Mirrorless Adapters 2018 Update (Metabones, Sigma, Commlite)
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2024
- With the release of the Sony A7R III, we felt it was time to revisit E-Mount and Micro 4/3 adapters for Canon and Nikon lenses. Metabones, Sigma and Commlite all have interesting new options, so Chris Niccolls took a few of them along with a batch of beautiful 85mm F1.4s to see where we stand with adapted lenses these days.
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Well done video that basically mirrors my experiences thus far. What I find most encouraging is how much better adapted lenses work on the a7R3 vs the a7R2 (and even the a6500). That tells me a lot of the improvements come down to advances in Sony's focus system.
Dustin Abbott I agree. I have both the A7S2 and R2 and I have no trouble using legacy APS glass on the R2, since it has sensor pixels to burn. But I only use FF with the S2.
Thanks for making this video guys! Ita probably the best adaptet comparison I've seen. I'm impressed how much adpaters have progressed in just a few years.
Metabones have come a long way on this version. You guys made that classroom look pretty good ;-)
You should make a 10 hour video of Jordan jumping and sliding and peek-a-booing.
I was disappointed to see him running in the snow, I was hoping for another ice skating demonstration.
So what you're saying is that you want to be Jordan's baby?
Loool
Lol!
Thank you for putting the truth on the table. The tests I've done on the a9 arrived at very similar to the results with both the Metabones and Commlite adapter shown in this video. You've nailed it Chris!
Shang-Hsien Yang are you able to make the eye AF work with the metabones? I'm isn't a9 with mc11 but no eye AF so far.
Are you able to use Nikon d lenses with this and auto focus?
I've decided to give you my business for the last two lenses I bought simply because of the effort you put on these videos. It would be easier to buy locally but I think we need to reward what you've been doing and I appreciate that you are open to test different things.
I also need to mention that I've had top grade service with my problematic pentax d fa 70-200mm lens I had to return. I was offered a shipping refund for a doa lens focusing system and I didn't even had to ask for it. Obviously my next purchase was placed to you. The online assistance we receive when purchasing and also for the support is fantastic.
Keep coming the video and I will make sure to send you my business.
A++++++ would buy again :)
I hope you guys will keep up with this, and keep us up to date. As a Nikon shooter with both a crop (D7100) and full-frame body (D810) I see two VERY important options that a great adapter would provide... especially for the Sony system. First, of course, some people could switch to Sony bodies, without the fear of costing a fortune in new glass. But just as important, for me... I'd consider trading in my crop sensor camera for a Sony A7 III, for example, while keeping my D810. Then I'd have a real opportunity to test Sony, and be more sure about it, before jumping ship entirely. I've been waiting, the same as many others, for Nikon to come out with their full-frame mirrorless system, but it's still not clear when this might happen. Thanks for all the work, guys!
This is my exact same situation. I have a D7100 and a D800. I have rented (3) separate Sony bodies (A6400, A7II and A7Riii) along with Nikon Z6 (hated it's low light capability); however, I LOVE the functions of the A7RIII and plan on purchasing it...however...I have both Nikon and most exclusively now, Tamron G2 lens (85 1.8, 24-70 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 Gen 2). LOTS of $$ invested in lens. I will keep my D800-regardless!! Now, I wish to keep and use all the functions of my Tamron lens for my Nikon on the Sony A7RIII body. Just need a good/reliable adapter that will adjust aperture, shutter, ISO, etc. functions on my G2 lens, minimally. Guess I'll have to keep looking and waiting. I do NOT need it for any video purposes...strictly portraiture use.
Absolutely the best adapter test I have watched
Thanks for the review, I really appreciate your efforts, especially in such a cold weather outside, thanks again.
Best adapters summary video on the internet I found up to now!
dudeeeeee Jordan's "peek a boo" skill is unreal. much respect.
Thanks a lot for this video and all the work. Definitely something I searched for a while!
Love seeing these kinds of tests!
Thank you for braving the Canadian winter for science and photography!
