The Sigma fp L is the smallest full-frame L-mount camera on the market. But it has its limitations, some of which Canadian-based Allan Dew has addressed in this article. Some mods are not for the faint of heart, but they are possible…
We've been waiting over a year for news on Pansonic's smaller verison of the S1. Now we might have a name, the S5, and the prospect of a lighter L-Mount body begins to look promising...
The L-Mount Alliance has given the camera indusry something new. It's a cross-manufacturer standard similar in scope to the micro four-thirds co-operative ten years ago and it looks as though it is succeeding. Sigma in particular is making a lot of headway, expecially with its high-quality Art lenses and the new and unusual fp camera which is proving a best seller in Japan.
Sigma's new full-frame L-Mount camera will cost £1,999 or £2,399 including the 45mm f/2.8 lens. It is the world's smallest full-frame digital camera, although some feature sacrifices have been made.
According to the latest rumours, the world's smallest full-frame mirrorless camera, the Sigma fp, will cost under £1,900, some £1,000 less than previously thought
In the nine months since the surprise announcement of the L-Mount Alliance we have seen big steps in the provision of both cameras and lenses to the new standard. Buyers are now almost spoiled for choice.
Sigma has today announced a "pocket-sized" full-frame camera featuring the L-Mount, an all-electronic shutter and no viewfinder. It is smaller than Leica's APS-C CL.