hard to make recommendations based on facts if the person refuses the obvious choice....
but they will end up with a sony sensor anyway....
out of all the choices the X1D is the prettiest and most expensive, as well as the only one with high sync speed for flash (which nobody actually shooting it seems to make use of) it also has the worst AF and software/workflow but some people really swear by the color science....
I want a X1DII, so does everybody i know but that does not make it the best choice.... which is why nobody i know has one or seriously considers it....
>the only one with high sync speed for flash (which nobody actually shooting it seems to make use of)
Well I certainly do. All of my flash shots are at 1/400 or 1/800. I haven't had the need to go 1/2000 yet.
>also has the worst AF
Probably, but I most of work is MF anyway.
>and software/workflow but some people really swear by the color science....
I have no issue with the workflow, in fact it is far better than anything involving ACR. The output colour is excellent and the Phocus software gives you built in camera calibration which you can do in less than two minutes. Even without doing a calibration it is excellent for most work.
>The downside of leaf shutter lenses is no focal plane shutter and only e-shutter for adapted lenses.
No FPS is a plus for me. No shake right at the sensor. All of the HC lenses can be used without e shutter. The only thing I use e shutter for is the Canon TSE for landscape.