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Sigma Releases BF Mirrorless Camera Alongside 300-600mm F4 DG OS Sports Lens, and 16-300mm Lens; Preorder and More Tech Info at B&H

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Sigma kicks off CP+ week with the launch of the “radically simple” BF camera, a stunning 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports Lens, and APS-C all-in-one zoom lens

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — B&H is pleased to share, Sigma is getting an early start on CP+ with the launch featuring a brand-new mirrorless camera, two new zoom lenses, and a re-release of the much-loved I series of compact primes. The BF mirrorless camera goes for a “radically simple” design with an aluminum unibody and refined set of controls to make the most of the 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS sensor. The other part of today’s release are two zooms: a stunning 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports optimized for professional shooting and an APS-C oriented 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary all-in-one for everyday shooting. Finally, with a new camera design Sigma has decided to give their I series lenses a facelift, including a silver version for L-Mount.

 

Sigma BF Mirrorless Camera

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1881808-REG/sigma_c46900_bf_mirrorless_camera_black.html

Key Features

24.6MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS SensorRadically Simple, Unibody CameraHybrid Phase & Contrast Detection AFISO 100-1024006K30, Full HD 120p Video230GB Internal MemoryHaptic-Responsive Controls13 Color Modes3.15″ 2.1m-Dot Rear ViewscreenL-Mount Compatibility

Just looking at the Sigma BF camera will reveal an appealing aesthetic that is unmatched by anything else in the industry. It features a true aluminum unibody—the first full-frame camera to ever offer such as design—that is incredibly rigid. To even make the body requires seven hours of machining from a single, solid block of aluminum. The size and weight balance wonderfully with Sigma’s renewed I series optics.

A sleek body is nothing without a sleek set of controls and Sigma has refined the control scheme in the BF. It has a completely redesigned interface that breaks down main functions, secondary settings, and management settings across three menus. The main display is a 3.15″ touchscreen which serves as your usual live view while a status monitor provides at-a-glance information. When combined with the rear dial you can quickly and intuitively get to the exact setting you need.

With minimal controls, just three buttons, one dial, and a shutter release, the BF is designed to let photographers focus on what matters—the photographs. It also features haptics in the dial and buttons to minimize physical wear and create a modern experience.

The camera also features internal storage—230GB to be exact—which supports up to 14,000 JPEGs, 4,300 RAW photos, or 2.5 hours of the highest-quality video. A fast 10 Gb/s USB-C port makes it easy to offload data and charge the camera.

Now, time to talk about the image quality. The BF camera features a 24MP BSI CMOS sensor—a standard for modern imaging. This sensor updates from Sigma’s past with a hybrid autofocus system that blends phase-detect and contrast-detect tech for fast, accurate focus. The camera will even record up to 6K video at up to 30p and offers L-Log for maximum dynamic range.

A powerful imaging pipeline and a streamlined design aim to deliver the simplest and most frustration-free shooting experience you can find today.

Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports Lens

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1881814-REG/sigma_598965_300_600mm_f_4_dg_os.html

Key Features

Full-Frame | f/4 to f/16Constant Aperture Super Telephoto ZoomHLA AF Motor5.5 Stops of Optical Stabilization28 Elements in 21 GroupsAnomalous and High-Refractive GlassWeather-Sealed Design

Sigma’s long history of lens development has a smattering of super telephoto options over the years—including only one serious prime since joining their L-Mount Alliance. They have also been known for unique offerings, such as the APO 200-500mm f/2.8 EX, which is one of the most specialized designs we have ever seen and shows photographers the answer to the oft asked question, “Why not just make everything an f/2.8 constant?” (The answer is, to anyone who knows better, a gigantic and very expensive lens.)

That all brings us to today, just days before the CP+ show in Japan, where Sigma has revealed a groundbreaking 300-600mm f/4 DG OS Sports Lens. A full-frame lens available in Sony E and L-Mount, this is an incredible zoom offering for professional photographers. Having a constant aperture for such a long focal length makes this lens competitive with primes, but with the obvious advantage of versatility—it basically offers shooters 300, 400, 500, and 600mm primes all in one package and without needing to change lenses or add a teleconverter.

This is clearly a professional lens as Sigma has packed all its advanced imaging tech into it. It is a constant f/4 aperture, and it features internal zoom to minimize weight shifts during shooting. It also has plenty of low dispersion and high-refractive index glass to minimize aberrations. Add on a high-thrust HLA autofocus motor and 5.5 stops of optical stabilization and you have a solid performer for sports, wildlife, and other distant subjects.

