Hot on the heels of the all-new SIGMA Classic Cine Primes (which comes in PL mount flavor) and the addition of Cooke’s /i Technology, another handy accessory arrives: The SIGMA MC-31 PL-L mount converter. The arrival of this product might answer your burning questions about the lack of SIGMA branded L-mount cine primes. SIGMA MC-31 PL-L mount converter (along with a 40mm T1.5 PL cine prime and the new SIGMA fp camera). This PL-L mount converter bridges the gap between pro PL lenses and the aspiring L-Mount (read all about it here). With it, all the freshly announced SIGMA cine primes Classic and the existing high-speed cine primes with PL mount (now with Cooke /i tech inside) will play nicely with your L-Mount camera, such as the already available Panasonic S1, S1R or S1H or the new SIGMA fp (pictured above). SIGMA MC-31 PL-L Mount Converter This PL-L mount converter is really just a mechanical converter. No fancy electronics to be found here. It offers sturdy support for heavy PL (Positive Lock) lenses and will attach to any L-Mount camera. Since flange distance is a very important thing to adjust properly in order to maintain accurate focusing, SIGMA even engraves written advice right into this converter: Shims Adjustable. Use ARRI Shim Set With these shims, you can micro-adjust the flange back distance of our given lens in order to align it with the sensor plane perfectly. It’s worth noting that adjustments can be made with an included shim kit on...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 10 September, 2019