Category Archives: Sigma

Sigma CEO: the Foveon X3 full-frame mirrorless camera will not be coming this year (2025)

At the 2025 CP+ show in Japan, Sigma’s President Kazuto Yamaki held a presentation where he mentioned that the long-awaited Sigma Foveon full-frame mirrorless camera will not be coming this year (2025):

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Sigma to release a new and improved 35mm f/1.2 DG DN | Art II lens this year (E+L mount)

At the 2025 CP+ show in Japan, Sigma’s President Kazuto Yamaki held a presentation where he confirmed that this year (2025) his company will release a new smaller, lighter, and with improved optical performance 35mm f/1.2 DG DN | Art II lens (E+L mount) that will replace the current version that was released back in […]

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Hands-on pictures of the new Sigma BF full-frame L-mount camera

Here are a few hands-on pictures of the new Sigma BF full-frame L-mount camera (pre-order links: B&H, Adorama, WEX, Koch, Erhardt):

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20 things you need to know about the new Sigma BF full-frame mirrorless camera with L-mount

Here are 20 things you need to know about the new Sigma BF full-frame mirrorless camera with L-mount: The BF stands for “Beautiful foolishness” No memory card slots No EVF No IBIS Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) for video only There are new BF matching I series silver lenses Only three buttons Haptic responsive controls 230GB […]

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The new Sigma products are now available for pre-order (BF camera, 300-600mm, 16-300mm, I series lenses)

The new Sigma products are now available for pre-order: Sigma BF camera (L): B&H Photo | Adorama | WEX | Koch | Erhardt Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports lens (E/L): B&H Photo | Adorama | WEX | Koch | Erhardt Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary lens (E/L/X/RF): B&H Photo | Adorama | WEX | Koch | Erhardt Sigma […]

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Sigma announces a new BF camera with L-mount, 300-600mm f/4, 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7, and I series lenses

Sigma launched several new products ahead of the CP+ show in Japan: Sigma BF camera (L-mount) Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports lens Sigma 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary lens Sigma I series silver lenses for L-mount The BF in the camera name stands for “Beautiful foolishness”. 20 things you need to know about the […]

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Another questionable teaser suggests a new Sigma camera with Foveon X3 1:1:1 sensor to be revealed on February 25th

In addition to the official Sigma teaser I posted online yesterday, there is a new invitation for what appears to be a new Sigma camera with Foveon X3 1:1:1 sensor: Recently Sigma’s CEO indicated that the Sigma full-frame camera with a Foveon sensor is not coming anytime soon:

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Sigma is teasing a new product announcement for February 25th

Sigma is teasing a new product announcement for February 25th – they are rumored to announce up to three new lenses: Sigma 800mm f/6.3 lens New and unique telephoto  lens “that has never existed before” Cinema autofocus version of the 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art See the Sigma scheduled at CP+ here. Also: join the Sigma […]

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Rumors about a new Sigma 800mm f/6.3 lens emerge online

Sigma is already working on two new lenses: New and unique telephoto  lens “that has never existed before” Cinema autofocus version of the 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art The latest rumors from China indicate that Sigma will also release a new 800mm f/6.3 mirrorless lens (for Sony E and Leica L mount). Sigma already made […]

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Sigma expected to launch new products at the 2025 CP+ show in Japan

Sigma is expected to launch new products during the 2025 CP+ show in Japan. There is a Sigma event scheduled for March 1st that includes “talk about the appeal of SIGMA’s new products” (Goole translation):

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Sigma is working on a new and unique telephoto lens “that has never existed before”

In a new interview, Sigma’s CEO Kazuto Yamaki confirmed that the company is working on a new and unique telephoto lens “that has never existed before”. Here is the video (watch at the 27:12 mark):

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Four Sigma f/1.4 prime lenses for Canon RF-mount officially released and available for order

As I reported earlier today, Sigma officially released the four Sigma f/1.4 prime lenses for Canon RF mount. Pre-orders are already open at Adorama and B&H Photo. Here are the launch dates:

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