Operation of the lens has been enhanced with the addition of a function ring that can be set to Focus Preset or Power Focus modes. The preset option will allow you to instantly have the lens shift to a set focus position while the power focus allows for smooth focus shift at a constant speed, something ideal for video.

Befitting a large telephoto zoom, the 300-600mm features a rotating tripod socket as well as a drop-in filter holder. And, of course, it has been weather sealed.

The Sigma 300-600mm f/4 DG OS is an interesting new option for sports and wildlife photographers who want the ultimate in super telephoto versatility. And what may be the most shocking is the price. With a launch price of $5,999 Sigma managed to bring absurd value to a unique lens with little competition beyond primes that often cost many thousands more.

An Even More Versatile APS-C All-In-One: the 16-300mm

Oft maligned, the “basic” all-in-one zoom lens is a staple for photographers who want extreme versatility and no fuss—just slap this one optic on your camera and shoot anything and everything. Sigma is making their APS-C all-in-one even more “all” with the 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Contemporary Lens. This extends the wide end since Sigma’s last all-in-one zoom and creates an equivalent zoom range of 24-450mm. Whether it is a sweeping landscape, a gorgeous portrait, or distant wildlife, this lens will make sure you can capture it.

Available for Sony E, L-Mount, FUJIFILM X, and Canon RF systems, the 16-300mm is going to be a a versatile pick for many shooters. It’s headline 18.8x zoom range is the top feature, though a 1:2 maximum magnification ratio and up to 6 stops of optical image stabilization make it a complete package. An HLA motor also ensures speedy, accurate autofocus to complete the package.

These lenses maintain a tough balance of size, range, and price and Sigma has seemed to figure out the ideal set of features to make the 16-300mm you see today.

Learn more about Sigma BF camera and lenses at B&H Explora https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/news/sigma-releases-bf-mirrorless-camera-alongside-300-600mm-f4-16-300mm-lenses

About B&H Photo Video 

As the world’s largest source of photography, video, and audio equipment, as well as computers, drones, and home and portable entertainment, B&H is known worldwide for its attentive, knowledgeable sales force and excellent customer service, including fast, reliable shipping. B&H has been satisfying customers worldwide for over 50 years.  

Visitors to the website can access a variety of educational videos and enlightening articles. The B&H YouTube Channel has an unmatched wealth of educational content. Our entertaining and informative videos feature product overviews from our in-house specialists. You can view the B&H Event Space presentations from many of the world’s foremost experts and interviews with some of technology’s most dynamic personalities. Tap into this exciting resource by subscribing to the B&H YouTube Channel here. In addition to videos, the B&H Explora blog presents new product announcements, gear reviews, helpful guides, and tech news written by product experts and industry professionals, as well as our award-winning podcasts

The B&H Payboo Credit Card offers the industry’s best instant savings and special financing, subject to credit approval. Visit B&H’s Payboo Page to learn more and apply.

Bild Expo 2025 – A Two-Day Celebration of Photography, Content Creation, and Filmmaking

“Bild Expo is more than just an event—it’s an energetic gathering of like-minded creatives from all corners of the content world,” said Jeff Gerstel, Chief Marketing Officer at B&H Photo. “We’re beyond excited to create this special opportunity for content creators, photographers, videographers, podcasters, and filmmakers at all levels to learn, connect, and be inspired by the leaders of our industry and the latest gear.”

Register Today!
Secure your spot now!  Visit www.bildexpo.com to register and keep updated on event details. https://www.bildexpo.com/2025/registration 

When you’re in Manhattan, take a tour of the B&H Photo SuperStore, located at 420 Ninth Avenue. The techno-carousel spins all year round at the counters and kiosks at B&H. With hundreds of products on display, the B&H Photo SuperStore is the place to test-drive and compare all the latest gear. 

Contact Information 

Geoffrey Ngai
B&H Photo Video
212-615-8820

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/  

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TS Imagine Expands Integration with Trumid’s Fixed-Income Trading Platform

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Adds Access to Trumid RFQ Automation
and Trumid Full Self Trading (FST™)

NEW YORK, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TS Imagine, a leading global cross-asset provider of trading, portfolio, risk management and prime brokerage solutions, announced an expanded workflow integration with Trumid, a financial technology company and leading fixed income electronic trading platform.

