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Molek FMThe Sigma BF Is an Ultra-Minimalist Camera That Only Focuses on the Essentials
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With the advancement of digital photography over the last two decades, we can safely say what was once reserved for the “professionals” back then is much more accessible to us plebs now.
Though there’s still a huge price gap between various camera offerings, we’re more well-informed of our preferences and skill levels.
And Sigma might just have something for the self-proclaimed minimalists out there—the Sigma BF.
Less is way, way more
The recently introduced BF is a minimalist’s dream come true. Crafted from a single block of aluminium, the camera has just four buttons and a dial. There’s also a 3.2-inch touchscreen that helps you keep track of your settings and whatever you have framed in the shot.
It doesn’t overwhelm you with dedicated control buttons that you’ll only use once in a blue moon.
If you’ve ever owned a cheap, entry-level DSLR (and treated it like an overpowered point-and-shoot), you’ll probably understand.
Making the Sigma BF even more enticing for novice and advanced shooters alike is its 24.6-megapixel full-frame sensor—perfect for people who love to crop their photos without compromising on photo quality.
As Sigma says, the camera is “designed to accompany you throughout your day and to capture the spontaneous beauty of everyday life.”
It was essentially designed to keep you free from unnecessary distractions, preventing people from losing their shots while trying to fiddle through various settings and drop-down menus. This ease of use makes it a formidable street-shooter, and its stealthy design definitely helps a lot.
Continuing the minimalist design language, the Sigma BF has one glaring omission: A memory card slot. While this might worry a lot of people, the camera actually comes with an internal 230GB SSD that allows you to store up to 14,000 JPEG images or 4,300 uncompressed RAW files.
If you like shooting videos, you’ll be glad to know the Sigma BF can also record 6K video at up to 29.97 frames per second, with enough storage for up to 2.5 hours of footage recorded at the highest quality.
Once you’re done shooting, you can transfer all your files via a USB-C cable.
Compatible with the best lenses
Sigma is known for its compelling third-party lens offerings, often rivalling OEMs like Canon and Nikon. Nine new lenses will be launched alongside the BF, and in matching colours (depending on camera body colour).
And if that wasn’t enough of an indication, the Sigma BF doesn’t come with a lens. All you’ll get is a camera body, giving you the choice to use a selection of Sigma lenses—and even L-mount lenses developed by Leica (also used by Panasonic and Sigma).
While this might be a deal-breaker to people who were hoping the camera came with a fixed lens, it makes the BF more future-proof and versatile.
According to Tech Edition, the Sigma BF is expected to start shipping in April 2025, and will retail at US$1,999 (~RM8,839). Click here to find your nearest Sigma dealer.
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