Great test - I see it as single shot focus is pretty good now.. it's really the AFC tracking that is different.. which was great to see in this test!
Great video. Thank you for your hard work. I would like to mention that the longer the lens, the more difficult it becomes for these adapters to focus quickly. There are a lot of wildlife/bird photographers out there with long lenses over 400mm that are anxiously awaiting improved accuracy and acquisition. Adapters and newer Sony bodies have come a long way, but IMO the final fronteer to conquer is long lens combinations.
I frequently use the Canon 600 f/4 II as well as the Sigma 150-600 (Canon mount - Contemporary). I recently tested these lenses at 600mm and 840mm with the A7R3 and both the Metabones and MC-11 adapters work, but not to perfection. Good enough for still or slow moving subjects but not for lightning fast birds-in-flight. As you mention, they have come a long way over time, but not completely there yet. It would be great to see Sigma come out with a 150-600 native lens for Sony mirrorless. That would be an incredible combination. BTW, the Sigma MC-11 with the Sigma shorter lenses work very well for video too.
Your videos are so good. Thank you really for the outstanding work!!!
Excellent performance by Jordan. Almost on-par with the Spike Jonze dance ads.
This was a lot of work for a video you'll have to re do in 6 months. Cheers.
The best in adapters guys you haven't mentioned is the Zhongyi Turbo11 focal reducer. Of course it's manual focus and not electronically connected...but the price and the quality is simply right on...
Can't wait to get my hands on my first mirror-less (A7III)!
Im still on the fence, on moving from Nikon. The Sony glass is so expensive. There is the sigma glass coming but just primes for now. Are you moving from cannon?
moo yeah I've considered it but I don't need that many mega pixels. I'm shooting the d610 at the moment. Hoping for a d760 or d650 with d850s autofocus system but I've been waiting a while now. This Sony is very tempting.
But the D850 is $1300 more. That's a Sony/Zeiss Planar T FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Lens.
Try Fuji, far better glass cheaper.
Joseph Molloy I’m also moving from Nikon. I’m still trying to decide what I want to do.. I may go for the Nikon adapter (not too worried about performance. Anything is going to be better than my current body). But yeah it’s a shame that Sony glass is so pricey. I’m think I may just start a set of Sigmas
Sony adapters to crop bodies do also work extremely well with the A6300 and A6500. I'd honestly say that aside from an A7II at those crazy prices these days, the A6300+Metabones+Canon combo is the best balance between quality glass/consistent performance and cheap prices for a mirrorless system today.
Sergio G does the a7ii perform well with an adapter?
How is this combo working for video?
Thank you for doing this comparison. I've been using the sigma lenses with mc11 and been really happy with the performance. Haven't really felt a need to swap the sigma ef-lenses for native sony ones because they perform well.
Great information, thanks for venturing out into the cold.
thank you for all hard work.
Very useful video, always love to learn about adapting!
Great review. Large heavy lenses have a tripod lens foot. I've learned that weight forward lenses require larger ball heads with or without a lens foot on the adapter.
Are you going to do a best adapter for video?
Ive been waiting to get a mirrorless cam for quite awhile now.. I just cant pick anything under 650$.. They all seem to be good at one thing and fail at another.. or perhaps im just wrong.
Any ideas on what to buy? Id love 4k video (or some really good 1080p), and 20-24 MP quality for stills. Im a newby obviously, but no matter how much i read about it, i still cant decide on my own. Id love some help. / Thanks in advance!
Thanks a lot for this video. Sony with canon and metabones is the decision I took.
And do you regret your decision? Asking for a friend
Can you review the LAEA4 Adapter with the a7III? I want to know if i should abandon all my a-mount lens. I currently use it on the original a7
Great timing on the video!
What about the MC-11 AF in video? :) It works...
I've also tested the Sigma MC11 can focus continuously very well in video with Sigma glass, I believe that's the only combo that works for video. I don't think metabones can do video AFC consistently with any lenses in might be wrong!!
