Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art Lens Canon or Sigma Mount?

[firedog]

I am considering purchasing the Sigma 12-24mm f/4 and 35 1.4 DG HSM Art Lens for use on my Sony A7RII.

Any thoughts on purchasing Canon version and using Metabones adapter vs Sigma version with Sigma MC-11 adapter?

I have used the Metabones/Canon combination with my Canon L lenses.

Any one with experience using the Sigma/Sigma MC-11?

 

I am thinking of selling my set of Canon 16-35L 1.2II, 24-70L 2.8II, 50L 1.2, and 85L 1.2II lenses.

 

Thanks.

 

[Berek]

Canon version with the MC11. Firmware upgrades that match lens and adapter. Also how many sigma bodies are there vs canon if you go to resell at some point.

[Lescatalpas]

I would avoid adapters and go for the sony zeiss sel1635z

[Zé De Boni]

I would avoid adapters and go for the sony zeiss sel1635z

 

...And if you really need the ultra wide 12mm, then get also one of the E mount options that are being offered, with preference to any that share the full info to the body (which helps a lot in post).

[steve of stonehenge]

I own the 24mm Sigma Art lens (Canon mount) and use it with the Metabones IV adapter.  It works very well.  The Sony mount was not an option for me, but the used market for Canon mounts is much more robust than Sony.  With the firmware updates for both Metabones and Sony A series have improved the functionality of adapted lenses on Sony cameras.  But overall operation of lenses is better with native lenses versus adapted lenses...at least in my experience.  As the Sony system matures, I would not be surprised at all if the operation of adapted lenses just about matches the performance of native lenses.  We are not there yet, however.

[Zé De Boni]

...  As the Sony system matures, I would not be surprised at all if the operation of adapted lenses just about matches the performance of native lenses.  We are not there yet, however.

 

I would! One of the great features of (most of) SONY E mount lenses is the internal focus powered by a linear motor. Moving from Canon (sold by 2008) to Nikon (sold by 2012) to Sony A (which I still keep), then to Emount (started with NEX5 and NEX7 in 2012), I can testify the evolution of lens operation (sure, other manufacturers lenses have also evolved in the last decade!). Of course we are talking of operation performance, not optical quality. To reach the standards that native E mount lenses have, that's a matter of lens design rather than adapter/camera configuration.

I agree with all that you said before this and understand that adapters are great when you choose lenses for other reasons or features.