Sigma 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.

Press Release

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Fujifilm X100VI Made in Japan Ships at Record Speed in the USA… and Instantly Sells Out

Just 12 days ago, we reported that B&H Photo had marked the Fujifilm X100VI as discontinued.

At the same time, a new listing for a “Made in Japan” Fujifilm X100VI appeared alongside the Made in China version.

B&H Photo claimed it would ship in 7–14 days, a timeline that seemed highly unlikely.

Well, it turns out our skepticism was misplaced.

Several FR-readers have now emailed me screenshots confirming that the Made in Japan X100VI is indeed shipping, just 12 days after being listed (you can see one of the screenshot above).

The bad news: it appears that all available stock sold out the same day we published our article. As of now, the “Made in Japan” X100VI listing at B&H Photo shows a “request assistance” status.

Interestingly they say all this made in Japan gear will be available in 7-14 days (X100VI included).

Catch the Fujifilm X-E5, Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 & More at B&H Bild Expo Tomorrow

The B&H Photo Bild Expo NYC is staring tomorrow, June 17 (ends June 18).

It is 100% confirmed that the Fujifilm X-E5 and XF23mmF2.8 will be for display at the Bild Expo and it will therefore be your first chance to go hands on with Fujifilm’s latest gear.

And I think you’ll also have the chance to play around with the new Fujifilm X half.

But since also Sigma sponsors the event, I am pretty confident that you’ll also be able to go hands on with the brand new Sigma 17-40mmF1.8 DC ART, since the lens will also be announced tomorrow, June 17 at 1AM New York time, so right before BH Bild Expo opens its doors.

If you are in the area, definitely go and check out the BHphoto Bild Expo. Register for free here.

BHphoto BILD Expo Special Savings on Viltrox XF Lenses, Nextorage Cards and Much More

BHphoto has launched special deals to celebrate their upcoming Bild Expo.

You can access the dedicated Bild Expo Deal page here.

Fujifilm X half Firmware Update and PDF Owners Manual Released

A few weeks ago Fujifilm uploaded the X half owners manual in html. Well, now it is available also in PDF here.

Fujifilm X half 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”.