PRESS RELEASE: Canon EF 200‐400mm F/4L IS USM EXTENDER 1.4x lens

Canon will exhibit the prototype of a new Super-telephoto zoom lens at The CP+ event: the EF 200‐400mm F/4L IS USM EXTENDER 1.4x lens

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., February 7, 2011 — Canon Inc. today announced the development of a new super-telephoto lens, the EF 200‐400mm f/4L IS USM EXTENDER l.4x, for use with all EOS SLR cameras. A prototype of the new lens will be exhibited at the CP+ tradeshow, held in Pacifico Yokohama, from February 9 - 12, 2011.

The EF 200‐400mm f/4L IS USM EXTENDER l.4x is being developed as an L-series super-telephoto lens with an integrated 1.4x extender and high‐performance Image Stabilizer technology. The new lens will offer exceptional flexibility by incorporating a built-in 1.4x extender that increases the maximum focal length to 560mm for sports and wildlife photography. High-quality images with high levels of resolution and contrast will be possible through the use of advanced optical materials such as fluorite crystal. The new lens will also include dust- and water-resistant construction designed for extended usage under harsh conditions.

Canon will continue to respond to the needs of various users ranging from beginners and advanced amateurs to professional photographers, in an effort to enrich their photographic expression with SLR cameras by continuing to develop attractive new lenses with improved optical technology.