Could you guys do a video testing Canon DPAF in video now that Sigma released new firmware for some of their Art lenses, as many forum users report it fixes the long-standing issues AF with them in live view. Would be a really useful thing to know, e.g., 18-35 f/1.8 on 5D4 video.
I have a Sony A7iii and a Lumix GH5. I’m looking to adapt my Sony E mount lenses to my MFT cameras...any recommendations?
Thanks!
Really informative video as always, thank you!
Great test. I agree with the Mc-11 sigma adapter it works extremely well with Sigma lens and most of my canon lens.
What Canon lenses do you use? Do you have the 50mm 1.8 and have used it with the mc-11?
An answer would be great haha, can't decide
Did anyone test the A7iii with metabones 5 and canon 70-200 f4L lens? I am looking for the best money/value combo telephoto lens. Thanks in advance!
I use a metabones speed booster with a Sony a6300 to do indoor event shooting and I have to say the combination works almost perfectly. Making the Canon L go from a F4 to F2.8 is a big boost as well. The important thing is not all Canon glass plays the same. Continuous focus with the 70-200 f2.8 L series 2 is very fast and tracks well with the Sony. In deep low light conditions, I've had to go to manual focus, but again the EF and the focus assist, it works really good for event type stuff.
I've had several other photographers quiz me what the heck I was shooting, and most were surprised at the shots I was getting. The other bonus is the silent shooting. I was able to get way closer to the subject and still not distract. Looking forward to seeing how the combination works with the new Sony A7 III.
TOP CLASS INFORMATIVE VIDEO.HAD ALL THE INFO I WAS LOOKING FOR IN ONE PLACE..
I adapt Nikon and M42 lenses all the time to my Fuji with dead Zhongyi Focal reducers and I love those things.
Is there any adapter for canon/fuji combination with af and aperture dialing?
does the metabones v work on canon glass with a sony a7iii?
very useful test, thanks for the effort!!!
It's all the way down to 65F here. You need to move the store to Dallas. ;)
Thank you for this. I’m getting a g85 and later a g9 and metabones for vlog and real estate photo/videos. This was very helpful. Please do one specifically for gh4/g85/g7/gx9 with the different types of glass and what it does for stills and video.
Hi. Can I use commlite cm enf e1 Pro for sony a7sii?
Thanks for that. I have a Metabones which I have used with my Olympus OEM 1 Mk11. When I first tried it out it worked well with my Tamron 150-600mm but now it shows a black screen! I think I'll give it another go and make sure I'm only geared for single shooting. The Metabones works well with other Canon mount lenses but then they aren't used for bird shooting...
@thecamerastoretv, what a great and timely video. Thanks guys! By any chance, did you experiment at all with applying the @YodaYeo AF hack to the Matabones EF or Nikon to Sony adapter? Seems like in principle the same rules may apply in terms of smoothing out the servo movement, especially with the less well tuned adapter/lens combos.
review the new canon to fuji adapters plz!
Thanks for performing this much needed public service, guys!
Did you update firmware on the Olympus to version 2.0? I saw a huge improvement after upgrading in C-AF
Is there any sony camera adapter for canon lens that works in video mode?
It would have been nice to see the Sony adapters for A-mount lenses in here. Sony limits continuous focusing with all adapters to the "Lo" drive setting.
Nice review guys, thanks.
Question, I'd like to use the Commlite on my Sony EA50 Video camera with Nikon lenses, I'm not bothered about AF as I use M/F when shooting video, what I'd like to know though is will this adaptor give me aperture/iris control when using my Nikon 200-500 G lens. Bear in mind that this lens has no aperture pin at all and relies completely on electrical connection between the Nikon body and lens.
I have cut the lump off the front of my COMMLITE ENF-E1 and can mount the Tamron 24-70 OK. Go carefully with a Dremel disc and stop frequently to let it cool.
