The Sigma USB dock works in conjunction with Sigma Optimization Pro software in order to connect a photographers lens to their personal computer to update firmware, calibrate the lens and other customizations such as the focus parameter. For the Sports category, changes can be made to: Autofocus speed, focus limiters, manual focus override and optical stabilization functionality. Updating the firmware can be done via the internet. Sigma Photo Pro is available for Mac and PC computers.
Updating Lens Firmware: It is possible to update the lens firmware via the internet.
Focus Settings: 4 Categories of customization for fixed focal length.
16 Categories of customization for zoom lenses (4 options for focal length) x (4 options for shooting distance).
Full-time MF Setting:* It is possible to adjust the timing to operate the Full-time MF function by customizing how much rotation of the focus ring is required.
* Not compatible with 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM C013、18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014、18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM C014、18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM A013、30mm F1.4 DC HSM A013、24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM A013、35mm F1.4 DG HSM A012、120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM S013.
For Sports Line*:
AF Speed: 3 adjustment modes.
Focus Limiter: Customize auto focus range.
OS: 3 adjustment modes.
* Also compatible with the 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C015, 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM C017.
USB DOCK COMPATIBILITY CHART |
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LENS |
FOCAL LENGHT |
Product Line |
Firmware Update |
Focus Setting |
Fulltime MF Setting |
OS |
AF Speed |
Focus Limiter |
DG |
14mm F1.8 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
20mm F1.4 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
24mm F1.4 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
28mm F1.4 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
35mm F1.4 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
40mm F1.4 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
50mm F1.4 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
85mm F1.4 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
105mm F1.4 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
135mm F1.8 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
500mm F4 DG OS HSM |
Sports |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
|
12-24mm F4 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
24-35mm F2 DG HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM |
Sports |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
|
100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM |
Contemporary |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
|
120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM |
Sports |
O |
O |
X |
O |
O |
O |
|
150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM |
Sports |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
|
150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM |
Contemporary |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
|
DC |
17-70mm F2.8-4 DC MACRO OS HSM |
Contemporary |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
X |
30mm F1.4 DC HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM |
Contemporary |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC MACRO OS HSM |
Contemporary |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
X |
|
50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM |
Art |
O |
O |
O |
X |
X |
X |
|
OS Function, AF Speed and Focus limiter are only adjustable with the lenses with a custom mode switch |
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**DN Lenses are not compatible with the USB dock currently. |
Compatibility | Nikon , Sony Alpha , Canon , Pentax |
Windows System Requirements | Pentium 4 processor or higher |
Windows 7 or 8 | |
2 GB of RAM (3GB recommended) | |
1 GB of available hard drive space or more | |
24-bit graphics card (approx. 16.7-million colors) | |
1024 x 768 or higher screen resolution | |
USB 1.1 as standard | |
Mac System Requirements | Intel processor with either Mac OS X 10.7 or 10.8 |
2 GB of RAM (3GB recommended) | |
1 GB of available hard drive space or more | |
24-bit graphics card (approx. 16.7-million colors) | |
1024 x 768 or higher screen resolution | |
USB 1.1 as standard |