AGeoJO wrote: GMPhotography wrote:
If this Sigma adapter does exactly as advertised than you automatically get 18 Native functioning lenses from the Sigma camp. I bought two of them and I\'m counting on it working with all the native AF functions of the camera like the A7rII and a6300. If this works our lens choices just increased a truck load.
Frankly, they are a few that I am interested in and even then, I am not convinced I would get them, for sure not right away. In general, these Sigma lenses are big and heavy. For sure a departure from the mirrorless idea, although optically they are great performers. With the same token, Sony G lenses are also not that small either. But at least you don\'t need any adapter .
The Sigma 20mm f/1.4 is high on my list; I almost pulled the trigger but after stopping by at the Zeiss booth the other day, I am confident that an ultra wide angle Batis (probably an 18mm) is on its way and to be announced soon. Focal length-wise, it would fit better to my Batis 25mm and at f/2.8 it would be slower, but significantly lighter and smaller than the Sigma 20mm f/1.4. The Sigma 24-105mm f/4 as a walk-around lens but it is big and heavy and that at f/4. I know I have to pay approximately double the price for the Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 G Master lens but maybe the G Master lens is still worth it. I saw an image taken by a Sony employee with that lens that blew me away resolution-wise. But, I won\'t be an early adopter on this. I will wait until this summer and see whether the price is softer. Lastly, the Contemporary version of the 150-600mm. Well, no counterpart on the Sony side for this but I do not need it until July for a trip to Costa Rica. So, I will wait for reviews how the adapter works with this lens before jumping in.
It\'s really buying time in a way. Good news is the money is cheap I spent 1550 dollars total on a 24-35 and 35 1.4. To me that buys me time until other lenses come onto the market. The 35 1.4 is slightly bigger and heavier in total than the Sony 35 1.4 really it\'s marginal. The 24-35 is a truck but you get 3 wide F2 lenses for 800 bucks. Even if I sold it a month from now I\'m still ahead. Until there is a complete full line of high quality smaller lenses out there that may fit us better than we are stuck playing this waiting game. I need to work so for me I have little options but do we really know when or if the Batis 18 comes or a Batis 35 or a 135 F2. Hard to wait on a wish list at least for me t is. Everyone has different thresholds of waiting. I have zero. Lol
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