- Professional f/2.8L large aperture standard zoom lens
- Newly developed 18 elements in 13 group optical design
- 1 Super UD and 2 UD lens elements
- 9-blade circular aperture
- 0.38m minimum focusing distance
- Fluorine coating to make cleaning easier
- New zoom ring lock to lock the zoom position at wide end
- A 15% weight reduction compared to previous generation