FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II SKU SEL70200G2 Spectacular G Lens rendering and corner to corner resolution Excellent corner-to-corner resolution and contrast throughout the zoom range are achieved by combining AA (advanced aspherical) and aspherical lens elements. Three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements and one Super ED element suppress chromatic aberration and color bleeding for revealing sharpness. Exquisite full-frame bokeh is enhanced by a circular 9-blade aperture mechanism and optimized spherical aberration. Eye-opening close-up performance with half macro (0.5x) at all focal lengths This is the world's first2 zoom lens in its class to offer half-macro capability1 throughout the zoom range. Minimum focusing distance is 10-1/4 in. (0.26 m) at the wide end and 16-1/2 in. (0.
I was ready to get a Gen 1 F2.8 until I saw this has macro capabilities. In daylight, you'll probably never miss the more open aperture. It's a heavy lens but has a small footprint compared to many other 70-200 lenses. All the setting and programmable buttons are going to take me some time to grow in to but I'm glad to have them.