Street Photography With "The Bigma"

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  • čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
  • I recently spent some time with the legendary Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 - AKA "The Bigma". This rare lens is a 15.7kg beast and offers a bunch of ground breaking technology. But, what happens when you attach it to one of the world's smallest mirrorless cameras?
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Komentáře • 526

  • @pbm___000
    @pbm___000 Před měsícem +375

    ⛔ Watching this in a common area (where your mother+child wanders in) shouldn't have to come with a warning label. 👎

    • @uberschaller
      @uberschaller Před měsícem +150

      We recommend pastor Dustin Abbott’s fantastic channel for you folk👍

    • @ruffmadman
      @ruffmadman Před měsícem +110

      You watch lens reviews with your family?

    • @adamlewis55
      @adamlewis55 Před měsícem +2

      You’re right. It shouldn’t. Which is why it doesn’t. You absolute jellified melt of a human.

    • @frdsjhr1086
      @frdsjhr1086 Před měsícem +30

      brother chill

    • @earthtoandy_
      @earthtoandy_ Před měsícem +1

      Are all the people around you really that sensitive to the concept of a penis? Or is that just you, Mike?

  • @navinybt
    @navinybt Před měsícem +1193

    "are you an Instagram person?" Is the most British thing I've heard today.

  • @ivanmalinovski7807
    @ivanmalinovski7807 Před měsícem +1372

    The humor of this video is spot on lmao

    • @pbm___000
      @pbm___000 Před měsícem +1

      it's lame and sexist. shouldn't need a warning to your family that you're going to watch photo videos.

    • @m4rcin847
      @m4rcin847 Před měsícem +1

      @@pbm___000 Maybe try to pull out that stick out of your ass sometimes.

    • @nexuhs.
      @nexuhs. Před měsícem +24

      @@pbm___000 womp womp

    • @RSCB
      @RSCB Před měsícem +14

      @@pbm___000 womp womp

    • @shoitah
      @shoitah Před měsícem +4

      It's definitely humour in this case

  • @kevinwhite6176
    @kevinwhite6176 Před měsícem +646

    This video is like the glory days of Top Gear but for cameras. Well done!

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem +109

      For a British millennial, this is the highest form of praise. You are too kind!

    • @helloseto
      @helloseto Před měsícem +9

      You sir are James Hoffman of photography world

    • @Raaaahhhhbbbie
      @Raaaahhhhbbbie Před měsícem +5

      I had the same thought! James May would be proud

    • @jrchannel7405
      @jrchannel7405 Před 24 dny +5

      Is this DigitalRev TV??

    • @MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive
      @MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive Před 12 dny

      @@jrchannel7405I miss Kai and Lok.

  • @markwiemels
    @markwiemels Před měsícem +605

    The absurdity of this video gives me so much joy.

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem +19

      😅 Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it Mark - hope you're keeping well mate

  • @stefanvasilev9318
    @stefanvasilev9318 Před měsícem +285

    Came for the photography, stayed for the random roast from strangers 🤣😂

  • @leirumf5476
    @leirumf5476 Před 20 dny +21

    The way people interacted with you and how you owned it is what made it.

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před 20 dny +1

      All credit to the people of Stamford. Everyone saw the funny side of it and had a laugh ♥️

  • @Blayyse
    @Blayyse Před měsícem +93

    "It's a wonder the kids ain't come up and tugged you"
    "I'd get in trouble if that happened"
    Lmaoooo

  • @vosabekim
    @vosabekim Před měsícem +272

    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

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem +35

      Thank you - glad you liked it! I wouldn't class myself as a comedian. I moron, maybe. 😅

  • @__Lento__
    @__Lento__ Před měsícem +156

    is this a good travel lens? i’m going to japan in the autumn and need a nice pocketable setup!

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem +106

      Stick some wings to it and you could fly to Japan on it

    • @mx2000
      @mx2000 Před měsícem +4

      Bring some large pockets!

    • @unliving_ball_of_gas
      @unliving_ball_of_gas Před měsícem +3

      Yea sure, unless you wear women's jeans

    • @raulfotb
      @raulfotb Před 28 dny

      for nord Korea ....

