Thank you so much for performing and posting these tests. I’ve been searching for exactly this review for a few days and couldn’t find what I was looking for until this popped up on fstoppers. I’ve given up on Canon bodies, but, like many, I have a bunch of great glass. Not going to waste years of my life waiting to see if they make a D850/a7RIII equivalent in 2021 while the rest of the industry is innovating like crazy. Now I know I can use Sony bodies going forward. This video was exactly what I needed. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this.
I have to agree the 35LII is amazing as well! Couldn't believe the wide open sharpness accross the frame; I photographed by mistake a group of 10-12 people in a straight line accross the frame, at 1.4 and damn everyone is TACK sharp!
Thank you! I have the A7Rii and without eye AF I was considering selling canon glass. Knowing it will work on new body I'll keep it THANK YOU you saved me some cash.
Never mind the long test, I loved the way you tested the lenses and how nicely shared your results with the world, I learnt a lot! Thank you so much Ross and God bless you man!
BOOOOOM Mind BLOWN!!!! Ive been Super anti using canon glass with sony cameras because I have had awful experiences with the auto focus so this is good to know! Thanks for posting this! Did you have to do a firmware update on the metabones for it to work right?
Forsure. If you need an idea for a video I have a request! Can you do some video testing with auto focus and all that jazz with canon glass and the a7riii??
Really appreciate you doing this video! Have you tried the Canon 24-70 f2.8 II with this adapter? I am not really sold on the Sony 24-70 GM and would like a better alternative to it. Thanks for showing the 85mm f1.2 L II. Glad to know that works well with it.
I've been torn between the R3 and the M4 because I already have canon glass but LOVE Sony's functionality and the only thing I was concerned about was the AF. This makes me feel like I have nothing to worry about so Sony it is
Oh I disagree about that. I used it with my Sigma 135mm art for pro work and it worked just fine. Sure it pulses which is a bit annoying but if you set your focus to focus priority then my hit rate was VERY high. But of course, the R3 with PDAF just blows it out of the water now. Love this camera!
Thanks! It's great to see how well this works with Canon L series glass. I'm wondering if you've looked closely at the edge to edge sharpness with the Metabones adapter? Any vignetting or loss of sharpness at the edges?
Wow this is great info to know! Thank you for this! One thing you might consider that I've noticed other RUclipsrs do is record their camera screen with an external video recorder like the Atomos. That way you don't have to set up a second camera to record your screen when making test videos. Thought I'd mention this in case you weren't aware of this option. Otherwise, your content is already great and informational!
Great Video ! I am a canon user and planning to switch over to the a7r3 but was stressing over having to get rid of my Canon glass and start all over with Sony. Would of been such a huge investment. Good to know I could just pop on the Metabones and be good to go. New Subscriber Keep up the Great Work !
Could you elaborate (or maybe even make a video) on the AF performance in low light with adapted canon lenses? especially the canon 24-70 f2,8L II. Thats something where the Canon 1dx II realy shines and an important feature in my opinion. Thank you!
Thanks a lot! This is a very useful video for me. I do find that I still like the Canon lens more. Even though I have sold them out all. But, if they can working well on my A7R4, I would like to buy 50L 35L 85L again.
This looks great. Do you think AF works in the real world? A wedding dance, reportage, non posed pictures, dimmed lights (iso 6400, 1/100s, f2 stuff)? The situations you even feel the 1Dx sometimes struggeling?
it focuses and track the eye. But off center points eye or manual are focusing back of front on MC-11. The only point that hit focus is the central one. I wonder if off center points are better on metabones? Kit is A7iii and 85mm 1.2L ii
great video bud, i have to admit i'm caught waiting to pick up either a 1dx2 or a a7s3, and having serious trouble over which to go with. if this performs well with my canon/sigma glass, it's beyond difficult to excuse the expense of the 1dx2. keep up the good work
I'm trying to factor the 114 dislikes? I mean there is absolutely nothing wrong with this. This video 100% confirms the adaptor works so what's the hate? Mf's quick to hate and not even stick around to discuss why. great video man!
I just bought canon 85 1.4 to use with my 80D. I wanted IBIS if did upgrade full frame but waiting around for the EOS R ii sounds like a waiting game, especially since it’s gonna be crazy pricey and I can get the a73 for under $1600 now. Hmm
On this Sony A7r III 3 an important thing is missing which is the color inversion or negative. Very useful for reproducing color or black and white negatives. Many photographers have these negatives in stock and could digitize them. I hope this message reaches Mr. Sony's ears.
