neville wrote:I am looking to replace my u/s Canon 1D MK2n with something somewhat lighter and reasonably affordable.
Any suggestions much appreciated, thank you..
If you are looking for a 'budget' cropped sensor, have a look at the 1300D (18mp) for about £450. I have no experience of it and my previous cropped sensor was a humble 600D with 550D as a back up body. I did a quick look on line for the 1300D and 1200D as a comparison with the 1D Mk2N. The 1200D at 18mp is a good, marginally better piece. Marginal. No idea about weight, if that is really an issue. I'd always try and go for something that will stand up to a little bit of 'in the field' action.
If you can stomach it, look at the 7D Mk2. It's expensive... A real beast in comparison with my old bits of tat.
Not sure if any of this helps. Be interested to hear back what you decided to go for.