    • @Weloveants
      @Weloveants Před 25 dny

      I don’t think so but maybe

  • @mynameisnotcory
    @mynameisnotcory Před měsícem +148

    ‘Its about how you use it’
    -my 24-105 probably

  • @maxadams69
    @maxadams69 Před měsícem +88

    Love the sense of humor, some camera CZcamsrs take themselves far too seriously lol

  • @rishyachanda5805
    @rishyachanda5805 Před měsícem +55

    "look sigma"
    "I am the sigma"

  • @MicroFourNerds
    @MicroFourNerds Před měsícem +70

    That with the camera... is just fantastic 😂 the real benefit of micro four thirds

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem +14

      A match made in heaven 😅

    • @williamstrachan
      @williamstrachan Před měsícem +5

      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)

    • @ajasont
      @ajasont Před 9 dny

      Micro for birds.

  • @MBroam
    @MBroam Před měsícem +49

    Street photography with the "Bigma" BRILLIANT!

  • @takchujong5617
    @takchujong5617 Před měsícem +55

    I've heard that people would mounting this lens on the back of a pickup truck and drive around for "point and shoot"

    • @ultragear207
      @ultragear207 Před 8 dny

      Yeah i thought that the purchase of this lens came with a hilux. Pretty disappointed i didnt get one.

  • @youbet327
    @youbet327 Před měsícem +12

    It's criminal to not have taken a selfie with this setup. Zero stars!

  • @ItsMeHammie
    @ItsMeHammie Před měsícem +39

    If you were in the US you'd have a whole police dept and military helicopters reigning down on you.

  • @mauricio.montoya
    @mauricio.montoya Před měsícem +35

    The RPG joke had me laughing for a while 😂

  • @gabriesl87
    @gabriesl87 Před měsícem +42

    Praised be Plato!

  • @deputydd4364
    @deputydd4364 Před měsícem +17

    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!

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem +7

      It doubles as a coffin. Great value.

    • @pwnagotchi
      @pwnagotchi Před 29 dny

      @@TomCalton I aspire to achieve your levels of hilarity and wit. ♥

  • @IanZainea1990
    @IanZainea1990 Před 12 dny +3

    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.

  • @kurtdewittphoto
    @kurtdewittphoto Před měsícem +3

    1:36 - The way the quick release isn't even tight had me bursting out laughing XD

  • @ODABOSS
    @ODABOSS Před měsícem +17

    BEST. VIDEO. EVER.

  • @PetCactusA_HarmlessLittlePrick

    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.

  • @uberschaller
    @uberschaller Před měsícem +9

    Love the townspeople’s reactions. Good vibes there

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem +3

      The people of Stamford are wonderful. Everyone was so nice

    • @TheBlackD
      @TheBlackD Před měsícem +3

      @@TomCalton If you tried to film something like this in a similar city in France you would have ended in jail for 24h.

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem +2

      @@TheBlackD For the next video perhaps?

    • @TheBlackD
      @TheBlackD Před měsícem +3

      @@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

  • @LOLA6ifyable
    @LOLA6ifyable Před měsícem +11

    "how hard could that be? " my forever quote.

  • @mile7362
    @mile7362 Před 27 dny

    Followed since last year. This is by far the best video you have made yet in this channel. Keep it up Tom!

  • @mikixd7956
    @mikixd7956 Před měsícem +9

    this video is the funniest thing i have watched today

  • @rubengasser
    @rubengasser Před měsícem

    This whole video is so wholesome! You brought me much joy with this:))

  • @Foxhole_official
    @Foxhole_official Před měsícem +1

    the quality of this video is on another level! Great video, looking forward to your other videos!

  • @Thomas-wb4cx
    @Thomas-wb4cx Před 12 dny

    This is the first video of your channel i've seen, and you're immediately one of my favorite channels. Props mate!

  • @thundering1
    @thundering1 Před měsícem +2

    OMG when you came out with your "cunning new disguise" I almost spit my coffee out! The humor throughout the video is wonderfully entertaining!

  • @snjert8406
    @snjert8406 Před 11 dny +1

    This entire video was everything but what I expected, but I couldn’t have enjoyed it more. Well done, this was awesome!

  • @yumenolala
    @yumenolala Před měsícem +13

    Loved the photos from the street.
    It's like a bazooka or a rocket launcher.
    Can't shoot from the hip with this monster.

    • @TheDeltaMoo
      @TheDeltaMoo Před měsícem +3

      Mount it on a D6, continuous 14 fps from the hip and imagine you're the terminator.

  • @Yassqueen3000
    @Yassqueen3000 Před 2 dny

    This is the most entertaining review of any lens I've ever seen and I've seen... a lot!

  • @MarkBennettCameraCrisis

    This review is TOO good!! Loved it.

