EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X. Internal extender switch lever is located between the Canon label and the lens mount section (right-hand side) as shown above.
Canon EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x is the world’s first interchangeable super-telephoto zoom lens (for use with EOS cameras) to employ an internal extender. This super-telephoto zoom lens is designed for sports and wildlife photographers.
- With the simple flick of a switch, the internal extender enables the lens’s focal length range to be increased from 1x to 1.4x – a capability that normally would require the attachment of an external extender – thus eliminating the risk of dust or moisture entering the lens or camera during lens changes.
- “IS” stands for Image Stabilizer.
- “USM” stands for Ultrasonic Motor.
- Ultrasonic motor (USM) for fast, quiet autofocus.
Canon LEGRIA mini X video camcorder (VIXIA mini X in the Americas and iVIS mini X in Japan) features a simple, compact body design that is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand.
- The camcorder employs a wide-angle lens delivering widespread coverage even when shooting at close range, and includes a built-in stand.
This video presents Canon VIXIA mini X camcorder.
Both the EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x and LEGRIA mini X (VIXIA mini X in the Americas and iVIS mini X in Japan) video camcorder were recognized for design excellence by the Hong Kong Design Centre* with 2014 Design for Asia (DFA) Bronze Awards in the following categories and subcategories:
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EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x: the Category / Subcategory is Product and Industrial Design: Professional and Commercial Products.
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LEGRIA mini X: the Category / Subcategory is Product and Industrial Design: Computers and Communications Products.
- More info at http://www.dfaaward.com/2014/lib/img/pages/news/pdf/DFA_Awards_2014_Press%20Release_en.pdf
PRESS RELEASE
November 25, 2014
Canon Inc.
Canon EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x lens, LEGRIA mini X camcorder win Design for Asia Bronze Awards
TOKYO, November 25, 2014—Canon Inc. announced today that the Company’s EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x, a super-telephoto zoom lens incorporating an internal extender, and the LEGRIA mini X (VIXIA mini X in the Americas and iVIS mini X in Japan) video camcorder were recognized for design excellence by the Hong Kong Design Centre* with 2014 Design for Asia (DFA) Bronze Awards.
The Canon EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x is the world’s first interchangeable super-telephoto zoom lens to employ an internal extender. With the simple flick of a switch, the internal extender enables the lens’s focal length range to be increased, a capability that normally would require the attachment of an external extender. The EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x brings together various Canon optical technologies, making possible exceptional versatility through its built-in extender, which does away with the need to attach an external extender, thus eliminating the risk of dust or moisture entering the lens or camera during lens changes.
The Canon LEGRIA mini X video camcorder features a simple, compact body design that is small enough to fit in the palm of a hand. The camcorder employs a wide-angle lens delivering widespread coverage even when shooting at close range, and includes a built-in stand. Supporting a wide range of shooting styles, the LEGRIA mini X facilitates hands-free shooting and self-shooting—both video-shooting styles that have grown in popularity alongside the spread of Social Networking Sites and video-sharing sites.
As the Hong Kong Centre’s flagship program, the DFA Awards were launched in 2003 to increase public and professional awareness of the value of design excellence, honoring and acknowledging outstanding designs that have the potential to increase the quality and vibrancy of life in Asia and create globally sustainable ideas. Designs are judged based not only on their level of excellence, but also on such aspects as their use of technology and impact on the lifestyles of citizens across Asia. This year saw approximately 1,000 entries representing designs developed by companies hailing from 24 countries and regions. Winners of 2014 DFA Awards, including the DFA Grand, DFA Special and DFA Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards, were selected from among the entries, which were introduced between January 1, 2012, and May 31, 2014, in one or more Asian markets.
