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I used to have both a 1D and 1Ds (both MkII), but sold the 1D shortly after starting my stock career - I just didn't have the need for it. The 1Ds is a great camera to have when you just can't afford to miss the shot, but those situations rarely arise when shooting stock. I'll probably ditch mine when the next 5D body comes out.

I used to have a lot of lenses, too. Now I have just three: 24-70mm, 70-200mm, and 15mm fisheye.

I could agree with the extra cost statement of the 1D series bodies but not the release dates complaint.  The 100 series bodies do get released pretty often, but if you are buying a 1D series body (or 5D even) new bodies only come out every 2-3 years on a pretty predictable time line.  If it is a few months before the next one is to be released - it isn't too hard to wait.
http://www.dialogen.no/foto/EOS_cameras.pdf

I did last August, on a local photographer's jamboree. I wasn't happy at all about the focusing and it is very heavy. When I got my own 5DII later, my images were much sharper. But I didn't use a monopod with the 1D, and I didn't have time to really play with it.

Leaf, it is not about the release dates. When I bought my 1ds I knew I am done for the next 2-3 years and this is still the case.
What I am complaining about is the feature set of the 5dmk2. If you are not a journalist (especially not a sport photographer) the 5dmk2 is overperforming the 1dsmk3. They cheated the pro world. They sold their professional line camera to everyone and then they released a better prosumer camera for a half price. In my case it was a year after I bought the 1ds.
When you pay for the high-end camera of a manufacturer you pay for two factors: for the features you really need and for the marked advantage you'll get with the top equipment. This is where I feel myself sacked. I know it is great for many people but this time I lost a lot of money on that so I'll not forget it for Canon next time when I buy a body. I'll not pay any extra for them for the second factor.

My main body is the 1D Mark III.  I love it and am seriously considering a Mark IV.  It's fast, it's sharp, it's ergonomically pleasing and the girls get all googly eyed when they hear me fire the shutter off at 10 frames a second.

OK, maybe that last part is my imagination but the rest is true.  For me, it's a perfect camera as my primary source of income in the photography world has been weddings.  I also was shooting some sporting events and have a big focus on wildlife.  All of those subjects require speed.  If you ask my wife, I only bought it because it was the most expensive camera available at the time (she's lucky I didn't wait until the 1DS Mark III came out

If I were to buy a camera specifically for stock it would be the 5D Mark II.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Mat