I love how Sigma maximizes robotics for precision repeatability and (human crafts-men-women) to provide the highest possible quality at the lowest possible cost for said quality. The consumer really benefits here.
@KfjjfKcfifigk Жыл бұрын
Why you thanks😹you giving money they not giving for free
It's rare that a company actually provides such an insight into their production. As a photographer who loves sigma lenses this really is so interesting to watch - thank you for that!
@eastbaystreet1242 Жыл бұрын
It worked: now I want to buy one.
@Bensch.Fotografie Жыл бұрын
@@eastbaystreet1242 indeed :D
@IllusionSector Жыл бұрын
_It's rare that a company actually provides such an insight into their production._ None of the really sensitive trade-secrety stuff, (for instance, the specifics of their lens coatings), can be gleaned from here. 😊
@Bensch.Fotografie Жыл бұрын
Information about the coatings or materials can be easily optained through materialanalyses for most products. Processtechnology is a well hidden secret for most factorys, and that's for a good reason, since often times the problem is not "what" to produce, but "how", process wise. So If you are familiar with processes of this kind you get quiet alot of information.
@erickdelprado8941 Жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of Sigma lens too. They are such a beauty. Here's a like!
@leokimvideo10 ай бұрын
Imagine the stress of being so perfect to hand paint the ft numbers. Mind blowing. Japan you are masters of anything you touch.
@Bengalurean110 ай бұрын
She is just filling / injecting the paint on the already engraved metal. She is not hand painting. Take it down a notch :D
@cucumberfurry38119 ай бұрын
Oh no, u ruined magic hahahaha@@Bengalurean1
@swimjigjake35679 ай бұрын
Not American soil 😂
@fizzcochito9 ай бұрын
mf thinks the japanese are magical elves
@leonardodalongisland8 ай бұрын
Yes and no-they don't do it freehand-if you go back and look at the "Before and After" shot (freeze frame it) you'll see that the numbers are engraved and the workers "just" lays in the paint. This however still requires a Good hand.
@jasmijnariel9 ай бұрын
As a photographer myself, i love to see this. This shows exactly why lenzes are expensive. A lot of work and precision goes in to them❤
@sisyphusgreek3482 ай бұрын
Ditto, my sentiments exactly as a fellow photographer.
@Bonbonhk9911 ай бұрын
The moment they print the "Make in Japan" on it is actually really touching! This as much a form of Art as it is technology.
@lamperouge18657 ай бұрын
in Japan art is in everything they do, from archery and how they sit to making products like these. They seek perfection.
When you watch this video, your opinion about prices of lenses totally changes! Thanks for sharing this, so interesting to see how much high precision work needs to be done to create a lens
@slampest9 ай бұрын
3 dollars, take it or leave it
@markgray10898 ай бұрын
Not really, I buy my lenses second hand anyway as they are too expensive new
@takahokkai8 ай бұрын
最後は感動したわッ😂😂😂。 画面を通して日本人の物づくりの心が伝わってくる感じがした。
@MrAlroyNdhlovu Жыл бұрын
I don’t think I’ll be questioning the prices of lenses again. I can see how complex the process is. It’s great that Sigma still produces the more affordable ones.
@jcas Жыл бұрын
These are exactly my thoughts. The process is quite complex and the prices now look reasonable
@justtyngascon6789 Жыл бұрын
this specific lens is 1,300 CAD
@Sara-uk9du Жыл бұрын
Ni yo
@leetuu1474 Жыл бұрын
nah. You can get the same quality lenses for 2/3 or even 1/2 of the Japanese price when you get Sirui, Viltrox, or 7arrtisans
@justtyngascon6789 Жыл бұрын
@@leetuu1474 most likely garbage and probable the reason i've never heard of these.
@JaySilva88 Жыл бұрын
Lenses are expensive, but seeing this gives me an extra appreciation for the love and labor put into making these fine optics. There are no bad lenses from Sigma, beautiful craftsmanship!
@taylorhickman84 Жыл бұрын
I have two Sony lenses that came with dust inside from the factory(probably zero affect on image quality), but my Sigma is spotless!
@EdvardHansson Жыл бұрын
same thought here, quite incredible
@jeroenvdw Жыл бұрын
@@taylorhickman84 Yeah I did notice the factory was a bit dusty in the first part of the video. Luckily you have no dust from your Sigma lens
@aisyahNur-ew4xl Жыл бұрын
@@taylorhickman84 jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj jjjj i i i i i i i i ohi i i i i i o
@RanSilverman Жыл бұрын
seriously? shame on sony. I have several nikon lenses, the cheapest is 200$, the most expensive is 4000$. all of them came completely spotless, without even a single spec of dust inside. @@taylorhickman84 My only sigma lens (24 1.4) came with a permanent spot on the rear lens element. I didnt bother to return it because it doesnt matter to me but still
@odarrien10 ай бұрын
A much more labour intensive process than I thought. Thank you Sigma for giving us high quality affordable options!
