Analog Therapy, This Old Lens Test, & A Car Show: SIGMA FD 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 – Canon T70 – Fujifilm 400.

Analog Therapy, This Old Lens Test, & A Car Show: SIGMA FD 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 – Canon T70 – Fujifilm 400.

As stated in a recent post…

This Old Camera Twofer: Two Canon SLRs Return Courtesy of The Kindness of a Friend.

…a friend gifted me some film gear. Amongst the gear was a couple of zoom lenses.

• Vivitar FD 28-70mm f/3.5-4.8 Macro
• SIGMA FD 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6 w/ case

This is where I must make an admission.

Somewhere along the line I have become an f/4 or faster constant aperture zoom lens snob. So, while appreciating the kind gift of gear, I was not initially keen on using these lenses.

Then I got over myself. I decided to see what these lenses would do, and I am glad I did.

This here post is about the SIGMA FD 80-200mm f/4.5-5.6.

The film.

Fujifilm 400 developed with Cinestill CS41.

Developing Color At Home Made Easy: Cinestill CS41 2 Bath and TCS 1000

The camera.

I like looking at and holding the classic Canon AE1 Program. I prefer using the T70.

The reason is simple. Program Tele mode which leans towards shooting a lens as wide open as possible.

The occasion.

An intern I mentor at my day job…

…told me about a car show this weekend. He planned to have a car in the show. Count me in.

The pics.

Thoughts.

Full disclosure.

This is where I got bored with this lens for this occasion. Things were rather bunched up at this event, 80-200mm was more reach than I needed. Having secured enough sample images I switched over to the Canon FD 50mm f/1..8. But…

This is a fine lens.

<cut, paste, and mild edit of the post on the Vivitar 28-70mm> While not a 1:1 macro id does provide a pleasing macro adjacent performance. Great Acceptable clarity. Great colors with this film. Quite Acceptably sharp.

I am really glad I got this lens and that I tried this lens. I will be using it again.

Also a great event and great cars.

Happy capturing.

-ELW