• Ultra high magnification 28-300mm zoom lens offering wide-angle zoom range and Image Stabilizer
• Image Stabilizer gives equivalent effect of a shutter speed three stops faster during hand-held shooting
• Uses UD and aspherical lenses giving excellent aberration correction and the high image quality
• Optimised lens coatings to minimise ghosting and flare when using with a digital camera
• High quality zoom lens with high resistance to dust, moisture and water droplets
• Minimum focusing distance of 0.7m
• Circular aperture producing attractive background defocus
• Inner focusing, ring USM and new AF algorithms for fast and quiet autofocusing
• Manual focusing enabled even during the AF mode (full time mechanical manual focus)
• Only lead-free glass used in lens

Available second quarter 2004

Accessories
- Lens hood EW-83G
- Lens cap E-77U
- Lens case LZ1324 soft case
- Dust cap E
- Tripod mount C (W), Weight: 170g