As a photographer who owns several Sigma lenses, this is very interesting and fun to watch. Thanks for the video 👍.
@imageacuity Жыл бұрын
In the room at 7:12 in the video, it looks like they use compressed air to blow debris off the lens they are examining, onto an array of already-cleaned lenses. Maybe the lenses are cleaned for inspection and the lenses don't need to be clean for the next step.
I just watched my Sigma 24-70 f2.8 lens get assembled. Simply incredible how the whole things starts from parts to a finished product. Love this video.
@EndoplasmicReticulum7 Жыл бұрын
@@gmxi188Have you contacted Sigma Service? I‘m sure that they would take care of that, as you still have warranty on the lens.
@gmxi188 Жыл бұрын
@@EndoplasmicReticulum7 I contacted Sigma Shanghai, and they replied that dust in the lens would not affect the imaging, and that it could not be returned or exchanged. It could only be repaired, but the process would take 3 weeks. The gap between the current Japanese companies and the past is too big! !
@5-Pin-Din9 ай бұрын
Brilliant video, I knew that automation was a huge part of lens creation, but I had no idea how much manual work took place, a truely great advertisment of the quality Sigma produce, i hope everyone involved is massively proud that the work on their products allows us to capture "life" in every aspect. Well done again guys, you really drive "made in Japan".
The entire process is mind blowing, but the handwriting part (around 12:30) blew me away. I wasn't expecting an actual person doing such an incredible precise work.
@erikdenhouter Жыл бұрын
The letters are imprinted in the metal, the worker uses runny paint to fill them in. Still an unexpected hand job.
@jean-claudemuller31999 ай бұрын
Not precise just impressing for non technical people 😊 Filling the engravings with paint is easy as excessive product can be wiped away by hand more effectively as a machine could do it.
@krisiluttinen8 ай бұрын
@@erikdenhouter That last statement reminds me of my younger years...
@erikdenhouter8 ай бұрын
@@krisiluttinen Something most can relate to, but mostly not in the workplace 📸
@mouldypretzel Жыл бұрын
Never had a problem with any Sigma lens and I can see why. The level of craftsmanship demonstrated here is superb
@javi-m Жыл бұрын
Yo tuve dos lentes Sigma con problemas de hongos, y la compañía no se hizo responsable. Eran lentes sellados para el clima.
@cosmicreaverkassadin1143 Жыл бұрын
🗿
@alen29377 ай бұрын
@@javi-m Los lentes sellados para el clima no quiere decir que sean anti hongos, eso es imposible. Los hongos salen porque los tienes en un clima humedo y oscuro por mucho tiempo.
@OhhhhhhhBugger3 ай бұрын
I love how open Sigma is about letting us see the whole process of their lenses.
I respect Japanese ppl!, i do love thier hard working, the love for everything they do what make them specialists on what they doing, such a wonderful nation, we are glad you are with us!❤
@mr.frandy7692 Жыл бұрын
There's a reason so many michelin starred restaurants are in Japan. When these people set their minds to something the dedication and attention to detail is impressive to say the least.
@mr.frandy7692 Жыл бұрын
also, sadly, the Japanese people need to work a little less hard and start making some babies or else there will be no more Japanese people in several more generations.
I am now no longer surprised at the cost of these lenses. The amount of manual labour, and the precision and care taken by all the workers to make these fabulous pieces of technology are astounding. I've watched manual production of items before, but the difference between those (no names mentioned) who's workers appear to be simply doing a job, and these guys and girls who appear to be putting so much love into their work is quite disconcerting. Thank you so much for making this video, ProcessX, and thank you to Sigma for allowing the process to be filmed.
@metaphysicalArtist Жыл бұрын
Wow, this is such a rare opportunity to see how a company actually makes their amazing lenses. I'm a huge fan of sigma lenses and I always admire their quality and performance. This video is so fascinating and informative - thank you for sharing it with us!
The amount of care and labor you put into each of these lenses is phenomenal
@motionsick Жыл бұрын
Honestly it's surprising lenses don't cost more. What a thing of beauty.
@maxo1124 Жыл бұрын
better don't say it too loud...in present times everything going more expensive daily...
