That’s according to PetaPixel, which during a tour of Sigma’s Japanese HQ, was told that making the Sigma BF’s aluminum housing requires seven hours of milling by two machines. That amounts to a production output of about nine cameras per day.

Sigma has unveiled the Sigma BF, a new mirrorless offering that represents the brand’s uncompromising new vision for the digital camera. Rooted in the origins of photography yet innovative in design, the BF is intended to accompany users throughout their day, capturing the spontaneous beauty of everyday life.

The Sigma BF features simplified controls on the back, a redesigned user interface, and 230GB of built-in storage.

The Sigma BF is a minimalist full-frame mirrorless camera with a 24.6 MP sensor, 230GB storage, and 6K video recording. Its unibody aluminum build and haptic controls make it a game-changer.

To most people born before 1997, sigma is little more than the eighteenth letter of the Greek alphabet, but for a member of Gen Z there is no higher compliment, which makes the Sigma BF a very appropriately named camera.

The Sigma BF looks like a luxury tech company’s bid to enter the imaging industry. Either that or a prop from 2001: A Space Odyssey – I’ve never seen a full-frame camera like it!