Which adapter are you using? I have the Metabones and I am seeing a lot of focus hunting with everything from the 70-200, 50 1.2, 85 1.2, 24-105. All L glass and all in a reasonably lit room. I just went to manual focus because it just wouldn't lock on reliably.
The Brotographer thanks. I visited your site and found the info there. I’m still not sure why I am getting all the focus hunting. I am running all the latest firmware.
Thank you for this video! Been looking for this for a while. I have the 16-35mm f4, does it work as well as the 35mm 1.4 you showed in the video? Also, how is the corner sharpness of the 16-35 f4, I believe there were some problems with that on the A7R II. Lastly, have you tried any Sigma ART lenses with the metabones on the A7R III?
Thank you for this video. It appears that I'm a late entry to this 2 yr old video. I've done quite a bit or research on the Sony a7riii... thinking, pondering. So. based on a lot of balanced, positive articles and videos, I've ordered it - the Sony a7riii. I'll sell my Canon 5d3 but keep my L glass, and based on this and other reviews on the Metabones V, I've already order another used but great Canon L lens that I've needed. That was the clincher for me to keep my L lenses but still have ths Sony auto/eye tracking - crucial for me. I'll probably transition at some point to Sony native glass, once price points decline a bit. I've notice also that a lot (if not most) new Sony glass has/have no manual focus ring or aperture ring(s). So I like having those 'rings' in my current Canon lenses to fall back on. Thanks again. Cheers.
I've been waiting for a test of the 85 1.2 with eye af. Thank you so much for doing this. How much light did you have there? It looked pretty dark when moving back. How does the Sony compare with canon glass overall. The 70-200 2.8 is ii looked pretty slow compared to my Canon 5d iii.
cano you test with the canon ef 35 mm f2 older version because i have the a7c and also couple of canon lens 35 mm ,85mm,24-105 f 4 lens can you please test those for me by providing a video?
Great video! Btw, does the eye focus control works on the Canon L series Mark 1...? ( 70-200 L f/2.8, 24-70 L f/2.8, 100-400 L f/4.5-5.6 )?? Thank you very much.
Thanks, great test! EF200/2.8L II w/ the Metabones IV on an my a6500 (so I assume a7RIII too): perfect eye-AF and it focuses faster than it did on my Canon bodies ;-) Also quite good on my a7II. EF300/4L on the a6500 focuses very fast also (even w/ 1.4x) but has problems tracking into the corners.
5 лет назад
Very interesting and encouraging. Which settings did you use with your metabones adapter (green mode or advanced?) and the camera AF (e.g. wide and phase detection or contrast detection)?
Very interesting! Could you do more of a landscape shoot with the Canon and Tamron glass? I'd love to see corner sharpness at something like f/9 or f/11. I've heard some people say with adapted glass the flange distance causes corner sharpness issues for landscapes which are not noticeable on shallow depth of field portrait shots.
hi i am a canon shooter and recently i bought a7 r iii your video is very helpful so need to sell my all canon glasses , eyes focus yeah thanks mate, great job
I did test tracking a7r3 BIF (with sigma 150-600) and my running child with 85L and results were not good (Metabones iv) with 85L. The results were better with a9 and 85L where I found it autofocuses better than Canon 5dm3 with 85L. Sigma 150-600 with a7r3 for BIF did pretty good. Slow moving objects same results as you show - it works.
True, except in my test (you can see in one of my A9 videos, that same 85L tracked successfully my wife walking toward and away at an average speed)) it worked somewhat decent with A9 for tracking her. However with A7R3 so far it could not match its performance with A9. I have not tested the Sigma Art 85 so cannot say anything
Could you elaborate on your experience with the Sigma 150-600? I got that lense and it works great with the 1dx II and 5d III. I wonder if it works that great on the Sony a7rIII. thank you :-)
Great video and great news. I’m in the process of switching from the 5D MK4 to the A7RIII. I have a lot of Canon L and none L glass that I was going to trade into B&H. Any chance you can test the 50 1.2?
Thx for the video !!! I'm a Canon User , wedding photographer and i own the 5D mrk 4 and many lens. I85mm as well. My b Camera is a mk 3, I was thinkg between another mrk 4 or the Sony a7r iii and this convince me to get a a7r !
I wish I didn't saw this video. How am I gonna a convince my wife that I need to buy a A7R3, after all the effort I put when I bought the Canon 5dsr... Thanks for sharing! You two make a lovely couple. Carry on with the good work.
