you pony up the extra money for piece of mind? Let's say it's either already fixed, a blue, or completely beyond the affected serial number scope.
Thoughts?

Whats the price differential? If it's less than 10% then I would be much less likely to entertain a used body.

Mr. Clean wrote in post #5429442
Would you purchase a Mark III used or would you pony up the extra money for piece of mind? Let's say it's either already fixed, a blue, or completely beyond the affected serial number scope.
Thoughts?

i'd pay $3600 for a used blue dot with less than 5k clicks if the seller allowed a 72-hour inspection period.

ed rader

depend on pricing. If the different is not much different, just get a new one.

Let's say average used prices...3500-3600, new 4000-4100

I bought mine used. Pre Blue Dot. Sub Mirror was already fixed. Original owner didn't notice any major isssues with AF.

Man if I am paying over $3,000 for something, besides a car or house, it had better be new.

Unless it was a significant savings, or the camera was bought very recently, I'd have to go new...and hope the new firmware is "the" fix.

with the mirror thing and AF, I am looking for a new one myself and want a serial number higher than the ones listed in the factory service bulletin. I don't like the fact they will only fix/upgrade the older ones with problems. With my luck, if I had one of the models affected by the time I got enough use for it to have problems it would be out of warranty. Since I do not take 1K pics a day like a pro would.

Here is a cut and paste from the stickies:

Start of repairs for AF Mirror Adjustment Issue

To owners of the EOS-1D Mark III:

We regret to inform that some units of the EOS-1D Mark III digital SLR camera (launched in May 2007) have been found to have an issue with the Auto Focus Mirror. This issue is limited to a specific range of units, and results in unstable focusing and AF tracking performance when using AI servo continuous shooting, particularly in high temperatures.

Please check the serial number as indicated below to confirm whether this issue is relevant to your camera.

We are making preparations to offer repairs free of charge and will start accepting repairs from the 10th of December 2007 onwards.

We offer our most sincere apologies to all who have been inconvenienced by this issue.


How to identify affected products:

If the serial number on the bottom of the camera is between 501001 and 546561, with the exception of serial numbers found here it could be affected by the "AF mirror adjustment issue"

I'd go ahead and just buy new.

lets see... warranty vs no warranty should be the question here, not new vs used

Maybe for your thread

Mr. Clean wrote in post #5431095
Maybe for your thread

i already chose new mkiii a few months ago

basroil wrote in post #5431078
lets see... warranty vs no warranty should be the question here, not new vs used

But with Canon, all you need for warranty purpose is the receipt or in the case of the old Mkiii the service letter. So a used Blue dot may have less warranty on it than a Used pre-Blue dot.