@@slampest That one really depends on the circumstances, date and the location. Right now somewhere in britain? Might get a little laugh. War times, war zone? I wouldn't find it funny to see a dude in full camo.
I've been tempted to get a Pentax Q-series to fit onto my 150-450mm lens for similar ludicrous reasons (with a crop factor of 4.65 or 5.53 it should be able to get a cracking photo of a fly from half a mile)
@@ultragear207 if it did come with a hilux, it'd be convenient since you'd only have to remove the heavy machine gun or rocket pod and use the mount for this little lens.
This made me smile so much, especially with your interactions with the people on the street near the end of the video. What an interesting review on a unique lens!
"Im a man of mystery; you'll never know who I am!" i subscribed after that lmao. The camo commitment had me very interested, but the humor really took me over the top of the button. lol
The video is so crisp Edit: I watched more and when he said “I’m a man of mystery” while laying on the ground in a gillie suit is one of the funniest things I’ve seen on youtube
...I "really enjoyed my time" watching this video. Well done for producing an entertaining video - such a shame you left the UK, but still enjoyiong your productions: short and long - keep it up!
7:01 I find it funny that the phrase is slightly different in the U.S. "A bad/poor workman blames his tools" ... but I also sometimes use "shoddy" instead of bad.
I enjoyed the video so much! I liked the other youtube short where you showed it (and i believe there was another video about the lens) and this made me laugh. I loved the video so much and the jokes that you made. You're such a nice guy.
ngl, aside from the absolute ridiculousness of the large lense, the images turned out quite beautifully! thanks for the review and spending that yt money
Thanks! Though just to be clear, YT does not pay me anywhere near the kind of money I'd need to be able to afford a lens like this! The kind people at Sigma UK lent it to me for the day 😅
Reminds me of airport security when I went travelling with a Looking Glass display (the really blocky kind) in my carry on luggage. Seems they don't like huge chunks of plastic with some electronics and wiring to the side for some reason...
I just stumbled across your channel accidentally and subscribed... Your humor is spot on and had me grinning throughout, keep up the good work mate snd hooe your channel blows up! 😁
I remember seeing this show up in an issue of Popular Photography magazine many many years ago, I was utterly blown away by sheer mass of it. Still am today.
Thank you for the really kind offer. I don't currently have anything set up for donations, but just your supportive comment and a like on the video is a huge enough help. 🙏🏻
You gotta love this british humour. Nice video! Bigma indeed is a legend. And no, it was not known for it's extremely high quality images. Especially on the high MP camera's of today. I loved this take on it though, haha. Thanks for the laughs
I loved this video, but actually a few interesting take-aways from this for me. The Bigma is an amazing lens from the look of things. I have often wanted one and I really still do having seen this. That speed adaptor was intriguing. My full-frame camera is a 5D mk 1 so I have a few EF mount lenses. My main setup is micro four thirds. Even with the chromatic aberrations, there are some interesting possibilities there. Finally, however ridiculous you made the street photography seem, it also seemed to work very well. Some really interesting shots and I think I may give that sort of 'out-there' technique a go.
I don't know why the photography community likes to use focal ratio to describe a aperture but I use my homemade telescope for daytime photography, it has a 127mm aperture and ~f5.5 focal ratio, yes it has enough focus travel to get close things.
Wow, I absolutely love how friendly and welcoming everyone is on this street! Quick question though, does the rain ever pose a risk to the camera or lens? Just curious about how you manage in wet weather conditions!
That lens looks powerful enough to photograph the origin of the universe. I always wanted a snap of the Big Band in RAW and JPEG (because I can’t be bothered with all that Lightroom stuff).
this video is so entertaining, but I'm left with an existential crisis because this video came out 4 months ago even though i swear ive watched this 4 YEARS ago.
⛔ Watching this in a common area (where your mother+child wanders in) shouldn't have to come with a warning label. 👎
We recommend pastor Dustin Abbott’s fantastic channel for you folk👍
You watch lens reviews with your family?
You’re right. It shouldn’t. Which is why it doesn’t. You absolute jellified melt of a human.
brother chill
Are all the people around you really that sensitive to the concept of a penis? Or is that just you, Mike?
