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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

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Contact Information 

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State Grid Jinchang Power Supply Company Ensures Power Supply for May Day Tourism

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JINCHANG, China, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the May Day International Labor Day approaches, State Grid Jinchang Power Supply Company has fully launched special power supply guarantee work in key cultural and tourism areas, closely integrating local characteristics such as Gobi ecology, Silk Road culture and suburban comprehensive cultural tourism formats, to fully protect the safety of cultural and tourism travel during the holiday.

Focusing on the actual needs of pre-holiday cultural and tourism travel, the special inspection takes into account the differences in power consumption of diverse scenarios including Silk Road sightseeing, Gobi leisure and research experience, and strictly implements standardized power operation and maintenance processes. The service team divides areas to clarify responsibilities, focusing on inspecting key locations such as crowded scenic spots, convenient service stations and intangible cultural heritage performance venues, and checks the operation of core equipment such as power distribution boxes, low-voltage lines and emergency backup power supplies one by one. Considering Jinchang’s regional climate characteristics of frequent sandstorms and large temperature differences between day and night, it focuses on verifying the integrity of outdoor line insulation protection and wind, dust and lightning protection devices, and simultaneously investigates potential hazards such as old lines and temporary power use, ensuring immediate rectification and full coverage without blind spots.

In response to the upsurge of suburban self-driving camping and short-distance trips during the holiday, the company focuses on upgrading and verifying public new energy charging piles along scenic routes and suburban main roads. Staff inspect each charging pile’s main module, intelligent metering terminal, safe grounding circuit and outdoor waterproof and dustproof components, conduct on-site practical tests on core charging performance such as emergency power-off self-locking and peak-valley load adaptation, and simultaneously clean up debris around the piles, maintain lines and check peripheral hazards such as aging and loose interfaces. It also specially verifies the continuous operation capacity under high passenger flow and high intensity, ensuring uninterrupted 24-hour charging services, solidifying the reliable power guarantee for cultural and tourism travel, and helping the upgrading of suburban cultural and tourism formats.

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Power Guarantee Accelerates Commissioning of Jinchang’s 200,000-Ton Dairy Processing Project

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JINCHANG, China, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On April 22, State Grid Jinchang Power Supply Company worked with relevant personnel of the 200,000-ton annual dairy processing project in Jinchuan District, Jinchang City, to carefully verify key power support matters before the project is put into operation.

Since the planning of the project, State Grid Jinchang Power Supply Company has taken the initiative to provide front-line services and launched a dedicated service program for key projects. A special service team was established to finish on-site investigation within three days and design a tailor-made power supply plan.

The company opened a green channel for power application and installation services, shortening the conventional 45-day service process to 18 days, strongly boosting the early start of the project.

In the construction period, the company’s Party member service team offered regular on-site technical guidance, investigated and rectified over ten hidden dangers in construction power consumption, and organized special training for electricians, building a solid line of defense for power safety.

Entering the critical commissioning phase in April, the company carried out an all-round inspection of power equipment in the factory, formulated a targeted power guarantee plan for equipment commissioning, and implemented a 24-hour duty system to remove power supply obstacles for equipment debugging.

“The power supply team always thinks ahead and delivers practical support, solving all our power consumption problems,” the project leader commented positively.

In the next stage, State Grid Jinchang Power Supply Company will continue to track the follow-up power demand of the project. Through high-quality and stable power supply, it will help upgrade the quality and efficiency of Jinchang’s agriculture, forage and animal husbandry industrial chain, and inject sustained impetus into high-quality local development.

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Seven Extreme Tests, Full‑Scenario Ecosystem: Sungrow Redefines C&I ESS Reliability at GRES

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HEFEI, China, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At the 2026 Global Renewable Energy Summit, Sungrow unveiled its full-scenario commercial and industrial (C&I) ecosystem, centered around the newly launched PowerKeeper series—a modular C&I energy storage system that achieves 0 waste in both investment and green power utilization, ensures 0 outage for C&I electricity consumption, and delivers a hassle-free experience through 7 upgrades (7Ups) across the entire lifecycle, ultimately maximizing returns for customers.

As an industry breakthrough, PowerKeeper is the first modular C&I ESS to successfully pass seven extreme challenge tests. This milestone embodies Sungrow’s “007” value proposition—redefining reliability standards for C&I energy storage.

