| AF | Auto Focus |
| ASP | Aspherical lenses. Provides distortion-free images with image reproduction performance equivalent to that of a single focal length lens. Aspherical lenses allow the production of high-quality images from compact, lightweight telephoto zoom lenses. |
| DG | These are large-aperture lenses with wide angles and short minimum focusing distances. With an abundance of peripheral illumination, they are ideal lenses for Digital SLR Cameras whilst retaining suitability for traditional 35mm SLRs. |
| EX | The exterior of this lens is EX-finished to denote the superior build and optical quality, and to enhance its appearance. |
| HSM | Hyper-Sonic Motor. This lens uses a motor driven by ultrasonic waves to provide a quiet, highspeed AF. |
| IF | Inner Focus. This lens moves the inner lens group or groups without changing the lens' physical length. |