11-16-2016, 12:56 AM
Quote:I don't know where people get these ideas.
I am mainly a landscape photographer but I have helped out my photography partner who shoots quiet a few weddings. He gets his "gigs" from people who see his work on his site or through personal references.
On the last wedding that we shot, I never once noticed either the bride or the groom looking at our gear and thinking "Oh, are their cameras and lenses big enough" or thinking something equally ridiculous.They were well and truly preoccupied with other things on their minds.
A wedding photographer is firstly judged on their previous work and secondly on what is delivered on their latest work.
We have never been asked if we shoot Canon or Nikon.
Incidentally, my partner now shoots Fuji. Mirrorless, unobtrusive and gets the jobs done.
I'm not saying I agree. In fact the guy with the Leica is especially well suited for getting candid shots. Fujifilm makes a number of good understated cameras. Excellent for street photography, and the like.
If you are asking where I personally get the idea that people think this way, it is because:
a) Every wedding photographer I have ever met uses Canon or Nikon.
b) I do a lot of reading at the Pentax Forum sight. The reason being they review a lot of old lenses that are no longer in production, and there are lots of interesting photos and photogs. On and off, I've toyed with the idea of getting and Pentax digital. One of the themes that gets repeated over and over by serious photographers is that the people that hire them expect them to show up with Canon or Nikon. Personally, I was sort of skeptical myself. Especially, since this is most often given as an explanation for why they are selling their Pentax gear. They have decided to go with Canon or Nikon. From what I've seen the better Pentax DSLR's are very good performers. The problem I do see is it is hard to match the versatility of Canon for instance. The line of every possible type of lens, strobes, ect... is very extensive. But if the posters are to be believed they have not gotten jobs because of shooting with Pentax. It does have something of the sound of an excuse to me! So your point is well taken!