A revolutionary new L-Mount camera, the Sigma BF, was launched this morning in Japan. Milled from a solid block of aluminium (where have we heard that before?), the BF is a radical device with a 24MP sensor, just three (haptic) buttons and a massive 230GB of internal storage, but no SD-card slot. It weighs just 388g (13.7oz) without battery.
We have limited information currently, but hope to get the full Sigma press pack from the UK distributors later this morning. According to DPReview staff, who were present at the launch, the camera has no mechanical shutter, “which means it risks exhibiting rolling shutter when used to shoot fast-moving subjects. There is also no stabilisation.”
No card, no mechanical shutter
Describing the camera, DPReview goes on to say, “The BF is a small rectangular body with a texture cut into the front surface to provide grip. A small settings display to the right of the fixed live view displays either the ISO, shutter speed or aperture value, so that the main composition panel doesn’t have to have camera settings intruding on the view.”
The Sigma BF will come in either black or silver. In a separate announcement, Sigma launched silver versions of the I-Series primes to match the camera. The recommended price of the Sigma BF is said to be in the region of $2,000 |£2,000 | €3,000 (with £ and € including ca. 20% tax).
We will follow later today with a full announcement from Sigma.
More on Sigma
Read the preliminary announcement at DPReview
Above images from the Sigma website
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