lens adapters

Just Announced: Vello Nikon F to Sony E-Mount AutoFocus Lens Adapter

Vello Nikon F to Sony E-Mount AF Lens Adapter ($399 from B&H Photo) will be available in early May 2016. The adapter allows autofocus with most Nikon G- and E-type lenses on Sony a7, a7R, a7S, a7II, a7RII, a7SII fullframe cameras and Sony a6300, a6000, a5100, a5000 APS-C mirrorless cameras. Please Note: it offers best […]

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What Sigma MC-11 Mount Converter does for Sony E-Mount Cameras

Published: March 28, 2016 There are still lots of questions about what Sigma MC-11 Mount Converter ($249) can do for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras such as “How did Sigma find the ‘Secret Sauce’ that unlocks all native AF functions of Sony mirrorless cameras that other Smart Adapters can’t?” Here’s an explanation of what MC-11 can

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Ultimate Guide to Flange Focal Distance

UPDATED: February 4, 2022 / ORIGINAL: March 18, 2016 Flange Focal Distance – also known as Flange Distance or Flange Depth – is the distance from the camera’s mounting flange to the film or sensor plane. Another way to look at this is Flange Focal Distance refers to the distance the lens needs to be

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Hands-on Sigma MC-11 Mount Adapter Tests

Published: March 11, 2016 I was able to get my hands on a Sigma MC-11 Mount Converter at WPPI 2016 in Las Vegas which at the time of these tests was loaded pre-release firmware that at the time of testing only supported the Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art and Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM

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DP Review Confirms Video PDAF with Sigma MC-11 Lens Adapter

Published: March 2, 2016 As I posted on Monday, DP Review’s Deputy Technical Editor Rishi Sanyal reported that Sigma Mount Converter MC-11 for Sony E-mount ($249 Pre-Order for Canon EF | Sigma SA Mount) is the first lens adapter to support functions like Eye AF and Lock-On AF modes using third party lenses on Sony

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