Hello I am Canon shooter and I am looking to move to Sony but want to keep my canon glasses.. What's the best converter for the Canon lenses on Sony? Is it Metabone mark 5 or the sigma mc 11?
Eye AF works, but rest of the features are not, like for example zone magnifying I use in landscape photography and other stuff that native lens have. Great option when you switching systems to sony while in the long run it might be frustrating... but in the other hand canon lenses are tempting :))))))
Do you, or anyone else reading this have similar experience using the Sigma MC-11? I just pre-ordered the new A7 III and plan on picking up that adapter when the camera ships, but am willing to pay the $$$ extra for the metabones if the performance is noticeably better. I have Canon, Sigma, AND Tamron lenses.
this really helps for the ppl with a lot canon glas and considering getting a sony body. Do you have any canon mount sigma art lens to compare as well?
Good test I also have a lot of canon glass and the addition of eye-autofocus will encurage me to possible keep some. However on my a6300 I get zero autofocus on canon lens when shooting video (big drag). Does the face recognition and autofocus now work in video mode with A7RIII? Also I have not seen any tests of Sigma MC-11 adaptor with A&RIII and canon glass to know if it works better with canon glass. Thanks
I had a terrible time using the 70-200 canon with the sigma mc-11 adapter. After a few shots it would my focus whatsoever and I would have to put the lens in manual focus and then back to auto focus and then it would work for a few shots and then I would repeat the process. I wonder what’s going on and if the adapter just needs an update or something
Hi, I was on B&H site and reviewing the metabones adapter and there are many negative reviews that the AF does not respond. Is there any reason some people are having a great experience and others aren't? Does it have anything to do with the series of lens (i.e. L Lens mark 1 vs mark 2)?
I bet all of Canon's next cameras (with or without mirror) have Eye AF (even the entry mirrorless m50 has it) - and you can use canon glass on them :-) - i like the usability , the handling and all this so much more on the canon bodies so far.
Have you try the Canon lenses with Sony A7 iii ? can you give any information, do i have to sell Canon lenses ? i have canon 24-70.28 ii, canon 16-35 2.8 ii
I don’t have the A7III anymore, but the adapter really makes a difference. I’ve never had those lenses so I’d do a bit more research on their compatibility.
Hello! today the mkiv its discontinued, now is mkv, but, this one is the normal mkiv? or the ultra 0.71x that is more expensive that the normal?? I'm asking because I don't know if I should buy the "Canon EF Lens to Sony E Mount T Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x II" or just the "Canon EF Lens to Sony E Mount T Smart Adapter (Mark V)" this is really cheaper
Which settings are configured for the metabones adapter could you please give much info as possible. I remember when doing the firmware update on Mark IV various options are available to configure.
Do u know if this adapter works just as well with the a7iii since the af on that camera is the same as the 7riii. Seriously thinking about leaving canon bodies.
Hi! I’m considering investing in a mirrorless although I’m already a Sony user (99m2), but it is because I want the Sigma 60-600 because I’m covering a lot of Soccer games for the School in working for. I was having a lot of doubts about AF with adapters and how fast they would respond in real life with action shots. Do you have any experience with some really fast sports like soccer or basketball with the 7r3 and the Metabones 4?
For eye af u have to keep pressing the ael button? Or keep it pressed down?
6 лет назад
What a pity that I sold all of my beloved Canon L glass (which included the 35, 50, 85 and 135 among others) and switched to... Nikon. When I did it, Sony cameras were just starting and adapters were pretty primitive. At the end, I happened to switch again, now to Sony, and I'm really missing my former Canon glass, especially when I see how well they could perform (AF wise, I mean). I envy you! :)
I have been using the Metabones V to connect my Sigma 85mm and Sigma 35mm Art lenses to the a7riii. Eye autofocus keeps up well, but I'm finding that the camera locks up every so often when I click the shutter. I have to turn off the camera in these cases. I've found that the camera goes down 3-4 times in a half hour window (around 200 clicks). I also want to confirm, my Metabones adapter is displaying a blue light when it is connected. Is the blue light telling me that the adapter is in 'green' mode?
Hey bro! Warm hello from Russia. I really enjoy your presentation. Do you have an opportunity to make similar review with Sigma MC-11 adapter. It is much harder to buy Metabones in Russia :)
@@Adit-nn9of Amazing with the Canon 85 f1.2L which makes a phenomenal combo, generally OK...the only lens it's a bit patchy with is the Canon 70-200 f2.8 ii but no complaints!
