This large-aperture telephoto zoom lens has a maximum aperture of F2.8 over its entire zoom range. Thanks to advanced coating technologies including the newly developed Aero Bright Coating II and HD Coating, it delivers clear, high-contrast images with minimal flare and ghost images, even in backlit scenes. With the incorporation of four Anomalous Dispersion glass elements, two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements and two Super ED glass elements to assure excellent compensation of chromatic aberration, this lens assures remarkable imaging performance across the entire image field — from the center to the edges — at all focal lengths.

Featuring compact optics with two ED glass elements and three AL elements, this standard zoom lens produces high-resolution, high-contrast images with rich, brilliant color reproduction, while effectively compensating for chromatic and other aberrations. This high-performance zoom lens is also optimized for digital imaging, as it delivers well-illustrated, distortion-free images even at the ultra-wide-angle end, and provides a maximum aperture of F2.8 over the entire zoom range. To enhance holding comfort during shooting, it features the IF (Inner Focus) system, which keeps the total lens length unchanged to retain the optimum balance during focusing operations.

This high-performance zoom lens harmonizes a large F2.8 aperture with a compact body and ease of operation. Featuring three ED glass elements, it minimizes chromatic aberration, which affects image-forming performance. It delivers sharp images with very little color bleeding, even in the most minute details. It also helps to make the subject stand out by producing a smooth transition of gradations in the background. It can be used in a wide range of applications, including portraiture with a beautifully defocused background, stage performance shooting with the help of quiet SDM-driven autofocus operation, and outdoor photography.

This high-performance medium-telephoto lens features Aero Bright Coating to improve transmissivity to an unprecedented level, Anomalous Dispersion glass elements to minimize color bleeding, and state-of-the-art optics to optimize contrast and sharpness. Thanks to its large maximum aperture of F1.4 and Round Diaphragm (up to F2.8), it produces clear, high-resolution, high-quality images with a beautiful bokeh effect, lively colors and distinctive ambience. Its outstanding image power is ideal for portraiture.

Incorporating ED glass elements in its second and fifth lenses, and featuring the IF system in its optics, this super-telephoto lens effectively minimizes various aberrations which cause the deterioration of image quality. Despite its drastically downsized body, it delivers clear, high-contrast images. Thanks to such advanced technologies as SDM featured in its AF driving mechanism, it also assures smooth, comfortable operation, making it perfect for such active subjects as stage performers and athletes. It comes with a rotating tripod mount for quick, easy attachment to and removal from a tripod.