Design that improves operability, mobility, and usability so camera operators can focus on shooting with a camera on their shoulders

Each barrel of the lens is made of machined metal with black alumite treatment to maintain its robust, sustainable appearance, while at the same time, pursuing the smallest possible size and lightest weight for use over extended periods of time. We employed rubber molded components with a pearskin finish for the focus and zoom ring components—a legacy of long-popular previous models—aiming for the functional beauty of a professional device that elaborately combines different materials, levels of hardness, color, and gloss. The black rubber coating of the rounded grip ensures a firm grasp and strengthens the unity of appearance between the grip and lens barrel.