Great! Thanks so much. Any one know if the Canon 35mm L 1.4 (version 1) works as well as the version 2 with this combi? It is my favourite piece of glass of ALL time and I have missed it since moving to Sony. The Sony Distagon 35mm 1.4 has not won me over at all.
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Thank you so much for performing and posting these tests. I’ve been searching for exactly this review for a few days and couldn’t find what I was looking for until this popped up on fstoppers. I’ve given up on Canon bodies, but, like many, I have a bunch of great glass. Not going to waste years of my life waiting to see if they make a D850/a7RIII equivalent in 2021 while the rest of the industry is innovating like crazy. Now I know I can use Sony bodies going forward. This video was exactly what I needed. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this.
Thank you very much for the kind words. I’m glad that this helped you. I hope it gives your Canon lenses new life.
I have to agree the 35LII is amazing as well! Couldn't believe the wide open sharpness accross the frame; I photographed by mistake a group of 10-12 people in a straight line accross the frame, at 1.4 and damn everyone is TACK sharp!
Thank you! I have the A7Rii and without eye AF I was considering selling canon glass.
Knowing it will work on new body I'll keep it THANK YOU you saved me some cash.
You’re welcome!
Never mind the long test, I loved the way you tested the lenses and how nicely shared your results with the world, I learnt a lot! Thank you so much Ross and God bless you man!
Thank you!
Thanks. I was previously adding up the value of my Canon L glass to see which sony glass i could get. Im re-evaluating this idea now.
I've been looking for a review like this since the a7riii came out! Thanks for doing this.
I’m happy it helped!
Great review, no time wasted, thanks
You’re welcome!
BOOOOOM Mind BLOWN!!!! Ive been Super anti using canon glass with sony cameras because I have had awful experiences with the auto focus so this is good to know! Thanks for posting this! Did you have to do a firmware update on the metabones for it to work right?
You’re welcome! No this firmware is several months old.
Super cool! Im highly considering buying this now. Ive never wanted to fully switch to sony because sony glass is so expensive!
Yeah it’s a way to slowly transition. Native glass will always be faster, but this is now a decent option for portrait shooters.
Forsure. If you need an idea for a video I have a request! Can you do some video testing with auto focus and all that jazz with canon glass and the a7riii??
You don’t get video AF.
Really appreciate you doing this video! Have you tried the Canon 24-70 f2.8 II with this adapter? I am not really sold on the Sony 24-70 GM and would like a better alternative to it. Thanks for showing the 85mm f1.2 L II. Glad to know that works well with it.
I've been torn between the R3 and the M4 because I already have canon glass but LOVE Sony's functionality and the only thing I was concerned about was the AF. This makes me feel like I have nothing to worry about so Sony it is
Michael, now several yrs after your comment, how did the Sony camera work with your Canon lenses with regard to eye autofocus? thx
To clarify you DO get Eye AF with the A7R 2 and metabones but only in Advanced mode which uses CDAF instead of PDAF. Thanks for the video!
Correct, but for all intents and purposes, it’s basically unusable.
Oh I disagree about that. I used it with my Sigma 135mm art for pro work and it worked just fine. Sure it pulses which is a bit annoying but if you set your focus to focus priority then my hit rate was VERY high. But of course, the R3 with PDAF just blows it out of the water now. Love this camera!
Wow! That gives me a lot of hope switching to Sony as I am currently using a Canon mount Tamron G2 24-70mm F2.8 IS which I absolutely love.
Thanks! It's great to see how well this works with Canon L series glass. I'm wondering if you've looked closely at the edge to edge sharpness with the Metabones adapter? Any vignetting or loss of sharpness at the edges?
Just curious...would you happen to know how the 24-70L and 70-200L (older versions) would work on the A7III?
Great video! Answered some of the things I was wondering! It doesn’t work for video, right? Cheers from Japan!
Great test! Thank you very much! Sad thing is that this seems to perform better than the same lenses on my 5D IV
Wow this is great info to know! Thank you for this!
One thing you might consider that I've noticed other RUclipsrs do is record their camera screen with an external video recorder like the Atomos. That way you don't have to set up a second camera to record your screen when making test videos. Thought I'd mention this in case you weren't aware of this option. Otherwise, your content is already great and informational!
Yeah I’m definitely aware if the option. I’ll probably eventually do that. Thanks!
