A newly developed lightweight and compact L-series high zoom-ratio telephoto lens which delivers high performance at an affordable price. The second element is made of fluorite and the seventh element is made of UD glass to effectively correct the secondary spectrum prone to occur in the longer focal lengths. The lens provides high-contrast, sharp, well-defined images. The macro setting enables a closest focusing distance of 1 meter between the 200mm and 300mm focal lengths with maximum magnification of 0.3x.