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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
08-01-2012, 06:31 AM
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Sorry you didn't get the chance but I would demand the same thing in both my brand, and the type of body if I was hiring a second shooter. There are a number of reasons.
1) The second shooter can use my lenses and flash systems on their body as needed or as replacements. If their body fails, they could use my spare with their lenses. Pentax flash systems are nowhere near what they need to be for paid work.
2) Files in editing will look similar in RAW and use my presets to be edited. There are huge differences between brands and how the files appear. Skin tones, colours and a host of other things. Sticking to the same brand as the primary shooter saves tons of issues in editing. This is a bigger deal than most would realize.
3) Lens availability, reliability. SDM sucks period, end of sentence. Pentax also does not offer T/S lenses or any of the commonly used longer primes. IE, 105mm, 135mm or 200mm f2.0. The DA*16-50mm is a piece of junk and should be replaced (I know, I've owned 3). It's a key lens and doesn't come close to a Nikon 24-70mm or a Canon 24-70mm. Same thing for the 50-135mm compared to the Canikon 70-200mm's. Plus lots of lenses available to rent when needed and lots of 3rd party options only available to Canikon. FF DOF is better and that makes a big difference in portrait shooting situations. Combine a 135mm f2 with a FF body and you can produce shots an APS-c body can not touch.
4) Noise. Cameras like the D3s, D4, D700, 5DMKIII etc are still far cleaner than APS-c. Sure APS-c has come a long way but it's not there and this could easily be the single biggest reason.
5) Generally better built gear. I can say without hesitation that my D700 is really built like a tank and makes most APS-c cameras feel like a toy. I switched after 3 body failures of K20's, looked at K-7's (similar to the K-5) and the difference in build is stark. For serious paid work, I would want my shooter to have a camera that can take the punishment. Sorry but even though the WS of a Pentax is top notch, the build is not.
6) Using this requirement as a 'filter' between wanna-be shooters and more serious ones. I don't agree that it is right but it happens. There are plenty of APS-c shooters that can take better photos. Composition and shooting skill has very little to do with brand or gear.
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