That’s according to PetaPixel, which during a tour of Sigma’s Japanese HQ, was told that making the Sigma BF’s aluminum housing requires seven hours of milling by two machines. That amounts to a production output of about nine cameras per day.

The Sigma BF looks like a luxury tech company’s bid to enter the imaging industry. Either that or a prop from 2001: A Space Odyssey – I’ve never seen a full-frame camera like it!

Given how much of a departure this camera is from the mainstream, it's unsurprising that it's generated a fair bit of conversation among the camera enthusiasts in our forums and in the comments. We thought it'd be interesting to highlight a few to give you an idea of how the community has reacted to this bold new camera.

The Sigma BF features simplified controls on the back, a redesigned user interface, and 230GB of built-in storage.