Awesome, broto! Keep em coming. Mai. Reason cannot switch to sony is the 85 and 50 1.2, now i just might. Thanks a bunch for this video!
Very intuitive, helpful and straightforward review !! This is by far the best video covering this topic. THX
Absolutely glad it helped!
About time these adapters are starting to work! Yay!
How well does eye autofocus work when there are multiple people in the frame? Is there a way to tell it who to focus on?
just tested my A7r3 with Canon 70-200 2,8 IS II and Sigma 11 adapter and it works very well Eye AF tracking as well
Great Video ! I am a canon user and planning to switch over to the a7r3 but was stressing over having to get rid of my Canon glass and start all over with Sony. Would of been such a huge investment. Good to know I could just pop on the Metabones and be good to go. New Subscriber Keep up the Great Work !
Could you elaborate (or maybe even make a video) on the AF performance in low light with adapted canon lenses? especially the canon 24-70 f2,8L II. Thats something where the Canon 1dx II realy shines and an important feature in my opinion. Thank you!
I don’t ha e that lens unfortunately.
Thanks for this review! Really helpful and everything was on point!
Absolutely. Thanks for watching!
Great work!!! Is it a real 1.2 because the camera said 1.3
Thanks a lot! This is a very useful video for me. I do find that I still like the Canon lens more. Even though I have sold them out all. But, if they can working well on my A7R4, I would like to buy 50L 35L 85L again.
Thank you! I have three of these lenses and am buying the A7R III. I'm getting a Sigma adapter, so hopefully it will still work too...
Pls let us know if it did? Tnx in advance.
Thanks for the video man it was very helpful!
This looks great. Do you think AF works in the real world? A wedding dance, reportage, non posed pictures, dimmed lights (iso 6400, 1/100s, f2 stuff)? The situations you even feel the 1Dx sometimes struggeling?
If the 1DX struggles, this will too. This setup is going to excel in portraits.
it focuses and track the eye. But off center points eye or manual are focusing back of front on MC-11. The only point that hit focus is the central one. I wonder if off center points are better on metabones? Kit is A7iii and 85mm 1.2L ii
great video bud, i have to admit i'm caught waiting to pick up either a 1dx2 or a a7s3, and having serious trouble over which to go with. if this performs well with my canon/sigma glass, it's beyond difficult to excuse the expense of the 1dx2. keep up the good work
Thanks!
I'm trying to factor the 114 dislikes? I mean there is absolutely nothing wrong with this. This video 100% confirms the adaptor works so what's the hate? Mf's quick to hate and not even stick around to discuss why. great video man!
Haha thanks for the kind words. It’s easy to sit behind a keyboard and criticize people. I always appreciate positive comments!
Gret vid...
I have to switch to sony.. but wanna use my canon L glass.. wts ur final opinion
I just bought canon 85 1.4 to use with my 80D. I wanted IBIS if did upgrade full frame but waiting around for the EOS R ii sounds like a waiting game, especially since it’s gonna be crazy pricey and I can get the a73 for under $1600 now. Hmm
On this Sony A7r III 3 an important thing is missing which is the color inversion or negative. Very useful for reproducing color or black and white negatives. Many photographers have these negatives in stock and could digitize them. I hope this message reaches Mr. Sony's ears.
Which adapter are you using?
I have the Metabones and I am seeing a lot of focus hunting with everything from the 70-200, 50 1.2, 85 1.2, 24-105. All L glass and all in a reasonably lit room. I just went to manual focus because it just wouldn't lock on reliably.
Metabones Mark IV.
The Brotographer thanks. I visited your site and found the info there. I’m still not sure why I am getting all the focus hunting. I am running all the latest firmware.
same here with my IV Metabones and latest firmware (Canon 135/2, Sigma 50/1.4 Art)
AWSOME !! Did you test the continue AF in video ?
I have another video on that
Thank you for this video! Been looking for this for a while. I have the 16-35mm f4, does it work as well as the 35mm 1.4 you showed in the video? Also, how is the corner sharpness of the 16-35 f4, I believe there were some problems with that on the A7R II. Lastly, have you tried any Sigma ART lenses with the metabones on the A7R III?
He says in the video towards the end that the 16-35 f/4 works fine.
can you give me the link of this adapter ??
Broto, at least for portrait the Canon 85 F/.1.2 works better with Sony A7RIII than any Canon camera at f/.1.2???
I’d have to agree.
Work fine on canon cameras in live view with duble pixel af :)
Gustavo Ulloa , I agree with so much that I sold my one.