@jfphotography69 Жыл бұрын
@@maxo1124 It's the end results of governments printing money out of thin air to keep up the welfare/warfare industrial complex going. This can only go on for so long before it ALL collapses like a house of cards, like all Ponzi schemes eventually collapse. Keep voting, I am sure things will change next time, LAMAO.
Огромное спасибо группе операторов и создателей фильма, а так же главным героям - работникам производства. Огромное спасибо за ваш труд. Я теперь ещё больше полюбил свою линзу.
@Nurbek-xr3uf9 ай бұрын
После этого видео я окончательно решил купить 85mm 1.4 DN art FE...
@johnchuck27209 ай бұрын
It is wonderful to see how each and every machine and individual working in the process of making the lenses are all so harmonious, and the delicate care that everyone puts into the work they do. It is no wonder why Japanese goods are of such high quality and standards, for it shows in the love and pride in creating a product. This one particular company makes me want to be an ambassador for them.
@YogevMontekyo Жыл бұрын
Sigma Art series are some of the best lenses out there :) Even 10 years old art series lens is still beating recent competitor lenses and easily handle 30+ megapixel sensors. After seeing the craftmanship that take place in this factory, it is even more impressive. thank you for this excellent and educational video!
@jeroenvdw Жыл бұрын
Depends though. I have a somewhat older 35mm 1.4 lens from Sigma and it's considerably softer than recent 35mm lenses.
@mrrcassidy Жыл бұрын
I have a bag full of art lenses. They are beautiful. Better than my Canons.
@peoplez129 Жыл бұрын
The new mounting systems changed the whole game, because lenses can now be mounted closer to the sensor, which means more sharpness and less corrections needed for the issues that arise from mounting the lens further from the sensor. So while lenses can be tack sharp even with the old mounting system, the fact is that the new mounting system is miles better for lens quality. This also means they don't have to craft lenses as high of quality as previously. So technically older lenses are crafted better, but they perform worse because of all the issues that arise from the mounting distance.
@artcamp7 Жыл бұрын
I can't believe how deftly they attach those screws. That whole process was fascinating
@ねこ-n1m Жыл бұрын
これほど手間のかかる工程をえて、あの価格で手に入るのはすごすぎると思う。
@IXavenue Жыл бұрын
obama care
@AndrewSh80 Жыл бұрын
Завораживает! Вот это автоматизация и приспособления для сборки! Мало того что надо придумать конструкцию, так еще надо придумать линию под это! Теперь понятно, почему эта продукция столько стоит. Молодцы! 👍👏
@fantomas-m2p11 ай бұрын
не проще лес и нефть гнать на импорт
@Kot_Anatolyi10 ай бұрын
Рисует шкалу тупо руками.
@cg.artmixer3 ай бұрын
@@Kot_Anatolyi он не рисовал шкалу, он заполнял полости после фрезеровки станка белой краской, это немного разные вещи )
да, тоже думал, что этот процесс полностоью автоматизирован, а оказалось, что сотни человеческих рук в деле! :)
@0rtmasta8 ай бұрын
I have a Sigma 18-35mm ART. It’s absolutely stunning. Thank you Sigma for creating such works of art!
@Mike-fd4mt8 ай бұрын
Thank you. This has given me a greater appreciation for the work that goes into making a great lens and why they can be expensive. Great work to the film maker and especially to Sigma for showing the process.
@photomonochrome Жыл бұрын
I loved the video. Of the process of creating the lens, the one that fascinated me the most is the lady applying it... manually the white color of the numbers on the scale (12:30). Fantastic. What precision (!!!)
@MSP_TechLab Жыл бұрын
One of the best and most complicated process shown on this channel. 👍
Wow! I dont know what is more impressive,the lenses or the machinery to make the lenses. The most impressive, however is the person hand painting the numbers. Absolutely amazing. Thanks for the film.
@as-fg6ij Жыл бұрын
Потрясающе! Ребята, какие же вы классные! Спасибо вам за ваш труд и классные объективы!
@multitraumer Жыл бұрын
Я тоже в восторге! Теперь понимаю, почему хорошие объективы такие дорогие и стоят порой дороже камеры в несколько раз. Являюсь счастливым обладателем Sigma Art 18-35mm F1.8 для Никона. Вещь! Приятно и в руках держать и работать с ним.
@hkn777 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes I was thinking lenses are overpriced,not any more! Thanks to these people so we keep collecting memories! ❤
@jimlindsay3312 Жыл бұрын
it's old school methods
@einzwei336410 ай бұрын
Quite nice to see how they make these lenses. Now I can way more apreciate the build quality of my zoom lenses having seen this.