The enhanced integration provides TS Imagine clients with broader access to Trumid’s electronic trading ecosystem, including its list-based workflows—Trumid RFQ and Portfolio Trading (PT)—while expanding RFQ automation and cross-protocol capabilities. Clients can now access:

Trumid’s RFQ network, enabling automated workflows through RFQ Auto-Submit via Trumid AutoPilot™ for RFQ, along with API-driven executionHeadless RFQ responder, initiator, and voice inquiry workflows Trumid Full Self Trading (FST™), Trumid’s automated cross-protocol execution capability connecting liquidity and execution opportunities across Trumid RFQ and Swarms, with expansion to Trumid Attributed Trading (firm dealer streams) planned for H2 2026. 

TS Imagine first integrated with Trumid in 2020, including support for Trumid’s Fair Value Model Price (FVMP™) predictive pricing model for corporate bonds.

Alexis Sainte Marie, Fixed Income Product, TS Imagine, said:

“Our expanded relationship with Trumid is an important step for TS Imagine clients seeking greater access to liquidity and workflow automation. We’ve particularly seen significant growth in areas like portfolio trading and RFQ and will continue to work closely with the Trumid team to enhance trading opportunities for our customers.”

Jason Quinn, Chief Product Officer & Global Head of Sales at Trumid, said: 

“Our mutual clients continue to benefit from the integration with TS Imagine, particularly as adoption of Trumid’s list-based workflows continues to accelerate. As clients increasingly engage across multiple Trumid trading protocols, we see additional opportunities to expand our relationship and deliver even greater value for our mutual clients.”

Trumid’s list protocols continued to deliver strong growth during Q2 2026. Trumid RFQ Average Daily Volume (ADV) increased 122% year-over-year, while automated trade volumes executed through Trumid AutoPilot™ for RFQ more than doubled. Trumid PT volume rose approximately 40% year-over-year, with the protocol recording its highest quarterly ADV alongside all-time highs in buy-side participation and lists traded. 

About TS Imagine 

TS Imagine delivers a best-in-class SaaS platform for integrated electronic front-office trading, portfolio management, prime brokerage, and financial risk management. Our global team of technologists continuously develops software and deploys new technologies that empower financial institutions to outperform markets and manage risk in real time. Many of the world’s leading financial institutions trust TS Imagine’s platform to manage their risk exposure and make better trading decisions across derivatives, equities and fixed income, cutting complexity and driving efficiencies.

About Trumid

Trumid is a financial technology company and fixed income electronic trading platform focused on US dollar-denominated Investment Grade, High Yield, Distressed, and Emerging Market bonds. Trumid optimizes the credit trading experience by combining agile technology and market expertise, with a focus on product design. The result is a differentiated ecosystem of protocols and trading solutions delivered within one intuitive platform. Learn more at www.trumid.com.

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Passage Preparation Wins 2026 CODiE Award for Best Professional Learning Platform

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Passage Preparation™, a division of K12 Coalition, has been named a 2026 CODiE Award Winner in the category Best Professional Learning Platform.

The CODiE Awards recognize the most innovative products, platforms and services across technology and education. Winners are selected through a rigorous evaluation process led by independent industry experts who assess each solution based on innovation, functionality, market impact, and overall value.

Selected from 228 finalists across 75 categories, the 2026 CODiE Award winners represent the solutions setting new standards for excellence and innovation.

“We are honored to receive this recognition from the CODiE Awards,” said Nathan Estel, Managing Director of Passage Preparation. “This award reflects our team’s commitment to helping aspiring educators build the knowledge, confidence, and instructional expertise they need to succeed on their licensure exams. We remain dedicated to strengthening the educator pipeline through innovative learning experiences that prepare great teachers for the classroom.”

As schools across the country face persistent teacher shortages, Passage Preparation is helping accelerate the path from aspiring educator to licensed classroom teacher. The platform provides comprehensive licensure exam preparation tailored to state certification requirements and subject areas, ensuring candidates focus on the content most relevant to their certification pathway. Developed by experienced teachers and teacher educators, every course is aligned with both licensure standards and evidence-based instructional practices, equipping candidates with the skills they need to succeed on certification exams and in the classroom.

Unlike traditional test-preparation programs that emphasize memorization and test-taking strategies, Passage Preparation builds lasting content knowledge and teaching proficiency through engaging, interactive learning experiences. Candidates benefit from diagnostic assessments that identify strengths and areas for improvement, detailed progress reporting, practice assessments, and personalized study plans. Flexible self-paced learning is complemented by live virtual cohorts that provide instructor guidance, peer collaboration, and accountability, creating a supportive professional learning community for busy educators.

Designed with accessibility and flexibility in mind, Passage Preparation includes tools such as Immersive Reader, offering real-time translation in more than 100 languages, text-to-speech functionality, customizable display settings, and other features that support diverse learning needs. The platform has consistently helped improve certification exam pass rates, enabling many candidates to earn licensure on their first attempt, saving valuable time and costs. By preparing more educators to enter the profession successfully, Passage Preparation helps districts fill critical teaching positions faster and strengthens the educator workforce nationwide.

