Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G Series Lens

The Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G Series Lens is the latest addition to Sony’s G-series line of lenses and has been constructed of 18 elements in 12 groups. The SAL70400G lens has a minimum focus distance of 1.5m and maximum magnification of 0.27x.  The 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G lens is a 5.7x super telephoto zoom lens and will ship in January 2009 for about $1,500.