$3000 used to be £1500, a little more now perhaps.
As an alternative to the 1DSmkIII it is worth a serious look.

Not that I'm personally likely to ditch the Canon system, but for a new purchaser they're right up there, particularly with in-camera stabilisation.

I saw a second hand 1DmkIII for £1700, maybe those used prices will fall too later this year with this kind of competition.