Я тоже очень удивился тому, что маркировка на фокусе пишется от руки😊
@albertharman1082 Жыл бұрын
Sigma очень хорошо себя зарекомендовала в последнее время. Но Tamron пытается сквозь пот и слезы приблизится к уровню Сигмы.
@albertharman1082 Жыл бұрын
Кстати я не очень увидел разницу сигмы и родных объективов в съёмке.
@电子宠物饲养员 Жыл бұрын
亏是中国没兴趣,不然让镜头也变成白菜价
@laura-ann.0726 Жыл бұрын
I especially liked the final QC check, where each lens is mounted on a camera and tested for focus sharpness, vignetting, and chromatic abberations before being boxed and shipped. The feel of a high quality camera body and lens in your hand is part of the joy of photography, just as much as seeing the finished image emerge from post-processing.
@BigKelvPark Жыл бұрын
Do you really think they test every lens before they leave the factory?
@Thefreetimer Жыл бұрын
@@BigKelvParkNot these lenses. But more expensive ones are tested each one separately
@EphemeraImaging10 ай бұрын
These jobs are amazingly focus-intense. Thank you to all the people who work so hard, and in clean room conditions, to give me my moments of joy when using my Sigma lenses.
@ezekieljohn56311 ай бұрын
Thank you sigma for this beautiful insight of making the lenses, much effort are out together to get us those great lenses ❤
@05DonnieB Жыл бұрын
Kinda surprised they showed this much of their process. Both the final assembly and the skill was impressive. Also, was she hand writing the dial 😱
@yummm8775 Жыл бұрын
She was just filling in the paint on the embedded letters/numbers.
@fauland_photography Жыл бұрын
"just" does not pay it justice ... Look at the speed and no a single "mini spill" ... And repeat that thousand times .... @@yummm8775
@Waldo-Manfred Жыл бұрын
just do it bro, start your own lens manufacturing company
@eXe09 Жыл бұрын
WHat?@@Waldo-Manfred
@PhilJonesIII Жыл бұрын
You can be sure they had clear instructions on what could be filmed and what could not. They wern't giving much away on the lens grinding process.
@JorenVaes Жыл бұрын
Very interesting to see they do their own SMT assembly. I would have imagined this is something a company like Sigma outsources as it is not their core business.
@dannybartlett4225 Жыл бұрын
the care and attention to detail is second to none the craftsmanship you get from Japan is the best in the world
@Stone11085 ай бұрын
Thank you to all of the Sigma team, everyone with a stake in the process of bringing those works of art into my hands, the designers, the cleaners, the production line crafts woman and men, admin and packaging and transportation …, thank you all for you contribution to which allows me to use such excellent lenses, we photographers are so fortunate, every time I attach one of your lenses to my cameras and take a photograph, I am very grateful to you all. 👏
Thank you for documenting this process so nicely for all of us "end users" ... !!! The precision both for the automatic and semi-automatic as well as manual steps are impressive. The speed of all manual assembly steps is a pure pleasure to watch. You get what you pay for !! Arigato.
@user-tgjt63apd8wm Жыл бұрын
モノがモノだけに精密度が凄いし頻繁に人の手を介してるのも驚いた
@reijiuga6645 Жыл бұрын
しかもそこで一切傷をつけないというのが驚きでしかありません。
@jimsvideos7201 Жыл бұрын
シグマさんには制作情報をたくさん共有していただき感謝に値します。
@thesushifiend2 ай бұрын
Wow! Just to echo a lot of other comments - the amount of manual precision work involves in creating these lenses is incredible. Now I understand why lenses cost as much as they do. I'm an amateur photographer from the UK and I have a few Sigma lenses. An 18-200mm, a 16-35mm and a 105mm Macro, all in Nikon F mount. I will probably buy more in the future. Thanks for making this film and thanks to Sigma for allowing it!
@aneng64 Жыл бұрын
That was incredible. The ingenuity and skill that goes into both the design, manufacture and assembly of these incredibly complex things amazes me.
@reyjes Жыл бұрын
It's crazy that this video came up as a random suggestion on how lenses are made. I was watching and realized the assembly is of the exact same lens I ordered last week & that I am getting in the mail tomorrow! Now I know for sure it was made with extra care and attention to detail. 🤩 I will appreciate it more than ever. Thank you for the video.
@janetcohen9190 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting to see very talented, skilled people working with their sophisticated machinery to make fine optical lenses. Thank you.
@yaoyorozuch Жыл бұрын
こう言うの見たかった😊この仕事であの安さは凄い
@Military_Archive Жыл бұрын
Very insightful. Thank you so much for the video!
