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James Emory November 11th, 2004 12:29 PM

XL meaning?
 
What does XL in this camera series mean anyway?

Kevin Gilvear November 11th, 2004 12:40 PM

extra large :P

please, no applauds....

Rob Lohman November 11th, 2004 12:51 PM

what does DVX mean? or FX1?

Guess such things will remain a mystery forever, although I like
Kevin's explenation... <g>

Kevin Gilvear November 11th, 2004 12:59 PM

I'm not sure exactly but I always saw DVX as meaning something along the lines of digital video

Greg Boston November 11th, 2004 01:28 PM

Hmmm....how about eXchangable Lense. Just my guess, that's not an official answer.

=gb=

Ralph Roberts November 11th, 2004 02:22 PM

Maybe it's short for EXCELL ;-)

--Ralph

Yi Fong Yu November 11th, 2004 02:54 PM

anyone really know?

Roger Moore November 11th, 2004 03:08 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Greg Boston : Hmmm....how about eXchangable Lense. Just my guess, that's not an official answer.

=gb= -->>>

Very good, can't see anyone topping that which seems to nail it so exactly. The official definition of XL (if it doesn't match yours) must surely suck in comparison. Well done.

Chris Hurd November 12th, 2004 12:22 PM

Camera model nomenclature and naming conventions are decisions which, like the cameras, are Made In Japan.

Jeff Donald November 12th, 2004 12:50 PM

The Canon Museum would tell, if there is a story to tell.

James Emory November 12th, 2004 09:06 PM

Hey Greg. I kind of thought it meant exchangable lenses too or maybe EXTREMELY LOUD camera with it's markings, that is. If it had a few more lens controls (bands) on the lens, they could call it the Canon Zebra. I've gotta go now, this is getting rediculous.

Evan Fisher November 12th, 2004 10:06 PM

IT could be about marketing. Maybe it just sounds technical and kind of like the name of a competitor?

Look at car names.

With the exception of of a few European models, the names are just made up.

Don Berube November 14th, 2004 12:55 PM

Interesting tidbit from the Canon Camera Museum regarding the past, circa 1975, when Canon introduced the 512XL Super 8 film camera:

"Eastman Kodak Company announced its XL system in 1971. This system improved part of the camera mechanism to increase the volume of the light reaching the film surface. It also made it possible to shoot under dim light conditions with high-speed film. “XL” stood for “Existing Light.” Canon developed a new XL shutter mechanism with a 220-degree shutter opening and low noise, as well as a new 5x f/1.2 zoom lens, which was considered the highest performance lens, even at the full opening, for the XL system at that time."

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/c...auto512xl.html
http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/c...o512xl_cl.html
http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/c..._cine1971.html


- don

Owen Dawe November 14th, 2004 10:59 PM

X is an unknown factor. L stands for Lens. It covers the unknown factor which can occur when focusing and zooming.

Don Berube November 15th, 2004 12:19 AM

Very insightful Owen!

- don


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