  • @LonelySpeck
    @LonelySpeck Před měsícem

    This is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time and I'm still smiling. Thank you for making this.

  • @chokycoki17
    @chokycoki17 Před 7 dny

    God do i love this channel, you're just a joy to watch mate

  • @danielosawaru9045
    @danielosawaru9045 Před 21 dnem

    All the images from this lense are just beautiful

  • @magic.marmot
    @magic.marmot Před měsícem +1

    That was rather lovely to watch. Thank you.

  • @felixmpwabe
    @felixmpwabe Před 11 dny

    Absolutely earned my follow. Thank you

  • @ryanmac5459
    @ryanmac5459 Před 13 dny +1

    The ghillie suit bit ... OMG ... I was crying!

  • @bwc1976
    @bwc1976 Před 18 dny

    This is hilarious, I look forward to seeing more of your work!

  • @rumperdumper
    @rumperdumper Před 15 dny

    Love the crop sensor + speed booster + teleconverter combo. That’s a very finely tuned level of magnification.

  • @thorbaaformatha
    @thorbaaformatha Před měsícem +2

    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! 😁

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem +2

      Welcome aboard my friend. Thank you for the kindness - your comment is appreciated more than you'll ever know 🤜🤛

  • @NikiWinProd
    @NikiWinProd Před měsícem +8

    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.

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem

      You're way too kind! But thank you - glad you enjoyed the videos and thanks for your kindness ♥️

  • @JunoWho2
    @JunoWho2 Před měsícem

    Dude, you’re a straight up comedian! I love the humor. You made my day

  • @smthnew861
    @smthnew861 Před měsícem +1

    ohgod. this was hillarious!!! :DDDDDD and a great review!

  • @UnconsciousChanting
    @UnconsciousChanting Před měsícem

    Brilliant and wildly entertaining. Cheers.

  • @JTAirplanes
    @JTAirplanes Před 8 dny +1

    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.

  • @Paulus449
    @Paulus449 Před měsícem

    Best photography video I've seen in a long time, thanks! 🤣

  • @CreateTimeToListen
    @CreateTimeToListen Před měsícem +1

    I had a good laugh with this one. It's plain brilliant. British humour at its best.

  • @funtaril
    @funtaril Před měsícem

    Hell of refreshing video, love it

  • @Mohika881
    @Mohika881 Před měsícem

    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).

  • @mauvilegaming5118
    @mauvilegaming5118 Před měsícem +2

    Great video Tom!

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

  • @90sretroroaster
    @90sretroroaster Před měsícem +6

    Nice. Really enjoyed to see two beasts in the wild 😂😂

  • @dentReviews
    @dentReviews Před měsícem

    that looks amazing for street photography. checks every single box.

  • @stevehageman6785
    @stevehageman6785 Před měsícem +1

    Ha, ha, ha... You look like Chewbaca in that sniper suit! Funniest thing I saw this week. Thanks!

  • @geekcommentator8567
    @geekcommentator8567 Před měsícem +22

    The sarcasm is fantastic haha.

  • @KingOfBattle25
    @KingOfBattle25 Před 16 dny +3

    "Im a man of mystery, you'll never know who i am"
    -Tom Calton, 2024

  • @creepynutsrl
    @creepynutsrl Před měsícem +16

    thanks for hyping the lens up now they are over 50K now... I saved up 3 years to buy this lens for 26k. ;)

  • @armoredbaguette
    @armoredbaguette Před měsícem +2

    This is by far your funniest and most entertaining episode!

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem

      Thank you - glad you enjoyed it!

  • @matthewevans1217
    @matthewevans1217 Před měsícem +3

    This might be the most British video I’ve seen in a long while

  • @Bl4ckBasecoat
    @Bl4ckBasecoat Před 11 dny +1

    Truly on that bigma bale brind

  • @kmangga37
    @kmangga37 Před měsícem

    Finally, a great lens for traveling 🔥

  • @kreiseltower
    @kreiseltower Před měsícem

    Probably the most hilarious review I've ever seen 😂😂

  • @the_mcmartin
    @the_mcmartin Před 19 dny

    This was a random yt recommendation. Informative and funny. Here have my sub.

  • @HariSupriono
    @HariSupriono Před 29 dny

    Perfect for cinema

  • @aryanwadhera
    @aryanwadhera Před 25 dny

    ond of fav youtubers now

  • @Shotbyha
    @Shotbyha Před měsícem +2

    "im a man of mystery" is the Line that made me subscribe

  • @jonathanbradford9403
    @jonathanbradford9403 Před měsícem +2

    I talked with sigma rep a few years back and when you say it is rare thats no joke he has framed invoices for both that exist in Canada. Thats right to my understanding there is only two of these sold in Canada.