“The 2026 CODiE Award winners represent some of the most innovative and impactful solutions in the industry,” said Jennifer Baranowski, President of the CODiE Awards. “These organizations are solving meaningful challenges, delivering measurable outcomes, and helping shape the future of technology.”

A complete list of 2026 CODiE Award winners is available at https://codieawards.com/winners.

About K12 Coalition 

K12 Coalition is a collective of specialized education products and services with a common mission to provide a great education for every student in every classroom every day. The company offers deep expertise in solving five macro K-12 education challenges: teacher certification, professional learning, literacy and math curriculum, accelerated student learning through summer school, and district support, including strategic planning and consulting. Learn more at k12coalition.com.

About Passage Preparation

Passage Preparation specializes in providing comprehensive licensure assessment preparation resources designed to bolster teacher confidence and proficiency. These learning resources equip licensure candidates with the knowledge necessary for success on exams and instill in them best teaching practices using methodologies thoughtfully curated to be engaging and aligned precisely with the content covered on the licensure exams. Passage Preparation is part of K12 Coalition, a certified B Corporation helping schools and teachers thrive nationwide.

Media Contact:
Alex Fairchild
K12Coalition@finnpartners.com 

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Knox Systems Partners with Microsoft to Accelerate Secure Government Access to Commercial Innovation on Microsoft Azure

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Strategic collaboration helps software companies bring cutting-edge commercial technology to the U.S. Government faster through Microsoft Azure Government Cloud

NEW YORK and WASHINGTON, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Knox Systems (Knox), the largest, longest-running federal managed cloud, today announced a collaboration with Microsoft to help commercial software companies deploy secure, mission-ready solutions on Microsoft Azure Government Cloud for U.S. Government customers.

As demand for modern AI, cybersecurity, data, and enterprise software continues to grow across the public sector, the partnership is designed to reduce the barriers that have historically prevented government agencies from accessing the same technologies already transforming the commercial market.

Knox enables software providers to achieve production-ready federal cloud environments in as little as 90 days through its pre-authorized Federal Managed Cloud. By inheriting a substantial portion of required security controls, companies can reduce the time, effort, cost, and compliance burden associated with deploying compliant government cloud solutions. Combined with Microsoft Azure’s trusted government cloud platform, the collaboration provides an accelerated path for innovative software companies seeking to serve federal civilian and defense customers.

“America’s greatest technology companies shouldn’t spend years navigating compliance before they can help solve government missions,” said Irina Denisenko, CEO of Knox Systems. “Microsoft has built one of the world’s most trusted cloud platforms for government. Knox removes the operational barriers that can keep innovative software companies from deploying secure, compliant solutions on Azure Government. Together, we’re making it dramatically faster for agencies to access the technologies they need, securely, compliantly, and at mission speed.”

The collaboration strengthens Microsoft’s ecosystem for independent software vendors (ISVs) pursuing government opportunities while expanding the pathway for AI-native, cybersecurity, enterprise software, and critical infrastructure companies to bring production workloads to Azure.

“Microsoft is committed to helping software companies innovate for government while meeting the highest standards for security and compliance,” said Jamie Harper, VP, Defense Industrial Base, Microsoft. “Our collaboration with Knox provides organizations with an accelerated path to deploy innovative solutions on Microsoft Azure Government Cloud, helping government agencies gain faster access to the technologies that support critical missions.”

Knox currently operates one of the industry’s largest FedRAMP-authorized managed cloud environments, supporting more than 70 software companies and maintaining 16 US Federal and Department of War Authorizations to Operate (ATOs). Customers including Adobe, Armis, Celonis, BigID, and other leading software providers rely on Knox to bring commercial innovation to government faster while maintaining rigorous security standards.

As AI adoption accelerates across government, the partnership reflects a shared commitment to ensuring agencies can securely leverage the same cutting-edge technologies already powering the commercial economy.

About Knox Systems

Knox Systems operates the largest managed federal cloud, trusted by top agencies and partners across defense and civilian sectors. Built for speed, resilience, and compliance, Knox delivers FedRAMP authorization in 90 days – turning the biggest bottleneck in government IT into the fastest path to modernization. Knox proudly serves Adobe, Celonis, OutSystems, Armis, BigID, and more AI and SaaS providers, accelerating secure innovation across the federal landscape. Learn more at knoxsystems.com.

Media Contact:
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