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The Fujifilm XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR is a tele lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2016. The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it has image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 1516 €;
60 users have given it an average vote of 9.5 out of 10.
MOUNT
This lens is available with the following mounts:
Fujifilm X-mount: this lens is compatible with mirrorless APS-C Fuji.
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Pros: Sharp, very fast focus in good light, excellent image stabilization. Good bokeh in most situations. No chromatic aberration.
Cons: zoom creep, small lens foot, MFD is too long
Opinion: This lens is very sharp at all settings and focuses nearly instantly in good light. C-AF is very accurate with my X-T3 (haven't tried other bodies).
No Chromatic aberration visible in any image so far
Good build quality, and fairly lightweight for the size. Excellent hood that attaches and detaches easily. Smooth control rings.
Bokeh: Most of the time the background is pleasing. Sometimes it has cat's eye bokeh. Has some onion rings at times. Photoshop can take care of the distractions.
What Fuji should do next time:
I wish it had a shorter MFD.
It needs a bigger foot on the lens collar.
I wish it had a friction setting for the zoom to avoid lens creep.
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Cons:Tripod bracket too small and not Arca Swiss but solved with excellent plate, perhaps not really fluidity the zoom a can hard but not but it bothers also probably with time the zooming becomes softer. Sono un può perplesso fotografi poco contente variazione qualitativa esemplari purtroppo succede avuto brutte esperienze con il zoom 10-24 dopo tre esemplari grazie scelgo altro questo un può peccato.
Opinion:Arrived two hours ago for testing. Excellent impression construction, still Made in Japan, sharpness, colors, contrasts, bokeh does not seem bad at all. Measuring 21cm so 10cm shorter than the 150-600 which for me is unacceptable as a construction length, Fuji 100-400 fits in a backpack without problems. Lens hood I would say acceptable and I find it even better than the 50-140. AF accurate, but I don't do birdlife so I don't know, or read qualitative variation 100-400 specimens?. Zoom lock button and stabilizer button present. Cons: Tripod bracket too small and not Arca Swiss but solved with excellent small plate. I have to say I like this zoom I don't present that annoying internal noise optical group that moves, I see it more suitable for extreme landscape photography for birdlife the 150-600 zoom perhaps more suitable, longer focal length and different construction moves inside with recent AF. Tested with TC 1.4/2.0 I must say satisfactory with the TC 1.4 it becomes 560mm f8.0, with the TC 2.0 it becomes focal length 800mm at f11 closing one stop improves not impossible but you really need excellent light otherwise I see such a combination difficult. Personal Note: The Fuji 100-400 zoom is low light with low light the AF slows down considerably I don't see it ideal for bird photography, but maybe for static objects you example photography in a zoo, safari also ideal. In the end bought I really like this optic.
Opinion:What can I say, the first telephoto I bought at Fujifilm, a disappointment on all fronts. IQ not up to par (maybe because for all the other focal lengths I use fixed lenses, but I didn't like it at all, even compared to other telephoto zooms from Fujifilm and other systems). Sloth AF, despite the LMs, could not hook (let alone follow) even subjects that were not so dynamic. Decidedly high price. Ridiculous tripod bracket, so small that it is barely grippable, with a single thread prevents you from tightening a plate without it rotating, it is not arca swiss (I will never understand why some insist on making brackets without arca swiss profile). The only real positive note is the size, in relation to the equivalent focal range.
Opinion:I have been using this telephoto zoom for a long time that I take to the mountains because of the small bulk in my backpack; the AF depends mainly on the Fuji camera bodies (WHICH is well known DO NOT shine in this) but the image quality and sharpness are really out of any criticism with a slight decrease in sharpness at maximum focal length. I have photographed chamois, ibex, squirrels and birdlife always with an excellent quality/price ratio. Too bad that Fuji bodies, despite having a high sensor quality, sin in AF because otherwise with this lens you could always take action photos at the TOP even if with a little technique and luck everything is possible
Pros:Build quality, low weight, excellent stabilization, responsive and precise AF, excellent optical quality, excellent zoom smoothness.
Cons:Apart from the somewhat small tripod collar, I don't see any other contraindications worth mentioning.
Opinion:With great satisfaction I have been using this beautiful super zoom for some time, the more I use it the more it amazes me. I use it almost exclusively for birdlife shots and as far as I'm concerned, I don't feel the need to go further, for example by replacing it with the XF 150-600mm (already owned in the past) because you can take home beautiful shots of animals in flight even at long distances... Of course, there is a limit to everything! I remember that this lens covers a focal range that compared to the FF is equivalent to 150-600mm which is not cheap. I used it on the Fuji X-H2 and now I'm using it on the Fuji X-H2s, two fantastic cameras! I don't want to dwell on the technical specifications but I'm talking more about user experience, so.... used in fact, on X-H2/H2s camera bodies does not make you regret the expense faced as the sharpness is already raised to TA if we then close a third of a stop at 400mm, i.e. f/6.3, here the subject framed even at a distance still has a beautiful definition, at f/8 everything is even more defined! obviously you have to lord it over a bit with the ISO, let's say that up to 3200 ISO the detail is still very present and appreciable, beyond that it goes a bit fucked. The autofocus behaves very well, in fact there is a certain respectable reactivity and it is also very precise. The handheld use, at least for me, is not tiring at all despite the weight of 1.4 KG, moreover I find that it is also well balanced despite the fact that the barrel protrudes a little when you extend it. I recommend a Battery Grip to better counterbalance the weight and make the grip even firmer. Honestly, having tried the XF 150-600mm, I prefer it as it is not only less bulky but I also consider it to be at a higher level of versatility, construction and solidity. See photos taken with this Fantastic Zoom on my profile, especially with the X-H2. Happy shooting everyone!
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