HOORAY! IT'S HERE! (it's been here actually)

Sigma has done it, allowing their Art lenses to adapt on Sony E mount camera's like A7 series Mirrorless cameras and more. I was excited to review it when I received my own copy about a month ago but never got to it (I was very busy) and its been more than overdue.

FAST? I'M FURIOUS!

Hmm, yes and no. The term "fast" is a huge discussion amongst Youtube photography bloggers, camera online community boards because I feel their pain. The sigma lenses on Single Shot AF mode is....a little slow (yes, I was a little disappointed). It tries to hunt but it finds its way to the right focus point. It's good that it does, but it's not good that it's slow for shooters with moving subjects.

MC-11 on Canon EF lenses?

2 W's here, it works and It's weird. Sigma mentioned that the MC-11 only works with Sigma only lenses. After seeing people mated different lenses, I tried my Canon 70-200 2.8L lens and it's quite fast, like a lot faster than the Sigma lenses (with a California girl accent). My lens focuses just as fast if it was a Canon camera to an EF lens. BUT there are drawbacks; There's no phase detection, no continuous focusing, and the focusing regions are a limited versus a sigma lens mated on the MC-11. Did I mention about about the physical feel of the converter mounted on the A7Rii? It's very solid.

A7Rii equipped with MC11 and Sigma 35mm lens mounted

Thoughts?

I personally believe that Sigma is still going to update their firmware to address the little quirks that it has (if they actually listen to us little fries). I have used them for my engagement shoots and It worked just fine. To be honest, I haven't tried them with moving subjects, but from my hands on review of it. You may want to use the Metabones IV. Keep in mind, the sigma lenses won't have all the cool options that Sony offers with the MC-11.

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With the overwhelming popularity of breweries/gastro pubs popping up in friendly areas, Eureka!, in downtown Mountain View is a serous must visit place for brew nerds, whiskey enthusiasts and specialty cocktail fans alike. Eureka!’s effortless location on Castro Street makes it impossible not to wander inside and admire it’s modern rustic style setting. Did we mention that the food is mouth watering? Not sure how to start this review but Heck, let’s get down to the real review, shall we?

Greet and Eat:

Rustic style gastro pub is very inviting with its open concept with warm hosts and staff.
Located right in the middle of downtown Mountain View, it’s a serious gastro pub contender in Google town.
Nothing beats live music. It’s awesome; this place sets the mood for the buzz just right. Reminds me a lot of Austin.
Don’t forget to look at the wall list of brews next to the bar area, they list what’s on tap.
Food selection is great, we had a chance to try a good amount of their menu, Here are my list of favorites: Chicken wings, Bone marrow burger, Jalapeño Egg Burger, and olive roasted scallops.
Their Burger patties are vegan fed, it’s rich in flavor but not as Rich as K-Fed after divorcing Britney though. Keep in mind, it’s the bomb dot com.

Beer-iefing:

Eureka!’s Beer selection highlights different independent breweries; we had a chance to sit down and had a personal one-on-one with Trevor Tyler, Eureka!’s corporate beverage director slash cicerone slash connoisseur and slash you get it. This guy lives and breathes craft beer. Here’s what we learned:

They cater their beer selection geographically to help support small local breweries.
Offers 19 premium beer placements
40 Beers on tap
2 rotating taps
Their beer line up is hard at work too. Each beer gets performance reviews so don’t hesitate to ask their friendly staff about reviews.

Mo’ craft no problem! (Trevor’s top 5):

KBS Founders – Grand Rapids brewing
Luponic Distortion
Libertine
Field work – stout that resembles the spicy Mexican hot chocolate
Hella Hoppy – Altamont brewing

Whiskey:

Just like Eureka’s approach on supporting geographical proximity of breweries, they also work with small/local whiskey distilleries.
It’s a full-blown brown bar. They have Bourbon, Rye, Single Malt, Corn, and wheat.

Holy Smokes! – my favorite because its in a ball glass with smoke in it. I think this should be their signature drink if it isn’t.
Whiskey Flight – from Tyler’s favorites (see photo) this line up did not disappoint.

As Will Ferrell said on Starkey and Hutch, "Oh Eureka, thats nice" is the best way to describe this place (without the Ferrell creepiness). This place is amazing and we cannot wait to come back. I can’t stop raving about the hip-ness of this place and it sure will be the one of the hottest hangouts in Google town. We couldn’t thank the team enough for their hospitality, Alexia (PR and Marketing), Tyler (Beverage Director), and Daniel (regional operations manager) for taking care of us. You guys made our experience nothing but exceptional.

More images below.