  • @tnsquidd
    @tnsquidd Před 23 dny +1

    Didnt expect this to be this funny, but was very glad it was lol

  • @overseastom
    @overseastom Před 29 dny

    Oh man, instant sub. Your first line killed.

  • @trix10101
    @trix10101 Před měsícem +1

    Loved it. Its refreshing to see a photographer not be so damn serious in a video.

  • @billermanthegreat
    @billermanthegreat Před měsícem

    I have a 150 to 500 and it is insanely big. This is still next level.

  • @Homelander-tp7iv
    @Homelander-tp7iv Před 10 dny

    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!

  • @hensegundo
    @hensegundo Před měsícem +6

    That was f***ing hilarious.

  • @achaycock
    @achaycock Před měsícem +2

    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.

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před měsícem

      Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad you found it useful 😁

  • @nathan584
    @nathan584 Před 20 dny +1

    This video had me cackling never thought a lens review could be so entertaining

    • @TomCalton
      @TomCalton  Před 20 dny +1

      I'm so pleased to hear I brought a smile to your face ☺️

  • @GesetzeMitHerz
    @GesetzeMitHerz Před 8 dny

    This crazy humor can only have a British 🤣🤩🤗
    Thank you 💞

  • @thefoolishhiker3103
    @thefoolishhiker3103 Před 3 dny +1

    It’s funny to see this review now because I remember dreaming of owning this lens many years ago. I never could justify laying the price of a car on a absurd lens like this, but man I wanted it bad 😂

  • @ukaszProstacki9
    @ukaszProstacki9 Před měsícem +23

    Wtf did I just watch? I love it

  • @Francis.Thornton.2
    @Francis.Thornton.2 Před 28 dny +1

    Gillie suit and Nikes is an iconic look

  • @L0NGRNGE
    @L0NGRNGE Před 28 dny

    Really great video.

  • @Jimkyr4549
    @Jimkyr4549 Před 28 dny

    I love the intro very relatable

  • @saumyasingh001
    @saumyasingh001 Před měsícem

    Please make another video with a fullframe camera would love to see the results this lens produces.

  • @matttheking1655
    @matttheking1655 Před měsícem +6

    Swamp Thing : Camera Edition

  • @dooogfella
    @dooogfella Před měsícem +2

    Had a good laugh! Thank you sir! :)

  • @aryahidayat2776
    @aryahidayat2776 Před měsícem +4

    you hits different

  • @Alex-eq9jz
    @Alex-eq9jz Před 17 dny

    The first piece of dialogue was all I needed to know that I had to subscribe to this channel

  • @Trekeyus
    @Trekeyus Před měsícem

    And this is why I like my Nikon p950 as it has an extreme zoom range but is much cheaper. Sure the sensor is tiny but that's just a matter of the necessary physics to make it as compact as it is. Almost went with the p1000 but I didn't see the need for the extra bulk and the extra thousand millimeters of zoom.

  • @KianaKaslana638
    @KianaKaslana638 Před 23 dny +2

    'All Ghillied Up' but for wildlife photography

  • @deltacx1059
    @deltacx1059 Před měsícem +1

    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.

  • @tbrownz950
    @tbrownz950 Před měsícem

    The scenes of him in town at first are laugh out loud funny.

  • @OMGitzpedro
    @OMGitzpedro Před měsícem

    The intro alone made me subscribe love the content 😂

  • @Rockhopper1
    @Rockhopper1 Před měsícem

    spent the last part watching a massive lens float around a city centre, and Tom talking off camera, it was like a review by predator

  • @Killbayne
    @Killbayne Před 25 dny +1

    the people around are so nice and funny, here if i tried to do that people would call the police thinking i was stalking others lol

  • @PiDsPagePrototypes
    @PiDsPagePrototypes Před 12 dny

    3:14 - Of For F's Sake! - The Speedbooster (which is Metabones brand name for their Focal Reducers, initially invented for use on Telescopes), DOES NOT WIDEN THE LENS.
    The lens is 500mm, regardless of what body is fitted. The Focal Reducer recovers lost image circle size, it doesn't change the 500 in to a Wider 400 or 250 or etc lens.

  • @johnchedsey1306
    @johnchedsey1306 Před měsícem

    This might literally be the best lens review on teh internets.