Sony 70-400/4.0-5.6G SSM SAL-70400G

Get incredibly close to your subject with the SAL-70400G super telephoto zoom lens. Part of the acclaimed G Series, this zoom lens is ideal for sports, portraits and nature photography. This uncommonly flexible 5.7X zoom goes all the way from 70mm to 400mm and features an exceptionally 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 and you'll even enjoy quicker response with the fast, smooth, nearly-silent focusing of Sony SSM technology. When mounted to Sony APS-C format α DSLRs, this zoom lens achieves a phenomenal 105-600mm focal length.

• Super telephoto zoom
  This superb 70-400mm zoom lens is an excellent choice for a wide range of medium to long-distance telephoto applications.
• 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.
• In-camera image stabilization
  Works with the SteadyShot image stabilization built into Sony α D-SLRs.
• Three focus hold buttons
  The lens enables to you firmly lock in focus for creative control. Focus range limiter can be set to speed auto-focus response. Focus Hold also enables image preview with the α900 D-SLR.
• Smooth manual focusing
  An easy-grip focus ring on the lens barrel gives you a solid "hands-on" feel in manual focusing.
• Multi-element design
  The SAL-70400G incorporates 18 elements in 12 groups for high optical precision from the center of the image all the way to the corners.
• Internal focusing
  Focus is accomplished by moving an internal element group, so focus is faster.
• Circular aperture
  Because the aperture blades form a near circle at the wide openings used for low-light shots, spot-light sources have a pleasing circular defocused effect. The lens features nine aperture blades.
• Auto clutch
  For reliable operation, the manual focus ring does not rotate in auto-focus mode.