The "Angry Photographer"
Feb 27, 2019 08:37:40 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
He is kind of boorish but also seems to know his stuff.
SIGMA lenses of the past have been pretty craptastic, decent glass with high mechanical failure rates.
I have no first hand experience with SIGMA lenses made in the last 25 years so I will refrain from judgement.
I do have one SIGMA 400 5.6 APO that was a gift from about 20 years back that is pretty decent stopped down to f8, but it is rarely used.
SIGMA lenses of the past have been pretty craptastic, decent glass with high mechanical failure rates.
I have no first hand experience with SIGMA lenses made in the last 25 years so I will refrain from judgement.
I do have one SIGMA 400 5.6 APO that was a gift from about 20 years back that is pretty decent stopped down to f8, but it is rarely used.
Feb 27, 2019 08:53:42 #
vma
Loc: Idaho
I think after years of working on camera’s repairing & testing, he really knows his photography equipment. He won’t put you to sleep with facts. If I’m buying a new camera or lens I look up his utube comments first.
Feb 27, 2019 08:55:38 #
Feb 27, 2019 09:00:18 #
I don't own any Sigma lenses, so I can't speak from experience, but PhotoPlus Magazine sometimes rates Sigma lenses above Canon lenses of the same types, so Sigma can't be all that bad.
Feb 27, 2019 09:02:52 #
Black Elk Peak wrote:
A foul mouthed fool, oaf, nincompoop, clown, dunce... (show quote)
I agree 100%!! Even if he had something valuable to say, which he doesn’t, he has buried it in his misguided antics. The people here who have real world experience with these products are the best testimony to there value.
Feb 27, 2019 09:03:06 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
twice_shooter wrote:
I’ve watched most of his posts. He is entertaining. He is spot on with his recommendations. I’ve purchased several lenses based on his reviews and I’ve not been disappointed. The Nikon 200-500 comes to mind and that one is stellar. He was one of the first to tout the Fuji 16 mm lens. No regrets in buying that one... it is a phenomenal lens! All in all he is my go to guy on recos.
I agree. He is a little bias as he favors what he shoots with. Nikon, Fuji. He seems to think some of Tamrons latest lens are better than Nikon's .
Feb 27, 2019 09:10:33 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
tcthome wrote:
I agree. He is a little bias as he favors what he shoots with. Nikon, Fuji. He seems to think some of Tamrons latest lens are better than Nikon's .
I'm pretty sure some NIKON/NIKKOR lenses have been made by TAMRON.
Feb 27, 2019 09:12:48 #
Dikdik
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
marine73 wrote:
never heard of this guy. will have to look him up
Don't waste your time.
Dik
Feb 27, 2019 09:13:08 #
Drama drama drama- who has the time to listen to a repetitive ranter when there are other credible and reliable alternatives??
Feb 27, 2019 09:14:54 #
suntouched wrote:
Drama drama drama- who has the time to listen to a ranter when there are other credible and reliable alternatives??
Wish I had said that!
Feb 27, 2019 09:17:46 #
Feb 27, 2019 09:20:42 #
Feb 27, 2019 09:23:05 #
Way2slk wrote:
That ol boy is so engrossed in Nikon, that he doesn't like anything else. He does have some good hints and tricks, but he is an angry man.
Not just Nikon. I bought my Fujifilm X-T2 and Fuji lens based on a video that was dedicated to all Fujifilm.
Feb 27, 2019 09:29:59 #
Feb 27, 2019 09:32:03 #
rjaywallace wrote:
I respectfully disagree. Theoria Apophasis (aka K... (show quote)
I agree, Wheeler is one of the best. Regarding that bafoon posted, brings to mind what a parochial school nun used to say "consider the source."
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