Here is another Sigma MC-11 electronic adapter test made by Sony Artisan Jason Lanier. It’s really a nice adapter, but I hope Sigma will make native FE lenses too! Sigma’s new MC-11 adapter cost $249 and will ship in April according to BHphoto (preorder here).  European readers can preorder it at Amazon DE (Click here) and Wex UK (Click here).

One more thing: The new Sigma 30mm E-mount can be preorderd now at Amazon US too (Click here). More preorder links at BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK,  Amazon.de, Calumet Germany.

[shoplink 45489 ebay][/shoplink] Commlite Nikon F Lens to Sony E-Mount Autofocus adapter on [shoplink 45489 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

SAR reader Thomas (tommyphotography.com) posted a detailed Commlite Nikon F autofocus adapter review. And the conclusion isn’t that favorable:

As much I appreciate Commlites efforts to do a Nikon F to Sony E adapter they really have much work to do. They may be on the right path, but the current version of the AF adapter is not really useable in my opinion (maybe it’s a faulty copy?). The build quality is good, but has its flaws (Tamron 24-70 only mountable with detached tripod plate). Only two out of four lenses worked, and one of them had some bigger issues. Nonetheless I had a bit of fun using the two 24-70 lenses on the A7 Mark II. I do not know which firmware version was installed on mine, but I assume it is the latest as I got the adapter very late after several delays.

Commlite Nikon F Lens to Sony E-Mount Autofocus adapter on [shoplink 45489 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Testing the Sony G Master 85mm f1.4 in anamorphic using the Rectilux 3FF-W adapter (Newsshooter).

85mm GM image samples at Dpreview.
Spanish 85mm GM lens test by Fotomaf.
24-70mm GM image samples at Dpreview.

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops. Amazon.fr.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

You can watch and download brand new Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DN images samples at Sigma Japan (Click here and scroll down).

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Lens for Sony E at BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK and Calumet Germany.

We will all agree the [shoplink 44778 ebay]Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4[/shoplink] is the world’s best 85mm FF lens. Right? So let’s compare the MTF graphs between the new Sony 85mm GM lens and the Otus (Sony is on the left and Zeiss son the right):

Notes:
– Zeiss has two MTF graphs (short focus and infinity). Sony doesn’t specify that but I assumed Sony measured those at short focus (based on the line typology)
– Zeiss measure the MTF graphs on real production lenses while usually other manufacturers do “calculate those” which for example doesn’t take into account diffraction.

Conclusion:
Of course this isn’t a 100% fair comparison as the exact test conditions are unclear. But it looks the Otus is still clearly the best lens. Of course it also costs twice as much as the Sony GM (and it has no autofocus). And the new Sony is “trimmed” to get a superb bokeh. And that’s where the lens could beat the new Otus…maybe.

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
70-200mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at BHphoto.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter BHphoto.

[shoplink 45492 ebay]Ricoh GR 28mm f 2.8 Lens LTM (here on eBay)[/shoplink] on Techart AFM adapter AF test

I am sure many SAR readers have M-mount lenses in their collection. So you might be interested in checking out those brand new videos from MXcamera!