Happy to see Nikon lens starting to be able to be used. Really want to look at an A7III and would love to be able to adapt
Do a video for the adapter that work on only manual glass, like Minolta md, Helios etc, sorry I can not remember the brand of the adapter :(
Are there any options for Pentax/K-mount lenses (that keep AFocus features)??? I love shooting with my K-1, and love the IQuality that comes from my lineup of lenses. It really feels like a complete kit (can't think of a range or situation it can't handle). I can post what lenses I have, if interested. Very tempted to get a Sony a7iii, but not if that means I need to invest in complete new glass. I saw something about using a TechArt Pro + Leica adapter??
Also MC-11 has some limitations in phase detect points coverage. At least mine has. The Metabones does not have that. Maybe it is because of my 35 1.4 Art. I have not tried the 85 1.4 Art.
Also I am very curious about the FE-Nikon adapter. Can you test it more :) with more lenses. This will be HUGE about Nikon shooters with a B cam from Sony or just wondering about a switch...
fantasticing comparsion, I'd love to see more like this! Please do an updates in 2019 and going on!
Thanks for your test!
Hi, any update? maybe Sony mirrorless APS-C with speed booster vs Full frame...? and/or Canon EF vs Sigma art (EF mount) vs native Sony lenses.
If i had canon 100-400mm and i wanna shoot for sport photography, which adaptor should i buy for my sony camera a7rii
Cracking presentation guys: well done. Having viewed your results I am actually very pleased I sold all my Canon glass, and did not bother buying a Metabones adapter for my Olympus EM1 mark II. Though Olympus make marvellous lenses, I would not mind an adaptor which would allow me to use my Nikon mount Sigma 180mm f2.8 OS macro on my EM1.2 (I sold my Oly 60mm f2.8 macro). I do not believe there is one on the market which allows for autofocusing etc.
Can someone tell me if the model mb-ef-e-bm4 supports IBIS canon lens IS and IBIS together? Nobody seems to know
I know that the MB-EF-E-BT5 and the MB-EF-E-BT4 does it. But wanted to know if the mb-ef-e-bm4 works also together
at the same time. Using the same firmware as the two newer ones?
your intro/outro music is Christmas!!
Does any manufacturer make pentax pk-fx focal reducers?
Great review, I liked how you and Jordan did the comparisons. I disagree with your comments that not many Fuji users use adapters. I'm in both Fuji And Sony groups and I see a lot of photos posted on the Fuji groups that were shot using adapters. I think that since the Fuji shooters like the retro feel of film photography, it pairs well with using other brands of vintage glass on manual adapters. You are probably right though for the auto focus adapters.
How well do they autofocus on Sony bodies when recording video???
Can you guys please do this for the A9?
Just bought the Sony A7sii and im trying to get my Canon 16-35 EF to work using the metabones, my continuous AF option is not highlighted for me to select, any idea?
Looking forward to the update one year from now that includes smart adapters for a well-known APS-C mirrorless brand. :D
Are there any smart adapters that would allow me to use Nikon F mount lens, on Fuji X mount bodies? Thanks.
Great info! Thanks for the video
Hey Guys,
Thank you for the video. A few quick questions.
1) How do Tamron EF lenses fare?
2) How do long zooms fare? 70-200, 100-400?
3) Would you recommend the fotodiox adapter? The one with the built in ND filter
I really wonder how the performance of the 150-600 or the canon 400mm would be on the A7R3 with the adapters...
Is there a E - Ed adaptor. I have an s1 & Nikon lens
How about the Techart autofocus adapters? will it still work on the A7R3 and the A73?
The Fringer EF-FX Pro adapter AF in AF-S mode on the Fuji [X-T2] is surprisingly fast. It, too, has not tripod mount (stupid!), but it does appear to be as fast as the Fuji 90mm F2 or the 50mm F2.
Which adapter works with EF-S lenses on the A6000?
I heard that the commlite is decent but how is focus speed and eye af?
I have Canon 50mm 1.8, 10-18mm and Sigma 70-300mm
Love the video but can you tell us the focus settings you used with the metabones and SOny. Did i you use green or advanced mode, and on the Sony did you use flexible spot or something else.
