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A superb telephoto zoom lens that’s easy to carry. The Sony G-Series 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens is a brilliant performer for a wide range of medium-distance and long shots, with SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor) design for fast, silent auto-focus, ED glass to virtually eliminate chromatic aberration, focus hold button and more. Minimum focusing distance of about 4 feet (1.2m) lets you move in close to your subject -- and even at full zoom extension it captures sharp, clear images thanks to the benefit of Super SteadyShot image stabilization built into every Sony ? system DSLR. (35mm equivalent: 105-450mm).
Key Features
- Compact Design, All-Around Versatility : This superb 70-300mm zoom lens is an excellent choice for a wide range medium to long-distance telephoto applications -- and its lightweight design lets you leave it on-camera or carry it easily as an accessory lens for special purposes (35mm equivalent: 105-450mm).
- Superb Optical Performance : Sony’s G-Series lenses are designed for maximum descriptive power, maintaining excellent peripheral light characteristics and minimizing contrast drop-off even at the edges of the frame.
- Short Minimum Focusing Distance : With the ability to focus as closely as 4 feet (1.2m), this telephoto lens also lets you move in for dramatic shots of people, natural subjects and close-up details.
- In-Camera Image Stabilization : A major reason for its compact, lightweight design is the benefit of Super SteadyShot in-camera image stabilization, built into every Sony & 945 system DSLR -- and enabling accessory lenses to eliminate the extra weight and expense of in-lens stabilization mechanisms.
- SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor) : Designed for fast, smooth, silent automatic focusing, this unique technology achieves high torque at low speed with rapid start/stop response. It operates through the ability of a piezoelectric device to reshape itself quickly when voltage is applied.
- Focus Hold Button : For creative control and image preview, a focus hold button conveniently located on the lens barrel lets you firmly lock in focus -- and a focus range limiter can be set to speed auto-focus response.
- 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 with Internal Focusing : The SAL-70300G is designed with 16 lens elements in 11 groups, with internal focusing so the balance of your camera never changes.
- ED (Extra-low Dispersion) Glass : Because light of different wavelength (or color) bends at different angles when it passes through a lens, ED (Extra-low Dispersion) Glass is used to eliminate chromatic aberration by correcting certain wavelengths of light for sharp, clear images with well defined colors.
- 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.
Sony 70-300mm G Lens
By Alpha Male
from Pennsylvania on 5/10/2011
from Pennsylvania on 5/10/2011
Pros:
Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Fast / accurate auto-focus, Lightweight, Strong Construction
Best Uses:
Landscape/Scenery, Weddings/Events, Wildlife Photos
Describe Yourself:
Photo Enthusiast
Was this a gift?:
No
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Sony Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM Lens:
This is a "must have" lens for every Sony Alpha camera. The quality of the pictures will take your breath away and of course the amount of zoom will place every object within your range. The autofocus is very fast. [...]
[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
finally!
By nate the great
from Chicago, IL on 6/12/2010
from Chicago, IL on 6/12/2010
Pros:
Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Fast / accurate auto-focus, Lightweight, Nice Bokeh, Rugged, Strong Construction
Best Uses:
Indoors/Low Light, Landscape/Scenery, Macro Photography, Night Photography, Sports/Action, Weddings/Events, Wildlife Photos
Describe Yourself:
Photo Enthusiast
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Sony Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM Lens:
finally i got this lens for my a-850 and i was very impressed. the image quality is amazing and it couldnt be any better.