But, it won't track eyes like that....
HAHA that's sad!!
Thank you for this video. It appears that I'm a late entry to this 2 yr old video. I've done quite a bit or research on the Sony a7riii... thinking, pondering. So. based on a lot of balanced, positive articles and videos, I've ordered it - the Sony a7riii. I'll sell my Canon 5d3 but keep my L glass, and based on this and other reviews on the Metabones V, I've already order another used but great Canon L lens that I've needed. That was the clincher for me to keep my L lenses but still have ths Sony auto/eye tracking - crucial for me. I'll probably transition at some point to Sony native glass, once price points decline a bit. I've notice also that a lot (if not most) new Sony glass has/have no manual focus ring or aperture ring(s). So I like having those 'rings' in my current Canon lenses to fall back on. Thanks again. Cheers.
I've been waiting for a test of the 85 1.2 with eye af. Thank you so much for doing this. How much light did you have there? It looked pretty dark when moving back. How does the Sony compare with canon glass overall. The 70-200 2.8 is ii looked pretty slow compared to my Canon 5d iii.
cano you test with the canon ef 35 mm f2 older version because i have the a7c and also couple of canon lens 35 mm ,85mm,24-105 f 4 lens can you please test those for me by providing a video?
AWESOME! Was prepared to sell up my 85 1.2 and 35 1.4!! - i guess i don't need to! thank you for testing. Just need to buy the MB4 or 5
You’re very welcome
Nice camera. I think its time for me to upgrade to the Sony from my 1930 Kodak Brownie 120 film box camera.
Great video!
Btw, does the eye focus control works on the Canon L series Mark 1...? ( 70-200 L f/2.8, 24-70 L f/2.8, 100-400 L f/4.5-5.6 )??
Thank you very much.
Great video, exactly info I was waiting for. Have you tried Sigma MC11 adapter with this setup? Thanx.
I haven’t yet.
I did test eye focus with MC11 adapter. I think it autofocuses better than I thought. Here is my video:
ruclips.net/video/kQrYvL85Xj8/видео.html
Thanks, great test!
EF200/2.8L II w/ the Metabones IV on an my a6500 (so I assume a7RIII too): perfect eye-AF and it focuses faster than it did on my Canon bodies ;-) Also quite good on my a7II.
EF300/4L on the a6500 focuses very fast also (even w/ 1.4x) but has problems tracking into the corners.
Very interesting and encouraging. Which settings did you use with your metabones adapter (green mode or advanced?) and the camera AF (e.g. wide and phase detection or contrast detection)?
I was in green mode, wide area continuous AF.
Very interesting! Could you do more of a landscape shoot with the Canon and Tamron glass? I'd love to see corner sharpness at something like f/9 or f/11. I've heard some people say with adapted glass the flange distance causes corner sharpness issues for landscapes which are not noticeable on shallow depth of field portrait shots.
Thanks for sharing. Now, I can decide to sell off my 5D3 to upgrade on this amazing camera body!
God bless Sony for eye autofocus
It misses it a lot of the times even when it supposedly was eyefocusing
hi i am a canon shooter and recently i bought a7 r iii your video is very helpful so need to sell my all canon glasses , eyes focus yeah thanks mate, great job
I did test tracking a7r3 BIF (with sigma 150-600) and my running child with 85L and results were not good (Metabones iv) with 85L. The results were better with a9 and 85L where I found it autofocuses better than Canon 5dm3 with 85L. Sigma 150-600 with a7r3 for BIF did pretty good. Slow moving objects same results as you show - it works.
Dmitry Brodsky 85L really isn't that good when you are tracking a person moving towards you. The Sigma 85mm ART works better in regards of autofocus.
True, except in my test (you can see in one of my A9 videos, that same 85L tracked successfully my wife walking toward and away at an average speed)) it worked somewhat decent with A9 for tracking her. However with A7R3 so far it could not match its performance with A9. I have not tested the Sigma Art 85 so cannot say anything
Good to know for the Sigma 150-600! Which one did you test? Contemporary or Sport?
Could you elaborate on your experience with the Sigma 150-600? I got that lense and it works great with the 1dx II and 5d III. I wonder if it works that great on the Sony a7rIII. thank you :-)
Awesome Video and congrats to sony and metabones :)
That is fantastic. How is AF in video mode with the adapted lenses? I've seen footage where Tamron was useless on the A7RII. That dog would not hunt!
