Hey everyone!
I'm John Sison and today we're taking a look at the Sigma MC-11 adapter, for the Sony E-mount system.
Now I'm really excited to try out the Sigma MC-11 adapter, mainly because it states that
Sigma is allowing you to use your Sigma lenses as if it were acting as a native E-mount lenses.
Now what's great about that is that its opening a whole range of options for you if you want
to use Sigma lenses on your E-mount bodies.
Now just to be more specific, you can use Sigma ART, Contemporary and Sport series lenses
on the adapter but they have to be in the Canon EF mount.
Now I'll leave a link in the description down below just so you can see a table which lenses are
compatible but this is also going to be a great option because its basically allowing
you to use Eye-AF, continuous autofocus, aperture control, direct manual focus and a whole lot
of options that you can use as if it were a native lens.
Now stay tuned because I'm going to give you a quick walkthrough of the adapter and I'm
going to be using a couple of Sigma's lenses on it as well.
Now to quickly show you around the adapter, this little slot here is to plug in your USB
cable when you want to update your firmware.
This is the lens release switch.
Over here is your Canon EF mount and over here is the Sony E-mount.
Now of course you do have some lens contacts so EXIF data will be transferred from the
lens to your actual photos which is a great thing to have and you've got some felt lined
within to reduce reflections as well.
Before I forget, there is also a tiny light that turns on for different reasons.
If the light turns on and is green it means that the lens is compatible with the adapter.
If its blinking green it means that the lens is compatible but the lens also needs a firmware update.
If it turns orange that means the adapter's firmware needs to be updated.
And finally, if no light turns on that means its not compatible.
Now before I get into the nitty gritty its best to update the firmware of the adapter
when you buy it just in case there are any updates to enhance the performance or iron
out any bugs.
To do this all you need to do is go on the Sigma website which I will also link in the
description of this video and download a program called Sigma Optimization Pro.
Make sure you download the program for your computer's operating system and just wait
till its finished downloading.
After that, open the program.
It will then prompt you to connect the adapter to the computer.
Once that is done, it will say that its connected on the top right hand corner and a little
green light will appear on the adapter.
You can see some product information like the serial number and firmware version on
the program and click firmware update and it will show you whether the adapter needs
to be updated or not.
For myself, the adapter was up to date so everything should be functioning properly.
If it hasn't all you need to do is follow the instructions on the program but while
it is updating, its important not to disconnect the USB as it may cause your adapter to malfunction.
Once that is done you may need to update the firmware of the lens now just in case there
are any bugs or firmware updates that are needed to allow the lens to function properly.
What you need is the Sigma USB Dock for Canon which has the model number UD-01.
Now take the lens that you want to update the firmware for.
In this case, it is the Sigma 50mm F1.4 ART.
Remove the cap off the USB dock mount and attach it to the lens just like you would
a camera.
Like the adapter, all you need to do is attach the supplied cord to the USB dock, open the
program and click firmware update.
This will check if you need to update the lens but if not, then you're good to shoot.
Now I'm trying this adapter with several lenses from Sigma so stay tuned for future videos
because I'll get more in depth with it.
Now this is just a quick test with the Sony A7RM2 using the centre point autofocus.
The autofocus speed seemed to work reasonably well on the Sigma 50mm F1.4 ART.
I did try this on a few Canon lenses that were available to me like the 16-35mm which
was quite fast.
And the 50mm F1.4 which hunted a little bit.
Take note though, you do miss out on a few autofocusing modes like direct manual focus,
eye-AF and other things like zone focusing area on your camera.
I also tried it with the Sigma 70-200mm but unfortunately didn't work at all.
Now the Sigma MC-11converter is a great choice for anyone who is looking to expand their
lens options especially within the Sigma lineup.
Like I said earlier, it can be used with the ART, Contemporary and Sport series lenses
from Sigma and it has to be with the Canon EF mount.
Now what's a bit disappointing is the autofocusing speed where I hoped it would have been as
fast as Sony's E-mount lenses.
Now performance did vary from lens to lens with the 50mm F1.4 ART being the best to focus
and the 12-24mm F4 ART being a bit slower but if you're photographing landscapes and
architectural photography, it doesn't necessarily need to be that fast.
Now what is a bit more of a letdown is the 150-600mm Contemporary where it was very slow
to focus and in some instances, it missed the mark completely.
Now that's a bit unfortunate from Sigma because I see them as a very high end brand and its
amazing what they've done in the last couple of years.
Now what also would have been great with Sigma is if they included weather sealing on this
adapter so you can get the complete weather sealed package if you had a weather sealed
Sigma lens.
Now we all know all of the A7 bodies are weather sealed as well as the high end cameras from
Sony like the A6500.
Now I would have also hoped that you could update the firmware of the lens with this
adapter instead of buying a USB dock.
Now you could update the firmware of the adapter but if you could have updated the firmware
of the lens itself, that would have been a good cost saving feature.
Now if you are someone switching from Canon to Sony and have a lot of Sigma lenses, this
is obviously a no brainer to get and if you are a Sony shooter that loves using Sigma
lenses like myself, this is also a great option for you, if you want to use ART, Contemporary
or Sport series lenses on your camera.
Now if you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment below and if you already
own one, let me know what you think of it and let me know what lens you're using with
it as well.
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until then, happy shooting and thanks for watching!