Do many pro shooters use crop sensor camera for portrait work?

[SwissSwiss]

So how common or uncommon is it? I am talking about people who make their living from photography only.

Just wondering :-|

 

[crashpc]

So how common or uncommon is it? I am talking about people who make their living from photography only.

Just wondering :-|

I´m not the pro to make that claim, but I hired some pros, and I´ve seen even more pros being hired, and especially when money comes into play, there is always somebody with crop sensor to pick. If the situation is not that valued, or it is not one time in your life situation, people hire "cheaper" gear or even cheaper togs with cheaper gear. if it´s done good enaugh, the gear can keep up with demands. So I don´t see it as a problem in general. If you mean things more seriously, you can do more with larger system, but the question is how much, and if the difference will be appreciated enaugh...

 

[FingerPainter]

Where are you going to get any reliable data?

You are stuck with anecdote. Somebody will know a pro who shoots crop sensors, Somebody else will not.

I know several pros. Some switched from film to digital as soon as dSLRs came out. Those dSLRs were crop sensor, They all got FF dSLRs once those became available. Some still shoot APS-C for some limited cases, others use only FF or larger now. Others waited for FF dSLRS before switching to digital. The only pros I know who used to use FF or larger digital but no longer do are retired. OTOH, I know a couple pros who started working after FF digital was available but have only ever used crop sensors. They either have small-time operations or target a market that doesn't use large prints.

 

[SpinOne]

So how common or uncommon is it? I am talking about people who make their living from photography only.

Just wondering :-|

Yeah, you're not going to get a reliable answer this way. Even a poll won't help.

I'd also say that if you are a professional, you really ought to know what tools will help you do the job, and how to test equipment to see whether it's suitable.

 

[Mistajolly]

So how common or uncommon is it? I am talking about people who make their living from photography only.

Just wondering :-|

Is it important to validate the use of crop sensors by a pro shooters?

Olympus have plenty of pros who use their m43 gear. If the IQ is good enough for the photographer and client then everyone is happy.

 

[The Davinator]

I did wedding and portraiture work for decades. Used FF and aps-c without any issues either way. It really makes no difference. For people I know in the field...they have both as well. I had no issues with aps-c and the right lenses. Considering many pros use a 24-70 or 70-200 slow zoom....any aps-c with a good zoom or primes will be fine.

 

[J A C S]

Probably not the answer you expected but on several cruise ships, the photographers used APS-C Nikons only. Yes, they are pros, making living with photography.

 

[SwissSwiss]

So how common or uncommon is it? I am talking about people who make their living from photography only.

Just wondering :-|

Is it important to validate the use of crop sensors by a pro shooters?

Olympus have plenty of pros who use their m43 gear. If the IQ is good enough for the photographer and client then everyone is happy.

I was only curious. I myself use crop sensor. Tempted by full frame but reality of lens size and $ always brings me back to reality

 

[Glen Barrington]

I don't use professional photographers as a role model. What they do for money is radically different from what I do for free.

 

[KE_DP]

One can get the job done with any number of tools. Some tools make the job easier.

You can tighten a nut wth a pair of pliers. Or you can buy the more expensive, wrench.

It depends on the job, and the client too.

 

[Rick Knepper]

There are many professionals who use brands that are not Canon, Nikon, Sony or who use medium or large format. Probably thousands right? Then there were the professionals using Nikon prior to 2007 and many of those folk are still using crop today. Probably. Canon had FF from or nearly from the get-go but the vast majority of Canon professionals used crop cameras because of cost. Probably less do today since Canon introduced the first truly affordable FF camera in 2005.

So how common or uncommon is it? I am talking about people who make their living from photography only.

Just wondering :-|

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