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Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6G SSM

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Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6G SSM

The newest G telephoto lens, the 70-400mm contains 18 elements in 12 groups (including 2 ED elements) and a fast supersonic wave motor for rapid autofocus. It also has curved aperture blades to keep the out-of-focus highlights smooth, two focus range limiting switches to speed up autofocus, and three focus preset buttons. This is the lens we’ve all been waiting for!

Roger’s take: OK, first things first: this is one of the strangest looking lenses I’ve ever seen. It has a shiny silver color, and when you zoom, the internal barrel extends about half a mile out of the body, leading one person to comment that my lens was getting excited whenever I zoomed in on creatures at the zoo. So I just started telling people to make sure they didn’t look directly into the end of the barrel since the ultraviolet laser was invisible to the human eye. Most of the crowd moved back to a respectful distance and left me alone after that, except for one older lady with a PETA shirt on, who started making notes in a little notebook and muttering under her breath something about exposing animals to laser radiation.

Using it is a pleasure—It is sharper and focuses much faster than the Sigma 50-500mm I was comparing it to and is light enough that hand-holding it for the whole day didn’t leave me tired. It is a great all purpose telephoto lens that I recommend highly—better than the equivalent Canon and Nikon telephoto zooms.

Specs:

Filter Size
77mm (nonrotating front element)
Aperture
f4-22 (70mm)/ f5.6-32 (400mm)
Length
7.75”
Diameter
3.75”
Weight
3.3 lb (without tripod collar)
Hood
SAL-70400G
Minimum Focusing Distance
5.0 feet
Maximum Magnification
0.27x
Angle of view: (full frame)
34 to 6 degrees
Zoom method
Barrel extending, nonrotating
Image Stabilization
none
Focusing System
Internal, Full time active, SSM motor, focus hold button
Aperture Blades
9, circular
Groups/Elements
12/18
Low Dispersion Elements
2
Aspherical Elements
0
Weather Resistant
Yes

Links:

MTF Chart:

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Lens Diagram:

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If you want to see how the 70-400mm compares in size to the other Sony telephoto lenses, check the video below:

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Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $64.50 ~$16.13 per day
7 days $86.00 ~$12.29 per day
10 days $116.00 $11.60 per day
14 days $150.50 $10.75 per day
21 days $202.00 ~$9.62 per day
30 days $253.75 ~$8.46 per day
45 days $331.00 ~$7.36 per day
60 days $387.00 $6.45 per day
90 days $498.75 ~$5.55 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$10.50 $75.00 $18.75 per day
7 days +$14.00 $100.00 ~$14.29 per day
10 days +$19.00 $135.00 $13.50 per day
14 days +$24.50 $175.00 $12.50 per day
21 days +$33.00 $235.00 ~$11.20 per day
30 days +$41.25 $295.00 ~$9.84 per day
45 days +$54.00 $385.00 ~$8.56 per day
60 days +$63.00 $450.00 $7.50 per day
90 days +$81.25 $580.00 ~$6.45 per day

Shipping

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