Please review the Viltrox EF-M2 adapter for EF mount lenses to micro 4/3 cameras. There's a lot of hype for these adapters and they're getting sold out everywhere but almost all the vids are with a GH-5 and 18-35/1.8. Some other camera/lens combinations would be nice too.
What about the new Viltrox AF adapter for Nikon glass on Sony bodies?
Chris and Jordan, great video as usual. Thanks a lot. I'd like you to review -if it's possible- m-mount glass to Sony. There is some stuff out there but is quite confusing. I guess it might not be really popular but will help a lot of folks out there with M mount glass. I do manual focus but my eyes are aging and i would like to see how the adaptors handle AF for legacy glass. Cheers.
I have the mc-11 on my Sony but I keep a commlite adapter as well simply because of the tripod mount collar for the bigger heavier lenses. It's really a mystery why Sigma didn't include that option on their adapter especially considering their lenses tend to be massive..
Be interesting how the new sigma E-mount lens work vs native Sony equivalents and vs canon sigma and mc11 combo
Has anyone ever testet an adapted Tamron 70-200 G2 in recent time? Would love to see the results.
Can I use sigma 30/1.4 lens with M50 using an EF M to EOS canon mount converter. I am able to do it. So wanted to know if I have to buy some other adapter
how bout sigma 85mm 1.4art NIKON mount will it work like nikon lens with the adapter?
A7ii with mc-11, no eye af with any of my 5 canon L lenses. Latest firmware on camera and adapter. It says lens not supported. I’ve set custom function already.
What about the Leica SL and the Noveflex
I have a sony a6500 and i am looking to use a 300mm lens,as i need the zoom, for sports photography , such as the tamron 16-300. What would you suggest as a adaptor/lense that will fit my camera and offer performance?
Can you shoot in afc for video w canon to lenses and the mc11? For example 24mm stm 2.8 and the mc-11 for video?
What do you think of the Sigma Art FE mount announcement? Some sources are saying they'll have a rubber gasket on the mount.
Thanks for doing this test it is great to see where things stand at the moment. As a Nikon and m43 shooter, I am hoping that they can get some smart adapters to work there sooner than later even if the performance is not great.
I personally don't have a G9 yet but from what I have read and seen the AF always is going to look like it is hunting when tracking an object but I hear when you actually are taking frames it is extremely reliable and probably if you had done a running test it would likely have gotten a lot of keepers. This is only for stills in video I would agree it is likely to look terrible.
It will also be interesting to see what the rumored new Nikon mirrorless system will offer and can it get close to catching up with where Sony seems to be.
When I use metabones on my a7riii the camera feels delayed while focusing and shooting at the same time. If I focus and then take a shot (back button focus) it is not delayed. The camera is also freezing probably every few minutes of use if I shoot photos while focusing. Experience any of this?
Which camera in your opinion (including and mostly Jordan) will work better with Tamron 150-600mm lens: - sony A7iii or GH5/G9 for video, meaning some auto functions are available, mostly focus. And recomendations on adapter for such set up, and with additional 1.4 x or 2x converter. Thank you.
When will Sigma bring zoom telephoto lens to fe. Only non fe I use is sigma 100-400mm
good adapter and cheap to connect sigma 18-35mm to canon m50? (i know it's heavy and noisy i will place the mic farer and use it in home mostly)
Does it work with video too? I mean, in the a6300...
Thank you for the review. I have an Ef metabones speed booster adapter to m43rds. But was surprised with the contrast with how fast the Emount adapters are. I was thinking of buying some sigma glass in EF mount to use. But this video now questions that. I am not too interested in Canon glass at all. I got this adapter as general one to use with Nikon, adaptall, and yus lenses that I have. All manual, including my only Canon lens the mp 65mm 5x macro.
Very interesting to see the sigma glass with the MC11.
If you have the time I would like to see an autofocus test on the GH5 with your 18-35 f1.8, the 50-100mm f1.8 and the sigma 150-600mm. These were the lenses I was considering for speed, reach and lower cost.