The absurdity of this video gives me so much joy.
😅 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it Mark - hope you're keeping well mate
I wish he used a Pentax Q on there.
This video is like the glory days of Top Gear but for cameras. Well done!
For a British millennial, this is the highest form of praise. You are too kind!
You sir are James Hoffman of photography world
I had the same thought! James May would be proud
Is this DigitalRev TV??
@@jrchannel7405I miss Kai and Lok.
The humor of this video is spot on lmao
it's lame and sexist. shouldn't need a warning to your family that you're going to watch photo videos.
@@pbm___000 Maybe try to pull out that stick out of your ass sometimes.
@@pbm___000 womp womp
@@pbm___000 womp womp
It's definitely humour in this case
"are you an Instagram person?" Is the most British thing I've heard today.
Why?
"Hello we were just intreeeeeeegued!"
The most British?
Well tbf it was kinda funny to see a guy covered in… ehhh grass like clothing? 😅
@@slampest That one really depends on the circumstances, date and the location.
Right now somewhere in britain? Might get a little laugh.
War times, war zone? I wouldn't find it funny to see a dude in full camo.
Came for the photography, stayed for the random roast from strangers 🤣😂
The way people interacted with you and how you owned it is what made it.
All credit to the people of Stamford. Everyone saw the funny side of it and had a laugh ♥️
"look sigma"
"I am the sigma"
What the sigma?
sigma balls
@@randomblock1_ GOTTEM
is this a good travel lens? i’m going to japan in the autumn and need a nice pocketable setup!
Stick some wings to it and you could fly to Japan on it
Bring some large pockets!
Yea sure, unless you wear women's jeans
for nord Korea ....
I don’t think so but maybe
It's criminal to not have taken a selfie with this setup. Zero stars!
Fair evaluation
‘Its about how you use it’
-my 24-105 probably
My 18-50 probably
My 14mm pancake lens probably
My 6-inch grower probably
@@ArthurD lmaooooo
"It's a wonder the kids ain't come up and tugged you"
"I'd get in trouble if that happened"
Lmaoooo
That video is so damn funny, didn't know you were a comedian like that, I would watch some more videos of this type mate
Thank you - glad you liked it! I wouldn't class myself as a comedian. I moron, maybe. 😅
@@TomCalton thats a very comedian thing to say.
Love the sense of humor, some camera UA-camrs take themselves far too seriously lol
Street photography with the "Bigma" BRILLIANT!
That with the camera... is just fantastic 😂 the real benefit of micro four thirds
A match made in heaven 😅
I've been tempted to get a Pentax Q-series to fit onto my 150-450mm lens for similar ludicrous reasons (with a crop factor of 4.65 or 5.53 it should be able to get a cracking photo of a fly from half a mile)
Micro for birds.
If you were in the US you'd have a whole police dept and military helicopters reigning down on you.
The perfect lens for the introvert street photographer
I've heard that people would mounting this lens on the back of a pickup truck and drive around for "point and shoot"
Yeah i thought that the purchase of this lens came with a hilux. Pretty disappointed i didnt get one.
Dashcam?
@@ultragear207 if it did come with a hilux, it'd be convenient since you'd only have to remove the heavy machine gun or rocket pod and use the mount for this little lens.
This made me smile so much, especially with your interactions with the people on the street near the end of the video. What an interesting review on a unique lens!
5:26 Captain Macmillan scouting out the outskirts of Pripyat, c. 1997
So I guessed right on the previous video when you asked what's in the box!!! Not many other lenses need that size of pelicase!
It doubles as a coffin. Great value.
@@TomCalton I aspire to achieve your levels of hilarity and wit. ♥
"unfortunately it seemed that the size of my lens was drawing too much unwanted attention"
*bros wearing a freaking Ghillie Suit*
This entire video was everything but what I expected, but I couldn’t have enjoyed it more. Well done, this was awesome!
The RPG joke had me laughing for a while 😂
Love the townspeople’s reactions. Good vibes there
The people of Stamford are wonderful. Everyone was so nice
@@TomCalton If you tried to film something like this in a similar city in France you would have ended in jail for 24h.
