The SAL-1680Z is an all-in-one zoom lens designed specifically for DSLR imaging. It's a professional-grade 5X zoom lens specifically designed for APS-size CCD image sensors - providing incredible precision in a single compact, easy-to-carry lens that carries you from 24mm wide-angle to 120mm telephoto (35mm equivalent). Advanced Carl Zeiss optical design and anti-flare T* Coating make this one of the most valued lenses in the world of digital photography.
Features
- 5X zoom lens designed specifically for the APS-size CCD imager used in the Sony α (alpha) DSLR-A100 camera.
- Glass-Molded aspherical lens elements correct visual aberrations and improve picture quality across the entire zoom range.
- Circular Aperture at the wide openings make spot-light sources have a pleasing circular defocused effect.
- Auto Clutch - In auto-focus mode, the manual focus ring does not rotate -- and in manual focusing, a wider focus ring provides a solid, hands-on feel.