Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC ART – The Prime Killer vs. Sigma 16/23/30/56mmF1.4

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Arthur has compared the brand new Sigma 17-40mmF1.8 DC ART vs the Sigma APS-C prime lenses quartet, namely the Sigma 16mmF1.4, Sigma 23mmF1.4, Sigma 30mmF1.4 and Sigma 56mmF1.4.

In his video, which you can see below, he says:

  • the Sigma 17-40mmF1.8 will share up and revilalize the APS-C landscape
  • larger than any of these Sigma APS-C primes
  • can the new Sigma zoom replace these prime lenses?
  • the primes let in 2/3 more stops of light
  • on the zoom you don’t have to change lenses
  • less color fringing on 17-40 over the 16
  • the 17-40 is sharper than the 16mm
  • 17-40 optically amazing on the wide end
  • more chromatic aberration on the 16mm prime
  • the 17-40mm has similar sharpness than the Sigma 23mm at f/1.8
  • bokeh balls have similar size on 23mm at f/1.4 and 17-40 at f/1.8. But 17-40 has less green outlining on the bokeh balls
  • 30mm has slight sharpness advantage over the 17-40
  • bokeh is smoother on the 30mm
  • less fringing on the zoom
  • 56 is tougher to compare since 17-40 goes only to 40mm
  • 56mm is sharper
  • after testing, he says he’d consider selling his 16,23 and 30 for the 17-40

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Echolens Digital Camera without Screen Launched and UV Printer Can Print on Everything – Latest on Kickstarter

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Echolens

The Echolens digital camera without LCD screen has now been launched on Kickstarter here.

The goal was to create a digital camera that feels like film and you can see how the Echolens tries to accomplish that on their dedicated Kickstarter page.

Peak Design

Since Peak Design announced the new Pro Tripod on Kickstarter (Click here) a few days ago they already raised alomost 3 million dollar with it.

I predicted it will raise 10 million dollar by the end of the campaign. Let’s see if I am right.

Check out what’s new on the Peak Design Tripods here.

EuFy Make 1 UV printer

The EuFy Make 1 UV printer has raised over $44 million on Kickstarter (click here). And you still have four days left to secure your copy! Find out why this UV printer is so important for photographers in this new review by iJustine. She has printed her images on a variety of different materials:

With this UV printer, you can print your photos on over 300 materials. I think for some of you who are professional photographers, this could also become a profitable business tool?

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TTArtisan AF 14mm f/3.5 for Fujifilm X Launched

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The TTArtisan AF 14mm f/3.5 for Fujifilm X has just been launched and is now available at Amazon here, as well as TTArtisan here and Pergear here.

The lens has been available for Sony E mount for a while, so you can check customer reviews on Amazon to learn more about its performance.

It should soon be listed also at BHphoto here and Adorama here.

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Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC ART Lens Faces Delays Due to High Demand

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Sigma has announced that due to higher-than-expected demand for the upcoming Sigma 17-40mm F1.8 DC | Art lens (releasing July 10, 2025), production is currently unable to keep up. As a result, some customers may experience delays. They apologize for the inconvenience and ask for patience as they work to ramp up production.

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Fujifilm X-T5 (Made in Japan) Now in Stock at B&H — How to Spot It vs the Still-Available China Version

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We told you a few weeks ago that Fujifilm has shifted production of these four camera models from China to Japan.

And after the X100VI a few days ago, we now have also the Fujifilm X-T5 made in Japan in stock at BHphoto, in both silver color and black color.

And while the made in China X100VI is discontinued at BHphoto, you can still find the made in China X-T5 in stock at BHphoto.

So how do you make sure you’re getting the made in Japan version (if that’s important to you)?

Here’s how — and this also answers questions some FR readers have asked here.

When visiting the product page at B&H, look at the URL in your browser’s address bar. The made in Japan version will have “japan” at the end:

This applies to the made in Japan versions of the X100VI made in Japan, the X-T50 made in Japan and the X-M5 made in Japan.

If you’re on a mobile device and can’t easily see the full URL, just check the product code. The made in Japan versions will end with JP. For example:

Again, this “JP” suffix applies to the other models, too.

And just to be clear: JP doesn’t stand for “Just Perfect” — though it might as well ;) — it stands for Japan.

So, if made in Japan matters to you, now you know exactly how to identify and grab the right version — while both Japan and China variants are still available in the US.

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