Define "real pro".
Without flash? Interesting... Actual Day or Kopi Table?
I don't use Canon.
No wonder I am a fake pro, lah. Haha! :bsmilie:
Okay lah, I can see TS point. It is actually a valid question: Why the apparent proliferation of Canon users amongst pros? Whatever our preferences, we cannot really deny this fact.
One of the reasons is that Canon came up with a lot of models that pros could actually use, many of whom were journalists. One of the popular models then was the D30? And they also came up with the 1Ds full-frame body for about 3-4 years already, something that Nikon and Sony only recently came up with.
The other reasons that I've read/heard of (but have not been able to verify??) is that Canon's lenses aren't built to be razor sharp, which is more suited for people photography?
IMHO, Nikon's golden days are over - they were undoubtedly king of film. Now is the Canon era. Opinion, nia okay? Mai work-up, hor?
And also, I don't agree that it's the person behind the camera that matters.
Gear does matter as well. I think this one people debate until blue in the face before already. The wedding photographer may be using a Holga, but that's probably because he was after a certain effect. However, if a fairly conventional output is required, there's no way a lomocam will be able to produce a shot that a full-frame DSLR with f/1.2 lens can.