@@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)
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!
@@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.
"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
...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!
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 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 😅
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. 🙏🏻
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.
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...
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
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.
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.
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! 😁
⛔ Watching this in a common area (where your mother+child wanders in) shouldn't have to come with a warning label. 👎
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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.
I know right, this video is like if you try to light up a candle with a flamethrower
"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.
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
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.
Came for the photography, stayed for the random roast from strangers 🤣😂
"look sigma"
"I am the sigma"
What the sigma?
sigma balls
@@randomblock1_ GOTTEM
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 ♥️
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 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.
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
Love the sense of humor, some camera RUclipsrs 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 RPG joke had me laughing for a while 😂
"unfortunately it seemed that the size of my lens was drawing too much unwanted attention"
*bros wearing a freaking Ghillie Suit*
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. ♥
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!
The perfect lens for the introvert street photographer
5:26 Captain Macmillan scouting out the outskirts of Pripyat, c. 1997
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.
TOM: This lens is whisper quiet!!
BIGMA: *sounds like the terminator scanning for a target*
🤣
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
"how hard could that be? " my forever quote.
"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
This entire video was everything but what I expected, but I couldn’t have enjoyed it more. Well done, this was awesome!
Praised be Plato!
Such a wise man
1:36 - The way the quick release isn't even tight had me bursting out laughing XD
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.
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 "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!
2:10 The drop-in filter is 72mm...that's usually what goes on the front of a normal lens 😂
For some reason I keep coming back to this video every few months, it's just so masterfully made I can't resist.
The ghillie suit bit ... OMG ... I was crying!
After the opening spiel, i subscribed instantly lmao.
This is one of the best Vids ive seen in a while
I remember getting to use this for bird photography back in 2012. Forgot about how stealthy the zoom motor was 🤣
Perfect setup for wedding photography...
...if one is not invited
Weddings during COVID be like
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
Followed since last year. This is by far the best video you have made yet in this channel. Keep it up Tom!
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!
You're a delight, thank you for the laughs and a really awesome look at some insane gear
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.
The sarcasm is fantastic haha.
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 ♥️
I didn't need that tea to go up my nose in the first 5 seconds. Thanks
Loved it. Its refreshing to see a photographer not be so damn serious in a video.
"im a man of mystery" is the Line that made me subscribe
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 😅
Ha, ha, ha... You look like Chewbaca in that sniper suit! Funniest thing I saw this week. Thanks!
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. 🙏🏻
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.
4:48 Gold moment 😂😂😂😂😂
Wtf did I just watch? I love it
This is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time and I'm still smiling. Thank you for making this.
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...
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
This is the most entertaining review of any lens I've ever seen and I've seen... a lot!
the quality of this video is on another level! Great video, looking forward to your other videos!
that opening is wild
This might be the most British video I’ve seen in a long while
BEST. VIDEO. EVER.
'All Ghillied Up' but for wildlife photography
This is the funniest lens review ever.
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?
Audibly laughed when the dude came out in a ghilli suit.
Hilarious. When the ghillie suit came out I lost it lol 😂❤
Truly on that bigma bale brind
This whole video is so wholesome! You brought me much joy with this:))
God do i love this channel, you're just a joy to watch mate
That was f***ing hilarious.
Gillie suit and Nikes is an iconic look
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.
I had a good laugh with this one. It's plain brilliant. British humour at its best.
Love the crop sensor + speed booster + teleconverter combo. That’s a very finely tuned level of magnification.
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
My man killed me in the first 3 seconds. Bravo.
Coincidentally, that’s usually how long I last in other activities.
Touche sir
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.
The opening 10 seconds earned you a sub from me xD
Same 😂😂😂😂
Dude, you’re a straight up comedian! I love the humor. You made my day
This is by far your funniest and most entertaining episode!
Thank you - glad you enjoyed it!
Swamp Thing : Camera Edition
Best photography video on RUclips. Not even close.
Loving the commitment to the bit
Nice. Really enjoyed to see two beasts in the wild 😂😂
Street photography makes me so nervous. Somehow you pull off this setup. Insane.
Absolutely earned my follow. Thank you
The video is full of humorous dialogues, I like it so much 👌🏻
“The size of my lens is drawing too much attention” *walking around wearing ghillie suit*
Didnt expect this to be this funny, but was very glad it was lol
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 🤜🤛
Hell of refreshing video, love it
this video manages to carry an awfully appropriate level of brit-ness its truly astonishing
'an instagram person' is just perfect
ohgod. this was hillarious!!! :DDDDDD and a great review!