Thank you to Sigma for allowing me to borrow the fp L! Quick correction to my video though... the fp L can capture 14-bit Raw files, not 16-bit as I said in the video. The files are amazing though!
They didn't include any log mode or hdr. Either 8bit internal or raw. Strange because L mount Panasonic has been doing 10bit 422 420 for so long. Still wise, scan time seems to be very slow the sensor. Very tempted by the color fidelity and clarity.
Epic review of the SIGMA fp-L camera body. I've enjoyed SIGMA lens optical quality and ease of use maybe 5 years now. I just realized, this is the first solid tech review of a camera I've seen led by a noted lady photographer. I appreciated your honesty and sincerity. More power to you and your viewers.
Thank you very much on your review of this camera! I’ve been thinking about getting the Sigma fp, but now this one has my attention as a filmmaker! Great review!!! Awesome!!
This looks absolutely incredible for those of us that hike. My S1R is a just a *bit* too heavy and I adore the L-Mount glass I have, so this will definitely be a must-buy for me.
Great video, and I appreciate that you're coming to the review as a creator and not a specs wizard. I like where the fp L is going, but I think the original fp will be a better choice for me as I do primarily video. It certainly solves many shooting issues I've encountered on my own projects.
Nice and compact for hiking and maybe no need for a super long lens with the numerous crop options. Nice review and a great location for testing a camera.
Thanks for the review Leigh! Your thoughts mirror mine for my fp. I love the modularity of the camera. I tend to use mine with a Smallrig cage with a handle, a wrist strap, and smaller vintage lenses and absolutely love it. I carry it with me everywhere. I leave the fp in my hand almost always, whereas my DSLR I often put back in my backpack to give my hand a rest. I take so many more photos with the fp than a DSLR because it's always with me and often it's in my hand. I also love the colors straight out of the camera.
The fp line has a creative core imbedded in it's design and manufacture. An ability to produce rich deep and beautiful images surprises and delights so much so that any perceived limitations one has of the camera quickly dissipate into nothingness.
Excellent review. I don't think many have given this system much thought - it looks like a A7C, but gimmickier - but your thorough video shows the incredible power of the modular system. Personally I would want more dials but the overall versatility (completely putting aside the great IQ) is amazing.
Yes same question here thanks. Apparently the larger number of pixels in the sensor technically reduces its low light ability compared to the FPS sensor? Amateur here...
I love my Sigma fp. This look so tempting though! I like it with the I Series lenses and M-mount lenses. Hope Sigma makes a M-mount adapter, preferably with close focus helicoid since using the fp with M-mount lenses is quite popular in Japan.
As an sdQuattro user, I find it really nice that the same build quality and what seems like some of the tooling and also that dial design have been retained in the fp series. The build quality of the sdQuattro (I don't have experience with the fp) is just fantastic and is say second to none amidst the APS-C and FF market. Medium format might be better though.
With the fp (not the L) I've only seen issues when shooting in particular lighting, which gives light banding. I don't think I've seen rolling shutter in any of my stills besides that.
I need to find a better-informed rock to live under.... I hadn't heard anything about this little beast! Some amazing and beautiful footage ya got there Leigh. Great review!
Interesting and informative review of this camera. My only real interest to invest in this model is the Director's viewfinder options that allows DOP's n Directors view specific aspect ratios for Arri and Red Cine cameras in conjunction with FF lenses for PL mount.
I have and like the fp. But focus is always hunting. I will wait to see if the AF is solved before I consider it. It hunts so much, the fp, that to get useable video, even of someone or something staying still, you have to turn auto focus off.
Having a tremor in my hands is this going to show up in my pictures, especially since the FPL does not have internal stabilization? I will be using the Sigma 28-70mm lens. Thanks for your response.
Your assessment is diametrically opposite that of many professional photographers who say that the camera without the grips and EVF is hard to work with and not worth the price. It should have been offered with EVF and grips as a part of the basic package! Also, do they have in camera compression yet? That was another problem people mentioned.
I love my Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 mad my 70-200 f2.8 sport, I am moving from a D7500 to a Z6 II but this camera has me very intrigued. How would it stack up against the Z6 II ?
It’s one of the best review I’ve ever watched. Thanks so much Leigh ! What do you think about flash photography with this camera ? The max sync speed is only 1/15 so how it works in high speed sync ?
