| | SLD and Aspherical lenses |
| | Two SLD glass elements are especially effective in the compensation of magnification chromatic aberration. A molded glass aspherical lens at the rear lens group reduces colour aberration and provides high-quality image results. |
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| | HSM Auto Focusing |
| | The HSM design provides quiet high-speed auto-focus with full-time manual focus override. |
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| | Minimum Focusing Distance and Fast Aperture |
| | The lens creates exceptionally sharp images of high contrast from its minimum focusing distance of 40cm to infinity. The large maximum aperture of F1.4 produces a versatile lens that performs superbly in a great range of applications including portraiture, indoor and studio work and landscape photography. |