Sony announces the new 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM II A-mount lens!

Sony Japan at lats announced a new A-mount lens: The 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM II!

These are the specs google translated via Sony Japan:

And sharp sense of resolution, it is a telephoto zoom lens that achieves a beautiful blur of unique G lens.
Sports and animal outdoor shooting, of course, ideal for close-up photography and shortest shooting distance 1.2m. I am also active in such portraits and flowers of shooting.

     Flare and ghost caused by surface-to-surface reflection is suppressed significantly by employing nano AR coating, further improve the descriptive power.
     Dynamic tracking performance of AF is about 4 times faster in the current model (“SAL70300G”) ratio.
     Adopt a conscious design to dust-proof and drip-proof.

<Release Date: February 2015 Manufacturer’s suggested retail price: 142,000 yen + tax>
※ For specifications, see the shopping site.