@@TheBlackD For the next video perhaps?
@@TomCalton unfortunately the french police has lost its sense of humor a few decades ago. Keep up the good work though it was a very nice one
"Im a man of mystery; you'll never know who I am!" i subscribed after that lmao. The camo commitment had me very interested, but the humor really took me over the top of the button. lol
TOM: This lens is whisper quiet!!
BIGMA: *sounds like the terminator scanning for a target*
🤣
The video is so crisp
Edit: I watched more and when he said “I’m a man of mystery” while laying on the ground in a gillie suit is one of the funniest things I’ve seen on youtube
Praised be Plato!
Such a wise man
...I "really enjoyed my time" watching this video. Well done for producing an entertaining video - such a shame you left the UK, but still enjoyiong your productions: short and long - keep it up!
For some reason I keep coming back to this video every few months, it's just so masterfully made I can't resist.
Loved the photos from the street.
It's like a bazooka or a rocket launcher.
Can't shoot from the hip with this monster.
Mount it on a D6, continuous 14 fps from the hip and imagine you're the terminator.
7:01 I find it funny that the phrase is slightly different in the U.S. "A bad/poor workman blames his tools" ... but I also sometimes use "shoddy" instead of bad.
"how hard could that be? " my forever quote.
2:10 The drop-in filter is 72mm...that's usually what goes on the front of a normal lens 😂
This is one of the best Vids ive seen in a while
The ghillie suit bit ... OMG ... I was crying!
this video is the funniest thing i have watched today
OMG when you came out with your "cunning new disguise" I almost spit my coffee out! The humor throughout the video is wonderfully entertaining!
I remember getting to use this for bird photography back in 2012. Forgot about how stealthy the zoom motor was 🤣
The humor and interactions with the public were amazing!
This is the first video of your channel i've seen, and you're immediately one of my favorite channels. Props mate!
I'm waiting for the 1:1 macro version to use on my Sony A7R IV and A6600; handheld macro will be a cakewalk with IBIS.
After the opening spiel, i subscribed instantly lmao.
Perfect setup for wedding photography...
...if one is not invited
Weddings during COVID be like
Loved it. Its refreshing to see a photographer not be so damn serious in a video.
Followed since last year. This is by far the best video you have made yet in this channel. Keep it up Tom!
"im a man of mystery" is the Line that made me subscribe
1:36 - The way the quick release isn't even tight had me bursting out laughing XD
This is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time and I'm still smiling. Thank you for making this.
I enjoyed the video so much! I liked the other youtube short where you showed it (and i believe there was another video about the lens) and this made me laugh. I loved the video so much and the jokes that you made. You're such a nice guy.
You're way too kind! But thank you - glad you enjoyed the videos and thanks for your kindness ♥️
ngl, aside from the absolute ridiculousness of the large lense, the images turned out quite beautifully! thanks for the review and spending that yt money
Thanks! Though just to be clear, YT does not pay me anywhere near the kind of money I'd need to be able to afford a lens like this! The kind people at Sigma UK lent it to me for the day 😅
I was fortunate to use this lens once in the early 2010s to do some planespotting at JFK airport. I've never had the cops called on me so fast.
Reminds me of airport security when I went travelling with a Looking Glass display (the really blocky kind) in my carry on luggage. Seems they don't like huge chunks of plastic with some electronics and wiring to the side for some reason...
4:48 Gold moment 😂😂😂😂😂
the quality of this video is on another level! Great video, looking forward to your other videos!
that opening is wild
I just stumbled across your channel accidentally and subscribed... Your humor is spot on and had me grinning throughout, keep up the good work mate snd hooe your channel blows up! 😁
Welcome aboard my friend. Thank you for the kindness - your comment is appreciated more than you'll ever know 🤜🤛
This is the most entertaining review of any lens I've ever seen and I've seen... a lot!
I remember seeing this show up in an issue of Popular Photography magazine many many years ago, I was utterly blown away by sheer mass of it. Still am today.
