Large aperture zoom lens designed specially for digital SLR cameras with
close-up capability.
This large aperture telephoto zoom lens has a minimum focusing distance
of 100cm (39.4) throughout the entire zoom range. It is very convenient for
close-up photography. This lens uses two ELD (Extraordinary Low Dispersion)
glasses and two SLD （Special Low Dispersion） glasses for utmost correction
against chromatic aberrations. This lens super multi layer lens coating reduce
flare and ghost, which is a common problem with digital cameras.
This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), which ensures a quiet and
high-speed AF. The lens design incorporates an inner focusing and inner zooming
systems. The overall length of the lens does not change during focusing and
zooming, ensuring convenient handling. A removable long tripod collar (TS-41) is
included as a standard component.
When this lens is used with the 1.4x EX DG APO or 2x EX DG APO Tele
Converters (optional), it becomes a 98-280mm F4 AF telephoto zoom lens or a
140-400mm F5.6 AF telephoto zoom lens respectively.