Excellent review! I might be wrong, but it seems like you do most of your Sigma reviews in Sedona and Nikon reviews in the Grand Canyon. (Random observation 🤠). I assume the images from the fp L are very similar to your A7R4?
Yup, typo in my notes. Thanks for catching that. When I said it during filming I didn't even question it because the highlight recovery in the Raw files is so amazing!
I hope Sigma really beef up the autofocus now they have phase detect, and I wish Panasonic would come out with an S5-like body with phase detect autofocus too.
Lol. That’s what I heard too. I also heard a lot of sexual overtones the whole time. Mount, body, strap, grip. Note these things she said in the video: “check out the body”, “put it right there”, “which while small is still deceptively useful”, “there’s also a larger hand grip if this one doesn’t work for you”, “there’s also a large amount of brackets that you can use with this tiny little body, ....If come to think of it all her videos have those sorts of tones. Right? *also her shirt says “dirty sweaty happy”. I mean c’mon. Maybe it’s just me..
@@frankluo230 Yes. I believe it is overpriced for all of the things you don't get with it. You pretty much still have to build it because it's almost unusable for most initially.
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS it depends. Leica M10 has even less convenience features and only 24mp, no af no ibis no high fps. Yet Leica charges 4x the price. You can't really think fp as a competitor to Canon Sony Nikon's offering. It is something different, high quality image capable, but offers a combination of tactile build, small size, nostalgia shooting experience with contemporary modularity. Being different alone is a selling point. There are enough people willing to sacrifice convenience for being different. Coach build cars, classic restoration, vintage motorbikes. People are happy to pay over $1k for skin mods in online game to look different. I think fp-L will find its success beyond itself being quite capable as a video making tool.
@@frankluo230 Well man I'm not sure what to say if you want to compare Sigma to Leica. Leica has a long history of being a status symbol for the upper class, along with being known for it's German precision and attention to detail. Sigma is known for less expensive third party lenses that up until recently have a very checkered history. If Sigma wants people to start considering them for their camera bodies, I think a price that is perceived as a undeniable great value would be beneficial to their future. Currently the price of this body with the addition of the viewfinder and you are in Canon R5 and various Sony models territory, Nope not me. Sigma bodies have never sold well and if you think that I'm wrong and you are right about this one at this price is going to change that, I will gladly come back here and tell you that you were right and I was wrong. Will you be willing to do the same if I'm right?
This isn't the first time something like this has happened. I always find it interesting when someone says how terrible a piece of gear is... and I used that piece of gear and found it delightful, capturing images and video that I'm proud of. We all want different things and dramatics certainly get more views. :)
After watching most of your review, I get the feeling you just don't see the fp and fp-L for what they are. It's like you wish they were something else. I don't know what exactly . . . maybe Sony A7 clones in L mount?
Do you have a Leica SL with a few lenses? If you did, maybe you'd like a little back-up camera for hiking, which you could use your lenses on. Maybe you'd see the fp-L as the perfect option, either with or without the optional viewfinder. Are you looking for the lightest high-resolution full-frame kit to hike or go climbing with? Sigma's fl-L with their new 24mm f3.5 lens or their new 35mm f2 lens is probably it. You say there are far too many better cameras for less money, but there is NO camera with a sensor over 50 MP for less money. If that's your criteria (price and resolution), then the fp-L is your ONLY choice. Oh, and then there's the tiny size and weight of the fp-L too.
She must be paid by sigma for her review!! This is a terrible camera, let’s see it only has 1 card slot, only 8bit internal, no Log profiles, terrible autofocus, terrible battery life, lack of custom buttons, no IBIS and the worst ergonomics of any full frame camera on the market. The list goes on but I think you get the point, most of all why would someone buy this over the Sony A7r4? which has a better 62mp sensor and an overall better camera But only cost a few hundred bucks more! I love sigma lens but their cameras are trash.
If she’s paid by them, they’ve done well, it’s a great review! If you’ve ever used Sigma camera’s you’d know that they are incredibly well made and very durable in the field. The footage here looks like foveon in motion. The Sony A7R4 is an awesome camera, but it’s also a $1000 more. Reading your triggered trollworthy response was funny though, Thanks for the laughs.😁
@@scottelly2 He stated only the facts and also informed sigma before posting the video, the told him to go ahead regardless. If you want biased look at camera conspiracies channel! Gerald Undone is the best in depth, tech spec channel on RUclips so....?
