According to an interview published at Thibault Roland website Top engineer working on the A7R II development said that…
We were confirmed that AF of Canon lenses was “much faster than before. With adapters (and in particular with a firmware updated Metabones Mark IV) Canon lenses are almost as fast as on a Canon body“. Read the full interview
That clearly show the Sony A7R II camera was intentionally built to make a space among Canon users, I appreciate this strategy and I also hope Samsung should follow the same path with its upcoming mirrorless camera’s.
Also see our post published at Sony A7R II Doing Blazing FAST AF with Canon Lenses
So If you are a Canon user and having a bunch of Canon Lenses than you must buy the A7R II camera, it will uplift you photography to a next level..
Buy Metabones Adapter Mark IV (limited stock) – available at B&H and Amazon
Sony A7R II is finally available for pre-order at Amazon and B&H
i bought the A7r ii, but it couldn’t autofocus with Canon 135mm f/2L. I’m using Metabone adapter with updated firmware. Does anyone have the same problem?