The Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 super telephoto lens is a compact zoom lens that brings you closer to action and portrait subjects. The Sony 75-300mm zoom lens is a compact, lightweight 4X zoom lens is a great value and an ideal choice for covering outdoor activities and sports action, even in large stadium locations. Its wide zoom range of 112.5 - 450mm (35mm equiv.) handles both middle-ground subjects and portraits shot from a relaxing distance, so people won?t be nervous, even captures intimate details and natural wonders close at hand. Get extremely close to your subjects from a relaxing distance. The SAL-75300 zoom lens lets you take incredible close-up portraits without making your subject nervous.

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Price & Availability
The Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 super telephoto lens gives you a super telephoto lens you can shoot with comfortably all day. One lens takes you from close-ups, to portraits, to super telephoto zooms, covering a 35mm-equivalent range from 112.5mm to 450mm. You can capture wildlife, faces and architectural details about as close as five feet to the camera. Designed for superior performance with both DSLR APS size CCD sensors and 35mm format cameras. Gives light sources a pleasing circular defocused effect in backgrounds. The Sony 75-300mm f4.5-5.6 zoom lens is expected to ship on or before July 28th, 2006 and has an estimated price of $229.95.

Specifications:

• 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Compact Super Telephoto Zoom
  
• Ideal for portraits, sports, long-distance subjects
  
• Compact, lightweight design for comfortable shooting
  
• Long 4X zoom for greater flexibility in composing shots
  
• Close-up shooting, as near as 5 feet to the camera
  
• Circular Aperture for pleasing defocused effects
  
• Focal Length - 35mm Equivalent: 75 - 300 mm
  
• Focal Length - APS: 112.5 - 450 mm
  
• Angle of View - 35mm Equivalent: 32ﾟ- 8ﾟ10'
  
• Angle of View - APS: 21ﾟ-5ﾟ20'
  
• Min Focus Distance: 4' 11" (1.5 m)
  
• Aperture - Maximum: f4.5 - 5.6
  
• Aperture - Minimum: f32 - 28
  
• Maximum Magnification: 0.25X
  
• Lens Construction: 13 elements in 10 groups with 7 aperture blades
  
• Filter Diameter: 55 mm
  
• Dimensions: 2-13/16 x 4-13/16" (71 x 122 mm)
  
• Weight: 1 lb. 2 oz (460 g)
  
• Supplied Accessories: Front and rear lens cap, SH0007 lens hood

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