- The lens has a super-telephoto focal length of 500mm, and allows photographers to capture large images of difficult-to-get-at subjects such as wild animals and aircraft.

- Despite being a super-telephoto lens, it is compact and lightweight, with an overall length of approx. 31cm and a weight of 1.6kg. This allows the photographer to take advantage of their mobility and lightweight footwork.

- The lens is composed of 8 elements in 5 groups, including 2 each of an ED lens and a high index lens, to effectively suppress coma aberration and chromatic aberration while providing excellent descriptive performance.

- The focusing ring and aperture ring are geared for follow-focusing, which also supports movie shooting.