Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art Announced


Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sigma Corporation Announces the Versatile, Professional-Grade 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art Lens, Pushing the Boundaries for Both Photography and Video
Ronkonkoma, NY, June 17, 2025 – Sigma Corporation of America, the US subsidiary of Sigma Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki. Headquarters: Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan), is pleased to introduce the 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art, the first Art lens for APS-C format since 2016, and the very first made exclusively for crop sensor mirrorless cameras.

This remarkable new lens is the direct successor to the groundbreaking 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM | Art for DSLR cameras, offering the user a wider angle of view as well as more versatility at the telephoto end. With an updated optical design, it delivers the image quality and brightness of a prime lens, along with the versatility of a zoom. This fast, flexible lens is also designed with video shooting in mind, featuring an inner zoomhigh-speed and silent linear autofocus, and minimal focus breathing, as well as a dust and splash-resistant structure for use in virtually any environment.

Significantly lighter than its predecessor, the 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art lens weighs only 535g (18.9 oz.) and is stacked with features that will appeal to photographers, filmmakers and content creators alike, no matter what camera system it is paired with.

The Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art lens will be available in mid-July at authorized Sigma dealers for Sony E-mount, L-Mount, Fujifilm X Mount, and Canon RF Mount for a retail price of $919 USD. Read More »

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Exclusive Photos From Bild Expo 2025 of The Fujifilm Booth – Fujifilm GFX100RF, X-E5, and X Half Frame


Fujifilm is at the B&H Photo Bild Expo 2025, and we have some exclusive photos from the event to share. Below are some pictures of the Fujifilm booth and the Fujifilm X-Half, Fujifilm X-E5, and Fujifilm GFX100RF that were also at the show.

The Fujifilm GFX100RF was available for hands-on.

Fujifilm GFX100RF:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

The Fujifilm X-E5 was also there with a few different lenses on it, including the new Fujinon XF23mm f/2.8

Fujifilm X-E5: B&H Photo / Amazon (Black : Silver) / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon XF23mm f/2.8 R WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

The Fujifilm X Half was also there

Fujifilm X-Half Frame:
B&H Photo / Amazon (Silver / Charcoal / Black) / ShopMoment / Adorama

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Fujifilm X Half Status Changed to Back Ordered – Another Unobtainium Camera?


Fujifilm X-Half Frame:
B&H Photo / Amazon (Silver / Charcoal / Black) / ShopMoment / Adorama

I checked my Fujifilm X Half preorder to see if there were any updates to the status, and it has changed to backordered, which is odd because the camera should ship tomorrow. I am still unsure if I want to keep my preorder, but it seems there were a ton of preorders on launch night. So far, only Amazon has closed orders for Silver and Charcoal, but it is still taking orders for Black, while other retailers are still taking orders for all three.

I hope my readers receive their preorders, and I will probably cancel so that one of you will get a camera a little earlier in favor of buying a camera later, like I did with my X100VI. Hopefully, the X Half isn’t another oversold Fujifilm camera that is impossible to obtain, because I do think it will bring some fun back to photography for a select few, but I have a feeling many experienced photographers will find the lack of RAW and other restrictions more annoying than liberating. Canceling my order wouldn’t even cross my mind if the Fujifilm X-Half shot a RAW file alongside JPEG film simulation for backup and reinterpritation.

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Fujifilm GFX Owners Group
Fujifilm X-H Owners Group
Fujifilm X-T Owners Group
Fujifilm X-S Owners Group
Fujifilm X-Pro Owners Group
Fujifilm X-E Owners Group
Fujifilm X-A Owners Group
Fujifilm X100 Owners Group

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Fujifilm X-Half PDF Manual Now Available


Fujifilm X-Half Frame:
B&H Photo / Amazon (Silver / Charcoal / Black) / ShopMoment / Adorama

Fujifilm released the PDF manual for the Fujifilm X-Half a few days after releasing the HTML version of the manual. There is also a day one firmware update for the camera that you should download from here. Hopefully, it solves the first bug that we reported here.

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Fujifilm GFX Owners Group
Fujifilm X-H Owners Group
Fujifilm X-T Owners Group
Fujifilm X-S Owners Group
Fujifilm X-Pro Owners Group
Fujifilm X-E Owners Group
Fujifilm X-A Owners Group
Fujifilm X100 Owners Group

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Fujifilm X-Half Firmware 1.01 Released


Fujifilm X-Half Frame:
B&H Photo / Amazon (Silver / Charcoal / Black) / ShopMoment / Adorama

Fujifilm X-Half Frame Firmware Ver.1.01 Download Here

The firmware update Ver.1.01 from Ver.1.00 incorporates the following issues:

  1. “FILM CAMERA MODE” is unintentionally deactivated when the shutter release button is held down fully for about 1 second after “AUTO POWER OFF” is activated with “FILM CAMERA MODE”.
  2. The thumbnail image of the recorded image may become abnormal in rare cases if the “Frame Advance Lever” is operated so quickly after shooting with the “GRAIN EFFECT” setting ON in “FILM CAMERA MODE”.

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Fujifilm GFX Owners Group
Fujifilm X-H Owners Group
Fujifilm X-T Owners Group
Fujifilm X-S Owners Group
Fujifilm X-Pro Owners Group
Fujifilm X-E Owners Group
Fujifilm X-A Owners Group
Fujifilm X100 Owners Group

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Fujifilm Tether APP Updated Ver.1.34.0


Fujifilm Tether APP Ver.1.34.0 Downoad Here

The software update Ver.1.34.0 incorporates the following issues:

  1. “FOCUS BRACKETING” operation is improved to make it easier to edit settings.
  2. “GUIDELINES” operation is improved to make it easier to align the guideline onto the center.

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Fujifilm GFX Owners Group
Fujifilm X-H Owners Group
Fujifilm X-T Owners Group
Fujifilm X-S Owners Group
Fujifilm X-Pro Owners Group
Fujifilm X-E Owners Group
Fujifilm X-A Owners Group
Fujifilm X100 Owners Group

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