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Thank you to Sigma for allowing me to borrow the fp L! Quick correction to my video though... the fp L can capture 14-bit Raw files, not 16-bit as I said in the video. The files are amazing though!
They didn't include any log mode or hdr. Either 8bit internal or raw. Strange because L mount Panasonic has been doing 10bit 422 420 for so long. Still wise, scan time seems to be very slow the sensor. Very tempted by the color fidelity and clarity.
At last ! Someone who understands this camera. Best review on YT
I have not heard anybody else say anything positive about this camera it is a breath of fresh air
Epic review of the SIGMA fp-L camera body. I've enjoyed SIGMA lens optical quality and ease of use maybe 5 years now. I just realized, this is the first solid tech review of a camera I've seen led by a noted lady photographer. I appreciated your honesty and sincerity. More power to you and your viewers.
Thank you very much on your review of this camera! I’ve been thinking about getting the Sigma fp, but now this one has my attention as a filmmaker! Great review!!! Awesome!!
This looks absolutely incredible for those of us that hike. My S1R is a just a *bit* too heavy and I adore the L-Mount glass I have, so this will definitely be a must-buy for me.
Great video, and I appreciate that you're coming to the review as a creator and not a specs wizard. I like where the fp L is going, but I think the original fp will be a better choice for me as I do primarily video. It certainly solves many shooting issues I've encountered on my own projects.
Looks like the ideal camera for landscape photographers that do a lot of hiking into remote areas. It'd also be a great camera for street work, too.
Nice and compact for hiking and maybe no need for a super long lens with the numerous crop options. Nice review and a great location for testing a camera.
Thanks for the review Leigh! Your thoughts mirror mine for my fp. I love the modularity of the camera. I tend to use mine with a Smallrig cage with a handle, a wrist strap, and smaller vintage lenses and absolutely love it. I carry it with me everywhere. I leave the fp in my hand almost always, whereas my DSLR I often put back in my backpack to give my hand a rest. I take so many more photos with the fp than a DSLR because it's always with me and often it's in my hand. I also love the colors straight out of the camera.
Thanks for checking out the fp L, Leigh! Wonderful shots. :)
Thank you for posting this video. Watching your review with your passion for photography was a very pleasing experience. Blessings
Ideal for landscape photographers and hikers!
Hi Leigh, my wife and I love Sedona. What a great place to visit; hope we can get back to Sedona soon.
Great review. Thanks Leigh.
The fp line has a creative core imbedded in it's design and manufacture. An ability to produce rich deep and beautiful images surprises and delights so much so that any perceived limitations one has of the camera quickly dissipate into nothingness.
Excellent review. I don't think many have given this system much thought - it looks like a A7C, but gimmickier - but your thorough video shows the incredible power of the modular system. Personally I would want more dials but the overall versatility (completely putting aside the great IQ) is amazing.
OK, I take it back. The IQ is not great but astounding ...
How is the low light performance comparing to the FP ?
Yes same question here thanks. Apparently the larger number of pixels in the sensor technically reduces its low light ability compared to the FPS sensor? Amateur here...
I wonder if we are able to record 12bit 4k internally using a v90 memory card. I hope to own one of one day
I love my Sigma fp. This look so tempting though! I like it with the I Series lenses and M-mount lenses. Hope Sigma makes a M-mount adapter, preferably with close focus helicoid since using the fp with M-mount lenses is quite popular in Japan.
The Haoge macro adapter M-L is a good option at modest cost.
I have an FP and I love it. I am interested in the FP L, but not sure if I get that or a couple other standard FP for a set of filming rigs.
Best review on this camera, thanks. Electronic shutter with landscape, any issues?
Hi , how to transfer the photos from this camera to iPhone?
Have you heard any more about this camera and firmware updates to address pre-production issues?
As an sdQuattro user, I find it really nice that the same build quality and what seems like some of the tooling and also that dial design have been retained in the fp series. The build quality of the sdQuattro (I don't have experience with the fp) is just fantastic and is say second to none amidst the APS-C and FF market. Medium format might be better though.
