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PRESS RELEASE: Large aperture, medium telephoto lens for the Four Thirds System
50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM for Four Thirds System -
Fast F1.4 aperture medium telephoto lens is ideal for portrait photography -
Provides sharp and high contrast images even at the maximum aperture -
Incorporates a molded glass aspherical lens, excellent for correcting coma aberration and creating superior image quality -
Super Multi Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting -
The rounded 9 blades diaphragm creates an attractive blur -
HSM ensuring quiet and high speed AF with full time manual focusing This large aperture lens becomes a medium telephoto lens offering 100mm equivalent angle of view on Four Thirds cameras. The optimum optical design and molded glass aspherical lens elements provide excellent correction of coma aberration. It ensures superior peripheral brightness and provides sharp, high contrast images even at the maximum aperture. The Super Multi Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting. Superior optical performance is ensured throughout the focusing range. The rounded 9 blades diaphragm creates an attractive blur. This lens incorporates HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), ensuring a quiet and high speed AF as well as full time manual focusing capability. 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM for Four Thirds
Case, Petal-type Hood (LH829-01) supplied | | | Lens Construction | 8 elements 6 groups | | Maximum Magnification | 1：7.4 | | Angle of view | 24.4 degrees | | Filter Size | φ77mm | | Number of blades | 9pcs | | Lens Hood | Petal-type hood | | Minimum aperture | F16 | | Dimensions | φ84.5mm ×73.7mm / 3.3in x 2.9in | | Minimum Focusing Distance | 45cm / 17.7in | | Weight | 530g / 18.7oz | | Accessories | SIGMA DG UV 77 mm
SIGMA DG WIDE CIRCULAR PL 77mm
LENS HOOD LH829-01 (Supplied) | | . |
(First posted on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 02:01 EDT)
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