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| sent on 09 Febbraio 2024
Pros: TA sharpness, internal zoom, AF speed, lens pan and balance, arcaswiss foot, weight
Cons: Lack of stabilizer selector, distance scale selector makes little sense, blurry
Opinion: I've been using this lens for about a year on XH2-XH2s cameras. Purchased mostly to make up for the need to multiply the 100-400 and for the internal zoom, which in my opinion is very performing in the BIF. Starting with the construction, it is well made, soft aperture ring at the right point, large zoom ring, great weight distribution and balance. It's quite solid, but you don't get the same perception of solidity as the 200f2 which turns out to be more solid and sturdy. The weight is a significant plus, swinging 900mm equivalent with only 1.6kg is no small thing, especially for birdlife in flight which makes tracking and tracking operations easier. This, alas, requires you to have a closed aperture (F8) with consequent always high ISO, often over 1600-2000 even in broad daylight. The sharpness is already high at TA, there is no need to close further, and even with subjects at a distance (air and light conditions permitting) you take home excellent detail. The AF speed is high thanks to the linear motor, combined with XH2s the lock on to the subjects is quick, this is an excellent combination for BIF. The arcaswiss foot made is beautiful, it can be removed very comfortably and of adequate length also for use as a carrying handle. Coming to the cons, the lack of the stabilizer selector is annoying, it requires you to use a dedicated button on the machine for the function, or enter the menu, or even create custom C1-C7 memory banks with stabilization active to speed up. The distance selector of maf has a range that does not make sense on a lens of this type, considering that it has the minimum distance of maf at 2.5m, the 5m-infinity step is too long, it was ideal 10m-infinity precisely for birds in flight. The quality of the blur is excellent, creamy and pleasant, but I included it among the cons as the detachment of the subject from the background due to the F8 aperture is not always clear, it is more difficult to isolate the subject in many situations. In conclusion, it is a very interesting and well-made lens for nature photography, you have 900mm that can be used for different subjects but especially birdlife. Unfortunately it doesn't shine in brightness and if you shoot often at dawn and dusk you end up with ISO too high for my taste. If I want to buy a single telephoto for nature in the Fujifilm panorama, I think the 100-400 is more suitable for the role of all rounder, with the possibility of covering more situations, this 150-600 is more oriented towards the BIF. Fujifilm is still waiting for a fixed bright long telephoto to come up with. |
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