Great info! Thank you! I would have loved to see the 85 focusing front-to-back also (not just left-to-right). Thanks again for this review.
I’m going to test more of that this week.
Great video and great news. I’m in the process of switching from the 5D MK4 to the A7RIII. I have a lot of Canon L and none L glass that I was going to trade into B&H. Any chance you can test the 50 1.2?
Unfortunately I don’t have that lens anymore.
I'm seriously considering switching to Sony. Did you test any other lenses like 85mm 1.8 or 50mm 1.4?
And how is the focus in dim light?
Does the AF-C works great on video too? Can you test it out for us? Thanks for the video!
There is no auto Focus when shooting video.
Thx for the video !!! I'm a Canon User , wedding photographer and i own the 5D mrk 4 and many lens. I85mm as well. My b Camera is a mk 3, I was thinkg between another mrk 4 or the Sony a7r iii and this convince me to get a a7r !
Nice!
I wish I didn't saw this video. How am I gonna a convince my wife that I need to buy a A7R3, after all the effort I put when I bought the Canon 5dsr...
Thanks for sharing! You two make a lovely couple. Carry on with the good work.
If you calibrate your lenses on the 5DsR - it works remarkable well, much better than the A7r3 + MB V or MC11. I shoot both Sony and Canon.
Just got this camera. Have you go try my canon 50mm 1.4 and tamron 70 200mm g2
Thx a lot,very useful! Was metabones in green mode? I didnt think green gave you eye af....
Whatever the regular mode is is what it was in.
HEY, I HAVE A QUESTION DID U TEST THE AUTO PHOCO FOR VIDEO? I want to buy that body and I have Canon lenses. Really cool Review
Hey I released a video on that here. ruclips.net/video/2xMj5b-gKyA/видео.html
Thank you for doing this video! Very excited about the new Sony cameras (A7III and A7RIII). Can you comment on autofocus accuracy at 1.2? Thanks! :D
Does anyone know if the Canon 50mm f1.2 works with the Metabones 5 on the Sony A7r III ? Thanks!
Hmmm, I wonder what you’ll do once the Sigma ART Sony native E-mount lenses come out?
Hello I am Canon shooter and I am looking to move to Sony but want to keep my canon glasses.. What's the best converter for the Canon lenses on Sony? Is it Metabone mark 5 or the sigma mc 11?
Eye AF works, but rest of the features are not, like for example zone magnifying I use in landscape photography and other stuff that native lens have. Great option when you switching systems to sony while in the long run it might be frustrating... but in the other hand canon lenses are tempting :))))))
Thank you for sharing. Do you have a list of all compatible Canon lenses supporting eye-focus function?
Unfortunately I don’t.
Thank you.
What adaptor did you used for this test? it is a great video.. thanks
The Metabones Mark 4
Thanks for the video ! I gotta rent it to try with my Canon 200mm F2 IS before pull the trigger.
My most wanted lens.
is the adapter make lenses work perfectly of the lens it self? like i have canon 100mm and 24-105mm are they will work with eye tracking?
Do you, or anyone else reading this have similar experience using the Sigma MC-11? I just pre-ordered the new A7 III and plan on picking up that adapter when the camera ships, but am willing to pay the $$$ extra for the metabones if the performance is noticeably better. I have Canon, Sigma, AND Tamron lenses.
What about 24-70 2.8 Mark 1 and 70-200 Mark 1
this really helps for the ppl with a lot canon glas and considering getting a sony body. Do you have any canon mount sigma art lens to compare as well?
I hope to test that soon.
Came from a 5DS and to nail the eye with the 85mm was just a pain. But seeing the Sony do it in its sleep like damn
Good test I also have a lot of canon glass and the addition of eye-autofocus will encurage me to possible keep some. However on my a6300 I get zero autofocus on canon lens when shooting video (big drag). Does the face recognition and autofocus now work in video mode with A7RIII? Also I have not seen any tests of Sigma MC-11 adaptor with A&RIII and canon glass to know if it works better with canon glass. Thanks
No AF in video still. I’m trying to get an MC-11 to test as well.
Walter here for some lenses ruclips.net/video/aFkvURCqJBY/видео.html
Need help. I have the Sony 7RIII and the Canon 85mm F/1.2 and the camera says (lens is not attached correctly or is not supported.