Seven Extreme Challenges: Making Safety Invisible, Yet Fundamental

Energy storage systems are built for a 20+ year lifecycle, during which exposure to extreme weather, physical impacts, and unexpected incidents is inevitable. True reliability lies in proactively validating performance under the harshest conditions.

PowerKeeper inherits Sungrow’s comprehensive full-lifecycle safety system. With over 700 pre‑delivery tests, every unit is engineered for durability and resilience. The seven extreme tests cover the entire lifecycle and a wide range of real-world scenarios, structured across three critical dimensions:

Environmental Resilience: Reliable Performance in Harsh Natural ConditionsMaintains stable operation after 24-hour immersion in 50 cm of waterDelivers full power without derating across temperatures from -20°C to 40°CStructural Integrity: No Fire or Explosion, Even When Knocked or DroppedEndures a 250 kg pendulum impact with only minor surface damage, no structural compromise, and no abnormal temperature riseWithstands repeated drops from heights ranging from 1.6 m to 5 m, maintaining structural integrity and thermal stabilityIntrinsic Safety: No Fire spread, No Explosion Splash, Even in Worst-Case ScenariosAn integrated aerosol fire suppression system rapidly suppresses internal ignitionAfter removing internal suppression, flames self-extinguish without spreadingSystem-level active venting design in PV+ESS configurations prevents debris projection, safeguarding both personnel and equipment

From Pre- to Post-Commissioning: Flexible, Simple, Profitable

Pre-commissioning:
PowerKeeper offers exceptional flexibility from the outset, with configurable capacities ranging from 50 kWh to 1,000 kWh and durations spanning 2 to 8 hours. It can be deployed as ESS-ready, PV+ESS, or PV-ready, enabling businesses to align system configuration with their investment pace and evolving energy strategies.At commissioning:
Installation is streamlined through both modular hardware design and intelligent digital tools. On the hardware side, the industry-first configuration of 12.5 kWh single modules or 50 kWh pre-built stacks significantly reduces installation complexity and labor costs. In contrast, seamless back-to-back installation supports four flexible layouts, making it ideal for space-constrained environments.
On the software side, iSolarDesign enables rapid and intelligent system planning within just 10 minutes—while iSolarCloud simplifies grid connection to a three-step process that can be completed in five minutes. A unified platform with a 24/7 AI assistant further enhances operational efficiency by pinpointing faulty modules at the source, enabling faster and more precise O&M.Post-commissioning:
Once operational, PowerKeeper continues to maximize value through both performance and intelligent optimization. A 2.0 DC/AC ratio delivers up to 1.5 times higher power output, while 10 ms seamless switching ensures reliable off-grid operation when needed. In addition, AI-driven multi-revenue strategies—including peak shaving, demand charge management, and frequency response—work in tandem with integrated hardware and software to continuously enhance overall returns.

Full-Scenario Eco-Synergy: Sungrow C&I ESS Family

PowerKeeper, together with the PowerStack 255/510CS and PowerTitan series, forms Sungrow’s comprehensive C&I ESS portfolio. The solution supports a wide range of applications—from standalone ESS and PV+ESS to PV+ESS+EV charging and microgrids—covering voltage levels from 400 V to 35 kV. PowerKeeper is now available across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East and Africa.

Dr. Cao Wei, GM of Sungrow’s C&I ESS Product Line, stated: “We build a full-scenario C&I ESS ecosystem because every application deserves a tailored solution. The seven extreme tests reflect our unwavering commitment to one core belief: safety is the greatest luxury.”

Sungrow remains committed to empowering industries worldwide with reliable, high-performance C&I energy storage solutions—working together to accelerate the transition toward a sustainable future.

About Sungrow

Sungrow, a global leader in renewable energy technology, has pioneered sustainable power solutions for over 29 years. As of Dec 2025, Sungrow has installed over 1000 GW of power electronic converters worldwide. The company is recognized as the world’s most bankable PV inverter and energy storage company (BloombergNEF). Its innovations power clean energy projects across the globe, supported by a network of 520 service outlets guaranteeing excellent customer experiences. At Sungrow, we’re committed to bridging to a sustainable future through cutting-edge technology and unparalleled service. For more information, please visit: www.sungrowpower.com/en

 

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