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| Sigma 80-200mm f/3.5-4 High-Speed Zoom 'Lambda' MC (1980-1984) |
2016.10.22 - Published
2021.08.14 - Re-written, re-upload photos, re-edit video
Here is a short impression with the Sigma 80-200mm f/3.5-4 High-Speed Zoom 'Lambda' MC (Canon FD mount). You could tell how common it was based on the sheer number vintage offerings available. The Greek 'lambda' means a frequency of light. Sigma did a series of lenses in Greek alphabets; they are hard to read and understand what they stand for without any product descriptions available.
Some old folks told me old Sigma lenses were crap. My copy was infested with haze between cemented elements in the front and middle group. Many of these Sigmas are hazy or have balsam separation... this is what they probably meant. This makes the lens impossible to clean and useless junk. I did try some samples but ultimately deleted them; shooting from f/8 gave some sharp crispy shots but still muddy thanks to the haze.
If anything, at least it's pretty! The design and materials used gives the impression of a high-end lens in its day; it also had a retractable lens hood with its interior lined with felt. One good thing was that the lens looked like new and the rubber grip was used as parts for another lens.
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Sigma
80-200mm f/3.5-4
High-Speed Zoom
'Lambda' MC
Serial# 563288
Years -1980-1984
Type - One-touch zoom
Minimum Focusing - 1.5 meters
Filter Thread - 52mm
Aperture - f/3.5 - f/22
Max 80mm - f/3.5
Max 200mm - f/4
Iris Blades - 6
Optical Formula - 12 elements, 8 groups
Built-in retractable hood
Made in Japan
Check out this catalogue of vintage Sigma lenses
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