Hi great video. What was your experience of the electronic shutter? Was there rolling shutter effects in still images? Thank you
With the fp (not the L) I've only seen issues when shooting in particular lighting, which gives light banding. I don't think I've seen rolling shutter in any of my stills besides that.
Given the choice of one camera, which one would you choose, the Sigma fpl or the Sony a7r4? Thank you for your response.
Thanks for a great review...but still looking for city type low light samples to compare to the fp... Laurie
Looks fantastic - I also love the original FP which I only purchased a couple of months ago for its amazing video features ❤️
Have you recorded this video on sigma Fp L ?
I need to find a better-informed rock to live under.... I hadn't heard anything about this little beast! Some amazing and beautiful footage ya got there Leigh. Great review!
Interesting and informative review of this camera. My only real interest to invest in this model is the Director's viewfinder options that allows DOP's n Directors view specific aspect ratios for Arri and Red Cine cameras in conjunction with FF lenses for PL mount.
What about crop factors?
HI friend. Good video Even iam impressed with this camera.. May I know How much dynamic range this one has got ?
As an S1 owner, and an owner of many Sigma L lenses, I like the idea of the fpL, but too pricey to be a secondary camera for me. Nice video!
The fp goes for less than half used as the fpL and is also a great camera and could work for you too.
I have and like the fp. But focus is always hunting. I will wait to see if the AF is solved before I consider it. It hunts so much, the fp, that to get useable video, even of someone or something staying still, you have to turn auto focus off.
What's about the sensor? Does it is the same of A7RIV?
The photographs from the fp L have a "realism" to them that is hard to describe.
So, how do you manually focus to infinity in total darkness?
I have no problem focusing M lenses to infinity in total darkness, but what would be use of it?
@@janfrosty3392 astrophotography or any type of night/dark sky shots.
Having a tremor in my hands is this going to show up in my pictures, especially since the FPL does not have internal stabilization? I will be using the Sigma 28-70mm lens. Thanks for your response.
Looks like a very good sensor. Nice review.
Your assessment is diametrically opposite that of many professional photographers who say that the camera without the grips and EVF is hard to work with and not worth the price. It should have been offered with EVF and grips as a part of the basic package! Also, do they have in camera compression yet? That was another problem people mentioned.
I love my Sigma 17-50 f/2.8 mad my 70-200 f2.8 sport, I am moving from a D7500 to a Z6 II but this camera has me very intrigued. How would it stack up against the Z6 II ?
Is it worth trading in the FP for the FP L?
Wonderful photographs! + review. Did you try any flash photography with this FP L too?
great video quality!!! how much is this camera?
It’s one of the best review I’ve ever watched. Thanks so much Leigh !
What do you think about flash photography with this camera ? The max sync speed is only 1/15 so how it works in high speed sync ?
Excellent review! I might be wrong, but it seems like you do most of your Sigma reviews in Sedona and Nikon reviews in the Grand Canyon. (Random observation 🤠). I assume the images from the fp L are very similar to your A7R4?
It's nice as always
Love this review and the camera, but the price is quite high 😢😢😢
Official specs say about "Lossless compression RAW(DNG) data 12 bit,14 bit" only. IS there a typo? How are you able to get 16bit raw?
Yup, typo in my notes. Thanks for catching that. When I said it during filming I didn't even question it because the highlight recovery in the Raw files is so amazing!
@@LeighAndRaymond No clue about dynamic range. Sony sensors are awesome. :)
Nice review
I hope Sigma really beef up the autofocus now they have phase detect, and I wish Panasonic would come out with an S5-like body with phase detect autofocus too.
Yes! Leigh said it! L M-O-U-N-T A-L-L-I-A-N-C-E! But the echo was missing :D (Love it when the Fro does it :D )
Lol. That’s what I heard too. I also heard a lot of sexual overtones the whole time. Mount, body, strap, grip. Note these things she said in the video: “check out the body”, “put it right there”, “which while small is still deceptively useful”, “there’s also a larger hand grip if this one doesn’t work for you”, “there’s also a large amount of brackets that you can use with this tiny little body, ....If come to think of it all her videos have those sorts of tones. Right? *also her shirt says “dirty sweaty happy”. I mean c’mon. Maybe it’s just me..
OK, So I missed a few vids...when did you add your name to Snapchick, Leigh. Just asking for a friend.
I'm sorry but I do not trust in a review that doesn't mention a single disadvantage or negative aspect. All cameras have at least one.
