That's because the video is about the lens, not about the photographer. Self-referential statements apply to the nature of cameras and tested applications, not specifically telling us that he's a pro or advertising services.

I completely agree with you

Couldn't agree more! Not once did he say "I'm gonna go ahead and...". Fark, that drives me crazy!!!

I even use Christopher's videos to learn english.. I mean proper english not just any english

@Eagleeye Jones You mean Jarrod. He's actially a nice guy and very knowledgable, but at 64 my ears just cant run as fast as his mouth. I use Chris all the time for good honest reviews. Gordon Laing is good too.

i agree

Sun Vachana by far

That accent though

He's a chruch boy!

Thanks mum!

Very true, I don't even use hoods on very windy days for that exact reason.

Bro, YOU ARE SMART for pointing that out

Hello is it possible to see ur birds photographs ? ^^

Hi I have a D7200 too, and I am debating between this one and the Nikkor 200-500mm... is your lens still performing well? Are you still happy with your purchase ?

@@andrecruz4484 Yes, I am. I still have it and still works well. I still don't regret the purchase. That being said, if I had a choice between the Sigma or the Nikkor, I would pick the Nikkor. This, in my opinion, does not mean that the Sigma isn't good. I just think the Nikkor is just an edge better in image quality. The Tamron G2 version is also good too. I don't think you will be disappointed in any of these choices.

can i see some of the pics captured ?

go find bob ross and his squirrel

me too!

me too :)

How has it been? And what camera have you used it with?

awesome. Got the lens and already had the camera. Hoping to get some goodness out of it. Did you have to use the sigma dock to get satisfying results?

I need a lens like this because i do spy on people as a private investigator :D

The Sigma 180mm f/2.8 EX DG OS APO macro is the single best overall macro lens in existence. Also predating the "Art" era. It has that unique combination of long working distance, stabilization, AF, and a bright wide open aperture, not to mention being razor sharp and when they say APO, they mean it. Yes, macro has lots of specialists, Canon MP-E... a number of Laowa lenses, etc... but I would say this Sigma is the overall king. I do wonder if they plan to refresh it soon, since the Art line is getting pretty filled out.

Henrik Carstensen wow 22! I’m lucky to get two! 👏🏾

How is the video quality of this lens with A7lll?

Imma get that 55-250mm stm lens. How did it perform for you?

@@c2h3cl82 really good. It is sharp, it focuses fast. It is light and so far no quality issues. Just keep in mind it is 5.6 so it is not the best in low light, but for the price is a great lens.

@@doctorlovera Excellent! Thank you for your input. I don't really care much for the aperture caveat, so this will be a no-brainer for me.

Any issues with the focus with the A6500?

@@operationmindfuck7145 Umm mister, I'll let you know that I use this to spy on people and it works great! don't bash a product based on its size >:(

@@adrianborinsky2989 Not really spying when you are the most conspicuous object in the area. It would be more subtle pointing a cannon at someone.

@@operationmindfuck7145 I was joking..

@@adrianborinsky2989 No such thing as jokes...no wait that's coincidences.

@@adrianborinsky2989 Size does matter then?

Mike Bruschke glad I saw this comment, literally considering it for my D500. So thank you!

how do you think it would be with a d5600 ?

@@callymw D500 is an APS-C camera so about the same, just may be a bit less usable with the D5600 having everything buried in menus and not on dials like they should be.

hypercube33 thanks for the reply, I already purchased it and am having a blast haha.

@@callymw does the auto focus work on a non motorized body? thank you

Yep, I found the same when using the Sigma C on different Canon Aps-c bodies. I found the 80D to work the best all the way up to 600mm without any focus tuning and the 70d to be the worst. Sharpest pictures I've had have been with the 7dmkii with focus adjustment in with Sigma dock. 400mm pictures at around 15-20 metres were pushing prime quality in good light but found it to be less accurate past 20 metres to infinity at 600mm. On the A7III it needs zero focus adjustment and the AF sharpness plus 40 metres is simply scary but in a very good way. If anything the Sigma C on the A7III is like a completely different lens and works amazing in low light.

This is something shown on the canon european website. “As the resolution of cameras increases, and pixel sizes decrease, you may find that there is a need to use faster shutter speeds. The smaller pixels in cameras mean that any slight subject movement during the exposure is more likely to show up as subject blur - this is because it doesn’t have to move as far to affect more pixels. To avoid this just use a faster shutter speed than you would previously have done. For example, if you previously used 1/500sec, you could now try using 1/1000sec or faster.“ Shows the advantage of larger photosites and sort of explains it. There is a caveat however , I find at 6.3 @ 600mm I am alway fighting the light . most FF camera will live with 1600 to 3200. Thats not the case with APS-C cameras the higher magnification makes the problem worse. (you usually run out of higher ISO) it fine for Facebook but try to print an image out.

@@a20cae I photograph birds of prey regularly at a feeding station in the Brecon Beacons. Ive compared my work to other photographers with similar skill sets and those using prime lenses typically Nikon 200-500mm, 500mm f4 and Canon (100-400i/ii, 400mm f4 etc. I got to be firm on this one, I find that after using the Sigma contemporary for 2 years and really pushing it to the limits, as long as you take into consideration that you have to update the firmware, focus tune the lens (if it needs it for your camera) and be conservative about when you use your IS, it will deliver very sharp, prime quality photos up to around 450mm imho. Not to brag but I showed one of of my bird in flight photos to a Sony rep at this years birdfair and his jaw dropped. I can't repeat the words that came out of his mouth. Until Sigma deliver something like f4-5.6 the current contemporary for wildlife is unmatched imo. I doubt they could make a faster aperture lens like that without comprising weight. I owned the Canon 100-400i for a brief while. Stunning image quality not to different other than an extra stop of light but I definitely missed that extra reach the Sigma has and its got quick AF response. Focusing at 600mm on any lense takes skill when predicting movement and maintain balnce when shooting handheld. Although I got to say, having using the A7 III with this lens and MC-11 it will nail sharp shoots of subjects at distances of around 60m at 600mm in decent light without focus tuning. The pictures at this range will be soft but this sort of accuracy would not be achievable with a Dslr handheld or with a tripod.

Another M5 user commented this video writing about back focus problems, did you have any? Thanks.

@@0000maxx0000 Did not have.

@@0000maxx0000 I'm currently using Canon R6. Autofocus works fine. No brakes.

hows it work for BIF or fast moving stuff?

@@TheDarkhorse228 It works really good. As long as my shudder speed is right I get a high success rate. Much better than my Canon 70D did.

@Tim Lane thanks for feedback on your a7iii. I also have a7iii and waiting for this specific lens.

I will eventually. It's going to be a huge pain to review but I will do it eventually

how's it different after the update?

I've heard great things about it - I'm going to get in touch with Sigma UK to see if they can send me review copies of lenses next year

Send them a link to your channel and I bet they will.

Yeah your lens is stupidly expensive, don't try to compare it.

@@frostybe3r nope it is excellent in comparison to good at the Sigma

@@steffenrosmus1864 Nah. The sigma has half the sharpness.

@@frostybe3r at f 11 the Sigma is quite good 😉😂😂😂😂

Is it really sharp? I also have a R6, I’m really considering buying it :O but no idea!!

Hey! How's your experience with it?