The Sigma BF—arguably the most minimalist camera of our time—has officially launched in Singapore. I’m grateful to have been invited by Mr. Lawson from Sigma Marketing (Singapore) to attend the launch event, which took place at Artizen Singapore. While the venue was more compact than I had anticipated, it turned out to be a cosy and thoughtfully arranged space.
Artizen SingaporeArtizen Singapore EntranceSigma BF launch bannersThe balcony space for Sigma BF launch Left: Mr. Bobbi Tonelli, the host of the event, also shared his experience about the Sigma BF. Right: The Sigma ambassador from Malaysia, Mr Wesly Wong, explaining the philosophy behind the design of Sigma BF
Sigma BF Silver
Comes with a replaceable battery pack.
Following the opening segment, we were grouped into small teams of three, each guided by a Sigma staff member, and began exploring the charm of this unique camera. The user interface—distinctly different from the conventional design—caught my attention right away. Surprisingly, it took me less than five minutes to get the hang of it and feel completely comfortable using it. It’s impressively intuitive.
There are several lenses with several camera bodies. But somehow, I am fated to try with my recently reviewed Sigma 16-300mm f3.5 – f6.7 DC OS (and manage to test out the Sigma 90mm f2.8 too), at least I get to hold onto the silver color.
Sigma BF with Sigma 16-300mm f3.5 – f6.7Sigma BF with Sigma 16-300mm f3.5 – f6.7Sigma BF with Sigma 16-300mm f3.5 – f6.7Sigma BF with Sigma 16-300mm f3.5 – f6.7Sigma BF with Sigma 90mm f2.8
It has been almost a year since the previous event I attended. This X-T50 and GFX100S II launch event is unique, there is not one but four sessions were held on the same day. I managed to attend the last one. The event was held at Hvala @ Chijmes this time round. This is a nice place to catch up with friends as I have visited it several times. Do check it out if you are nearby.
There are some bites available for the guests. Tea baristas are preparing drinks for the guests.
Guess who is that?
The event begins…Leung from Fujifilm Singapore is giving a speech.
Product specialist, Jere, is sharing the new products.
Lee with the iconic Stamford Raffles pose.
Mindy took her turn to share her take on the X-T50 surroundings with her family and her.
Vance, the new X-Photographer, shares his experience with the GFX100S II.
X-T50, XF16-50mm f2.8-4.8, GFX100S II and GF500mm f5.6The first look of GF500mm f5.6.
Fuji X-T50
The big boy filming for reels and tik tok.
Chajin making matcha.
A close-up shot. A gift from Fujifilm SingaporeAnother gift from Fujifilm SingaporeSample shot 1: X-T50 with XF16-50mmSample shot 2: X-T50 with XF16-50mmSample shot3 & 4: X-T50 with XF16-50mmSample shot 5: X-T50 with XF16-50mmWefie before the end of the event.
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02 June is a public holiday, a day to celebrate Vesak Day, and it is also a day to witness the launch of Fujifilm X-S20 and XF8mm f3.5 in Singapore.
Last year, Fujifilm held the launch of the X-H2S at Monti At 1-Pavilion Italian Restaurant and Rooftop Bar. This year Fujifilm holds the launch event at KOMA at Marina Bay Sands.
There was a long queue of guests waiting to get registered and enter the restaurant. There are some photographers who signed up for their camera sensor cleaning and will have to pass their cameras to the Fujifilm staff before entering the event.
After walking past the torii, we are greeted by a big iconic bell of KOMA.Left: William Chua, X-Photographer, with model Right: Host presenting X-S20 and XF8mm f3.5Iwata San and Mindy Tan, X-PhotographerThe invited photographersThe X-Series Lenses
The X-S20 and XF8mm f3.5mm. Probably the best combo for vloggers.
Not forgetting to take the food photography
Photo taken with X-S20Photo taken with X-S20The Instax Link Printer!And finally to have my photo taken and printed by the Instax Link Printer!
The year 2022 was another fruitful year for me. Of the 28 posts I have posted this year, 21 are reviews of camera gears and lenses. I also had a small achievement by getting 100k views on this blog this year (A big thank you, everyone!). It is challenging to juggle my job, photo shoots, and family time but I am glad I have made it and I enjoy the process.
Again, I would like to thank Carmen, Marketing Manager of Fujifilm Singapore, Cles Distribution of Tamron, Mr. Lawson from Sigma Marketing (Singapore), TTArtisan, Laowa, and FunLeader for giving me the opportunity to be able to hands-on with the gears and lenses, otherwise, this would not even happen.
I am happy to see more X-mount lenses released this year. Especially this year, Fuji has gained a lot of support from the 3rd party manufacturers and of course, I am referring to the autofocus lenses. While we have no idea what Fujifilm going to release next year but I hope to have an exciting one (I pray for X-Pro 4 and X100V successor arrival). And I also hope to see more autofocus lenses from 3rd party manufacturers to be released next year.
Okay, back to the topic. This is a little different from last year. I decided just to share what are my favorite photos taken this year (because it is hard to filter just 12 photos) and I also split them into 2 categories: “The street” & “The portrait”. Please enjoy.
All thanks to Ivan and all the main sponsors to make this workshop happened! This is a good opportunity for many photographers who want to explore and learn more with strobe photography, Profoto lights, Eizo monitor, the cable from Tether tools and hands-on with the newly launched X-H2. A total of 3 sessions were organized with 90mins per session and I participated in the first session.
Preparation in progress…Adjusting the light.Sharing session begins…
It’s a simple workshop. Ivan started off with a small sharing session together with Profoto and Eizo representatives. Explaining his workflow with strobes and the tools around it. Also explaining what is his preferences with the shots.
Left: sharing the beauty of strobe photography Right: Profoto A2Demonstration in process…Model: Phun
After all the explanations, the hands-on session commenced. Every photographer takes turn to explore shooting model with the strobes set-up.
He is very happy with the shoot begins… Thanks to Goh Bin Li for sharing his XF56mm f1.2 WR with me!PhunEnd of 90 minutes session, Ivan is “welcoming” us off.
Today is the official launch event for Fuji X-H2S in Singapore and I am lucky enough to get invited for attending this event. This event comes with some outdoor activities and then a lunch session to end it. I feel that this is a very unique way to launch a product. To keep things simple, I just brought my X100V with me.
Menu for the daySome starters
The starter that caught my attention
X-H2S Launch OpeningInteraction moments The view from my tablePortraitsPhotographers in actionsBirds in actionThe modelsThe foodsImagine one day we have a camera with phone functionalityThe wines…Last but least, X-H2S
Alwin Kok 