While this looks to be a interesting option for some, I believe they overpriced it by about 20%. Nice review👍
It is cheaper than any high resolution full frame camera out there. Yet overpriced?
@@frankluo230 Yes. I believe it is overpriced for all of the things you don't get with it. You pretty much still have to build it because it's almost unusable for most initially.
@@WOLFTICKVIDEOS it depends. Leica M10 has even less convenience features and only 24mp, no af no ibis no high fps. Yet Leica charges 4x the price. You can't really think fp as a competitor to Canon Sony Nikon's offering. It is something different, high quality image capable, but offers a combination of tactile build, small size, nostalgia shooting experience with contemporary modularity. Being different alone is a selling point. There are enough people willing to sacrifice convenience for being different. Coach build cars, classic restoration, vintage motorbikes. People are happy to pay over $1k for skin mods in online game to look different. I think fp-L will find its success beyond itself being quite capable as a video making tool.
@@frankluo230 Well man I'm not sure what to say if you want to compare Sigma to Leica. Leica has a long history of being a status symbol for the upper class, along with being known for it's German precision and attention to detail. Sigma is known for less expensive third party lenses that up until recently have a very checkered history. If Sigma wants people to start considering them for their camera bodies, I think a price that is perceived as a undeniable great value would be beneficial to their future. Currently the price of this body with the addition of the viewfinder and you are in Canon R5 and various Sony models territory, Nope not me. Sigma bodies have never sold well and if you think that I'm wrong and you are right about this one at this price is going to change that, I will gladly come back here and tell you that you were right and I was wrong. Will you be willing to do the same if I'm right?
Insane how this video compares to the one from Gerald Undone xD
This isn't the first time something like this has happened. I always find it interesting when someone says how terrible a piece of gear is... and I used that piece of gear and found it delightful, capturing images and video that I'm proud of. We all want different things and dramatics certainly get more views. :)
@@LeighAndRaymond yeah it definitely depends on what you want to do with your camera. It’s always interesting to see different opinions :)
Nice video! You were waaay nicer to this camera than I was! 😂
Thanks! We all look for different things when choosing a camera. We're lucky to have so many options these days!
After watching most of your review, I get the feeling you just don't see the fp and fp-L for what they are. It's like you wish they were something else. I don't know what exactly . . . maybe Sony A7 clones in L mount?
One card slot why is nobody complaining?
no need to complain
Playing Only audio, no video, is it only for me 🤔
it could be great if there was mechanical shutter add-on for this
OMG.
😍👏🏻💯
There are far too many better cameras for less money too make this viable.
Do you have a Leica SL with a few lenses? If you did, maybe you'd like a little back-up camera for hiking, which you could use your lenses on. Maybe you'd see the fp-L as the perfect option, either with or without the optional viewfinder. Are you looking for the lightest high-resolution full-frame kit to hike or go climbing with? Sigma's fl-L with their new 24mm f3.5 lens or their new 35mm f2 lens is probably it. You say there are far too many better cameras for less money, but there is NO camera with a sensor over 50 MP for less money. If that's your criteria (price and resolution), then the fp-L is your ONLY choice. Oh, and then there's the tiny size and weight of the fp-L too.
to not too
She must be paid by sigma for her review!! This is a terrible camera, let’s see it only has 1 card slot, only 8bit internal, no Log profiles, terrible autofocus, terrible battery life, lack of custom buttons, no IBIS and the worst ergonomics of any full frame camera on the market. The list goes on but I think you get the point, most of all why would someone buy this over the Sony A7r4? which has a better 62mp sensor and an overall better camera But only cost a few hundred bucks more! I love sigma lens but their cameras are trash.
If she’s paid by them, they’ve done well, it’s a great review! If you’ve ever used Sigma camera’s you’d know that they are incredibly well made and very durable in the field. The footage here looks like foveon in motion. The Sony A7R4 is an awesome camera, but it’s also a $1000 more. Reading your triggered trollworthy response was funny though, Thanks for the laughs.😁
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Huh? I think his review seems totally biased against this camera.
@@scottelly2 He stated only the facts and also informed sigma before posting the video, the told him to go ahead regardless. If you want biased look at camera conspiracies channel! Gerald Undone is the best in depth, tech spec channel on RUclips so....?