Glass mold aspherical lens at rear group of lens reduces color aberration and provides high-quality image results. From 40cm (15.7") minimum focusing distance to infinity, this lens creates very sharp images with high contrast.

The HSM models provide quiet high-speed auto-focus shooting, as well as full-time manual focus. Large Maximum Aperture of F1.4 can perform superbly in a great range of applications, including snapshots, portraiture, indoor shooting and landscape photography.

• Large Maximum Aperture of F1.4
• The most appropriate coating for digital SLR cameras
• Two SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements and an hybrid aspherical lens, provides the utmost correction for all types of aberrations
• Equipped with HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) system
• This large aperture standard lens was exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras featuring APS-C size image sensor