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Get incredibly close to sports, action and wildlife with the SAL70400G, a proud member of Sony's acclaimed G Series. This uncommonly flexible 5.7x zoom goes all the way from 70mm to 400mm, with an uncommonly bright f/4-5.6 aperture. Your pictures will benefit from two Extra Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements for high contrast and low chromatic aberration. Circular aperture enables pleasing defocus effects. You'll even enjoy quicker response with the fast, smooth, nearly-silent focusing of Sony SSM technology. When mounted to Sony APS-C format a D-SLRs, the lens achieves a phenomenal 105-600mm focal length (35mm equivalent). Super telephoto zoom 70-400mm lens (5.7x zoom 105-600mm (35mm equivalent) w. APS-C format cameras Fast f/4-5.6 aperture for shooting sports Uncommonly flexible 5.7x zoom range Part of Sony's acclaimed G Series lenses SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor) is fast, near-silent Two Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements Superb 5-foot minimum focusing distance 0.27x maximum magnification Takes advantage of in-camera Image Stabilization Focus Hold for creative control Smooth manual focusing with easy-grip ring 18 elements in 12 groups for high accuracy Internal focus design for fast response Circular aperture for smooth defocus effects Auto Clutch for reliable operation Supplied carrying case and petal shaped lens hood Sony 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM Lens Key Features Super Telephoto Zoom. This superb 70-400mm zoom lens is an excellent choice for a wide range of medium to long-distance telephoto applications. (35mm equivalent when used with APS-C format cameras: 105-600mm.) Uncommonly fast aperture. The f/4-5.6 aperture enables shooting at higher shutter speeds to freeze sports action. Superb flexibility. The 5.7x zoom range goes all the way from 70mm, suitable for portraits and other medium-angle shots, to a super-telephoto 400mm. G Series Optical Performance. Sony's G-Series lenses are designed for maximum descriptive power, maintaining excellent peripheral light characteristics and maximizing contrast even at the edges of the frame. SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor). Powerful telephoto zoom lenses tend to have larger, heavier elements that are harder to drive in Auto Focus. Sony achieves fast, smooth, near-silent automatic focusing with the Super Sonic wave Motor. It delivers high torque, high speed and rapid start/stop response. ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass. Newton showed that different colors bend at different angles when they pass through glass. In lenses, this causes the problem of chromatic aberration. Sony solves the problem with two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements. You get sharp, clear images with well defined colors. Superb Minimum Focusing Distance. With the ability to focus as closely as 5 feet (1.5m), this telephoto lens also lets you move in for dramatic shots of people, natural subjects and close-up details. 0.27x maximum magnification. In-Camera Image Stabilization. Works with the SteadyShot image stabilization built in