Just to clear up any confusion, Bigma refers to the 50-500 mm 4-6.3. I don't think the 200-500 has a nickname?
Sigmonster?
Truly on that bigma bale brind
This might be the most British video I’ve seen in a long while
why compensating for that MFT sensor with a speedbooster if that's exactly the benefit with this lens
Loving the commitment to the bit
I have been watching your stuff for a while now and never knew you were this funny. Please make more content like this! this is way too good!
Thank you, I appreciate your kindness - glad you liked it!
@@TomCalton Do you have anyway I can directly support you? Like a PayPal or something, I would love to send a donation!
Thank you for the really kind offer. I don't currently have anything set up for donations, but just your supportive comment and a like on the video is a huge enough help. 🙏🏻
Love the crop sensor + speed booster + teleconverter combo. That’s a very finely tuned level of magnification.
This review is TOO good!! Loved it.
Gillie suit and Nikes is an iconic look
BEST. VIDEO. EVER.
God do i love this channel, you're just a joy to watch mate
This whole video is so wholesome! You brought me much joy with this:))
You gotta love this british humour. Nice video! Bigma indeed is a legend. And no, it was not known for it's extremely high quality images. Especially on the high MP camera's of today. I loved this take on it though, haha. Thanks for the laughs
so what was the 2nd part of the video about? just a voice over on shots of the streets?
I'm actually pretty unimpressed with the Sigma's performance... I feel like I'd be pretty let down after dropping $25K on a lens.
TBF, I think I alot of it was down to the metabones adapter and the GM1 - neither of which are renowned for their AF performance 😅
Dude, you’re a straight up comedian! I love the humor. You made my day
I didn't need that tea to go up my nose in the first 5 seconds. Thanks
I loved this video, but actually a few interesting take-aways from this for me. The Bigma is an amazing lens from the look of things. I have often wanted one and I really still do having seen this. That speed adaptor was intriguing. My full-frame camera is a 5D mk 1 so I have a few EF mount lenses. My main setup is micro four thirds. Even with the chromatic aberrations, there are some interesting possibilities there. Finally, however ridiculous you made the street photography seem, it also seemed to work very well. Some really interesting shots and I think I may give that sort of 'out-there' technique a go.
Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you found it useful 😁
Street photography makes me so nervous. Somehow you pull off this setup. Insane.
Ha, ha, ha... You look like Chewbaca in that sniper suit! Funniest thing I saw this week. Thanks!
I don't know why the photography community likes to use focal ratio to describe a aperture but I use my homemade telescope for daytime photography, it has a 127mm aperture and ~f5.5 focal ratio, yes it has enough focus travel to get close things.
Absolutely earned my follow. Thank you
Hell of refreshing video, love it
Wow, I absolutely love how friendly and welcoming everyone is on this street! Quick question though, does the rain ever pose a risk to the camera or lens? Just curious about how you manage in wet weather conditions!
The video is full of humorous dialogues, I like it so much 👌🏻
5 seconds into the video, im already engaged with it, not because i relate, but because its a british person who's funny, we dont find that anywhere
Would you say the lense or the suit helped better with the street photography?
Definitely the suit. It's a must-buy item for any street photographer
Came here from coming across the short, stayed for awesome sigma & his humor! Oh the Bigma was awesome too! All ghillied up!
Nice. Really enjoyed to see two beasts in the wild 😂😂
Wtf did I just watch? I love it
I had a good laugh with this one. It's plain brilliant. British humour at its best.
Someone actually trying to make genuine, funny and informative videos.
This is by far your funniest and most entertaining episode!
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it!
That lens looks powerful enough to photograph the origin of the universe. I always wanted a snap of the Big Band in RAW and JPEG (because I can’t be bothered with all that Lightroom stuff).
The sarcasm is fantastic haha.
ohgod. this was hillarious!!! :DDDDDD and a great review!
this video is so entertaining, but I'm left with an existential crisis because this video came out 4 months ago even though i swear ive watched this 4 YEARS ago.
All the images from this lense are just beautiful
'All Ghillied Up' but for wildlife photography
this video manages to carry an awfully appropriate level of brit-ness its truly astonishing