The Sony 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 super wide zoom lens has the capability to focus quickly and zoom from super-wide-angle to wide-angle. The Sony 11-18mm super wide zoom lens captures interior scenes with greater flexibility and handles fast action in close environments. Its DT design is ideally suited for the APS-size CCD imager of the Sony Alpha 100 camera, and its 35mm-equivalent zoom range of 16.5mm to 27mm gives you wide latitude in framing and composition. Capture fast action interior scenes with the capability to focus quickly and zoom from super-wide-angle to wide-angle with the Sony SAL-1118 zoom lens. Pre-orders for the Sony 11-18mm f4.5-5.6 lens will begin on July 7, 2006.

Image stabilisation
The Sony Alpha 100 camera is an instant classic: the top-quality 10 Megapixel DSLR system camera that builds on a two-decade legacy of Minolta photographic leadership, accepts 20 years of A-mount lenses sold worldwide, and introduces Sony imaging innovations like high-sensitivity shooting with Super SteadyShot in-camera image stabilization, Dynamic Range Optimizer to automatically increase detail in bright and dark picture areas, new Anti-Dust technology to keep the CCD imager clean for better pictures, and Eye-Start Auto focus system for faster camera response.

Landscape photography
Lens elements at the rear of the optical system move, allowing rapid auto-focus response. Aspherical elements correct frame distortion to provide more visually accurate super-wide-angle shots. ED Glass lenses minimize flare and greatly reduce chromatic aberration, giving you photos with sharper focus and more accurate color separation. In low-light shots or nightscapes, out-of-focus light sources have a pleasing circular defocused effect.

Specifications:

• DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Super Wide Zoom
  
• DT Lens Design for optimum DSLR performance
  
• Excellent wide-angle to long telephoto shots
  
• Fast Internal focusing, lens length does not change
  
• Aspherical Lens Elements for wide-angle accuracy
  
• Circular Aperture for pleasing defocused effects
  
• Focal Length - 35mm Equivalent: 11 - 18 mm
  
• Focal Length - APS: 16.5 - 27 mm
  
• Angle of View - 35mm Equivalent: N/A
  
• Angle of View - 104ﾟ- 76ﾟ
  
• Min Focus Distance: 9.6" (25 cm)
  
• Aperture - Maximum: f4.5 - 5.6
  
• Aperture - Minimum: f22 - 29
  
• Maximum Magnification: 0.125X
  
• Lens Construction: 15 elements in 12 groups with 7 aperture blades
  
• Filter Diameter: 77 mm
  
• Dimensions: 3-3/8 x 3-1/4 (83 x 80.5 mm)
  
• Weight: 12.7 oz (360 g)
  
• Supplied Accessories: Front and rear lens cap, SH0009 lens hood

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