I had a terrible time using the 70-200 canon with the sigma mc-11 adapter. After a few shots it would my focus whatsoever and I would have to put the lens in manual focus and then back to auto focus and then it would work for a few shots and then I would repeat the process. I wonder what’s going on and if the adapter just needs an update or something
thanks for the video, i think im gonna keep canon lens but only change to sony body hehe
Hi, I was on B&H site and reviewing the metabones adapter and there are many negative reviews that the AF does not respond. Is there any reason some people are having a great experience and others aren't? Does it have anything to do with the series of lens (i.e. L Lens mark 1 vs mark 2)?
I bet all of Canon's next cameras (with or without mirror) have Eye AF (even the entry mirrorless m50 has it) - and you can use canon glass on them :-) - i like the usability , the handling and all this so much more on the canon bodies so far.
Does the Metabones V focus better than IV?
Thanks for this, I was just about to sell my Canon lenses now I have bought an A7Mk3, very informative.
Have you try the Canon lenses with Sony A7 iii ? can you give any information, do i have to sell Canon lenses ? i have canon 24-70.28 ii, canon 16-35 2.8 ii
I don’t have the A7III anymore, but the adapter really makes a difference. I’ve never had those lenses so I’d do a bit more research on their compatibility.
Hello!
today the mkiv its discontinued, now is mkv, but, this one is the normal mkiv? or the ultra 0.71x that is more expensive that the normal??
I'm asking because I don't know if I should buy the "Canon EF Lens to Sony E Mount T Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x II" or just the "Canon EF Lens to Sony E Mount T Smart Adapter (Mark V)" this is really cheaper
Which settings are configured for the metabones adapter could you please give much info as possible. I remember when doing the firmware update on Mark IV various options are available to configure.
Hi
Very very instructive vidéo. Thanks!
Question: have you tried the sigma mc 11 adapter? It’s much cheaper that the metabone ones....
Sergio
Yeah I’ve tried it. It works better with Sigma and Tamron glass. The Metabones works better with Canon glass for the most part.
Do u know if this adapter works just as well with the a7iii since the af on that camera is the same as the 7riii. Seriously thinking about leaving canon bodies.
I don’t have that camera, but my assumption is that it works just as well.
Hi! I’m considering investing in a mirrorless although I’m already a Sony user (99m2), but it is because I want the Sigma 60-600 because I’m covering a lot of Soccer games for the School in working for. I was having a lot of doubts about AF with adapters and how fast they would respond in real life with action shots. Do you have any experience with some really fast sports like soccer or basketball with the 7r3 and the Metabones 4?
I definitely wouldn’t adapt lenses for sports. Go native for sure.
For eye af u have to keep pressing the ael button? Or keep it pressed down?
What a pity that I sold all of my beloved Canon L glass (which included the 35, 50, 85 and 135 among others) and switched to... Nikon. When I did it, Sony cameras were just starting and adapters were pretty primitive. At the end, I happened to switch again, now to Sony, and I'm really missing my former Canon glass, especially when I see how well they could perform (AF wise, I mean). I envy you! :)
I have been using the Metabones V to connect my Sigma 85mm and Sigma 35mm Art lenses to the a7riii. Eye autofocus keeps up well, but I'm finding that the camera locks up every so often when I click the shutter. I have to turn off the camera in these cases. I've found that the camera goes down 3-4 times in a half hour window (around 200 clicks).
I also want to confirm, my Metabones adapter is displaying a blue light when it is connected. Is the blue light telling me that the adapter is in 'green' mode?
Thanks for the review. It's just what I was looking for.
Nice Review , But Can you also try using it with new Metabones V and share us your thoughts comparing it against the 4th version Adapters
I’ve been told that performance on the Mark IV vs Mark V is the same. The build is just different.
Should the model move forward and back for this test?
Hey bro! Warm hello from Russia. I really enjoy your presentation.
Do you have an opportunity to make similar review with Sigma MC-11 adapter. It is much harder to buy Metabones in Russia :)
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I use the MC11 + Sony A7iii + 85mm f1.2...it works really well!
@@timsteele1123 hey tim, how is eye af on sony a7iii with adapter for canon glasses?
@@Adit-nn9of Amazing with the Canon 85 f1.2L which makes a phenomenal combo, generally OK...the only lens it's a bit patchy with is the Canon 70-200 f2.8 ii but no complaints!
Great! Thanks so much. Any one know if the Canon 35mm L 1.4 (version 1) works as well as the version 2 with this combi? It is my favourite piece of glass of ALL time and I have missed it since moving to Sony. The Sony Distagon 35mm 1.4 has not won me over at all.