@Fotografie85 Жыл бұрын
Woow grossen Respekt an Sigma!❤ bitte weiter so! Einfach grossartige Qualität und die Leistung aller Mitarbeitern!
@coach_yo Жыл бұрын
So much detail given. Why Sigma’s are great lenses. This was oddly satisfying to watch. Thank you for sharing.
@HerrArcturus Жыл бұрын
Que hermoso es ver lo que los seres humanos somos capaces de hacer y los trabajos tan interesantes que hay en los países más desarrollados...
@fredwillemse Жыл бұрын
I am surprised how many human hands are involved in the process of producing a lens, I always thought it would be way more automated. Beautiful! I appreciate my Sigma lenses now even more.
@clarification007 Жыл бұрын
I agree!
@peterebel7899 Жыл бұрын
This is the Japanese approach to high quality production.
@@yamashin9971 I like your approach to high quality production. S Korea doe it very highly automated where Japanese hands show their skills. (from Germany)
@wolfgangfehringer3687 Жыл бұрын
Ich bin begeistert!!! Ich habe nicht gedacht dass so viele Teile und so viel Arbeit in einem Objektiv stecken 😮 ich habe höchsten Respekt vor den Mitarbeitern die so sauber und gewissenhaft arbeiten 👏👍 Ich werde meine Objekte ab jetzt noch sorgfältiger und mit Respekt umgehen. Danke und alles gute an Sigma 😘
@PlanetIscandar Жыл бұрын
Genauso ist es.
@Mr.DMZ.10 ай бұрын
So much work comes into making lense. And here i am wondering why cant they be cheaper lol... How little i knew. Thanks for sharing!
@giorgosvintziGR8 ай бұрын
A big THANKS to all those employees who assemble all these lenses. It's very frustrating to do over and over the same process so many times so that we can have one of these lens in our hands!
@TheStudderman Жыл бұрын
Im a hobby photographer and videographer, and Ive used Sigma a lot, it’s amazing to see the process of how they’re made. Keep up the good work.
wow, unbelievable how complicated and precise processes happened there!! good work japanese... 👌👌👍👍
@saint40307 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this video. It's very nice to see how high-quality the production is and what it takes: people, technology and know-how. Keep going, competitors don't sleep.
@surfing4theloveofit Жыл бұрын
Being a retied photographer i have never seen this, manufacturing in a beautiful way with hands on people not only machines 😀 fantastic work to all who make lens and cameras 👏 ❤
@evandalomartinsjorge925310 ай бұрын
QUEM HABILITA- SE A CONSTRUIR UMA INDÚSTRIA DE LENTES NO BRASIL? ALTÍSSIMA TECNOLOGIA, QUE JUSTIFICA O PREÇO DE UMA LENTE, PRODUZIDA POR VERDADEIROS ARTESÃOS, COMO SE FOSSE UMA 💍 JÓIA.
14:46, so that's how OSS works! Those magnets on the lens carrier are coupled with the coils on the pcb previously in the video. They create an acoustic motor. Neat!
@dadautube7 ай бұрын
totally high precision work ... done with extreme care and love ... only the end users, photographers using such products, can accpreciate that ... that's why i take care of cameras, lenses and other photographic equipment and accessories as best as i can ... with extreme care and love ...
@T0LL1S Жыл бұрын
Very nice video. Congratulations to all the workers in the production unit for this excellent result.
@sclogse1 Жыл бұрын
A holy grail for me. I was always amazed to hear about how many lenses were being manufactured in the 60's, and how it was possible back then without this kind of tech.I hope one of the companies like Pentax has some film from back then too. This got better and better. The R&D going into the tools before you even get to the lenses must be another film or two or three. Another world. Sigma looking GOOD.
@realdevbro447 Жыл бұрын
The process was the same, right now most of it is automated.
@claudiogomes6283 Жыл бұрын
Como utilizador de lentes sigma ha mais de 38 anos fico satisfeito em saber e ver que os processos de fabrico desta marca continuam a seguir os mais altos padrões industriais no fabrico de lentes de alta qualidade.
@brandonfrye290216 күн бұрын
Hell yeah, love the Japanese man they always put in the work💯
@GeneralKenobi6942012 күн бұрын
Knowing Japanese work culture I imagine the QA pass quotas must be exceedingly high. These workers must be at the literal top of their job
@ViniciusSoaresBatista Жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful job. Thanks for all of those so careful people who make such incredible lenses. Really appreciate your job.
@Krabbeify Жыл бұрын
Wow, it's incredible how such craftsmanship is done on an industrial scale. Props to the factory floor workers, they put a lot of dedication into make sure the quality is top shelf!