Fuji XF 150-600mm F/5.6-8 Fujifilm’s best tele lens yet.
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2022
- I was lucky enough to persuade Fujifilm to loan me this pre launch XF150-600mm F5.6-8 R LM OIS WR so I could test it out and such. In the video I capture our swans hatching their eggs, very cute, some deer and other animals, a few planes as well as motorbikes at a race track. My full, honest, thoughts on using this lens for a few weeks in lots of different shoots.
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Compared to some of the glass I have owned 2k is on the light end for what you are getting.
People have been shouting for something like this but now its here they are complaining about the cost.
Great video and thanks for the up date.
Be lucky stay safe.
Great review Kim, Many thanks.
I came here after reviewing a few other tests of the same lens and you have a really good flow, good words, good photos, really nice channel!
Thanks for the info and all the sample images and thoughts on your experience with this lens. Very nicely done!
Thanks Michael.
Fantastic lens review. Thanks!
Wonderful review with great images from a variety of subjects. Thank you!
That shot of the moon was stunning
Really appreciate this review as I am about to purchase this lens for my XT4 and you have answered a lot of my questions. I already have the firmware update to allow my to use it. Thank you so much.
Nice review, thanks for posting! Also great job on the images!
Glad you liked it and many thanks for the kind comment. 📸📸
Beautiful photos and videos of those animals! Lens looks much sharper than in some other previews.
I found it resolves very well at any range. The opening scene was shot at 600mm you can really see just how good it is in that shot. Thanks for the kind words.
Looks so fun to use
Great review Kim
It's quite impressive to see how stable is at 600mm, also the bokeh seems to be quite good as well
It’d be better once the camera and lens if firmware mated too. #steadikim
Awesome pics!
Great Review! I like your style of making these kind of videos.
Thanks for the comment, always fun with a new lens that’s under wraps.
What a perfectly beautiful place you live in for wildlife and landscape photography.
Great Review.Thinking To Buy this lense and FujiFilm XH2.
Hi Kim,
Thank you very much for your great feedback, I love the fact that your voice is very peaceful, it may sound weird but it makes a great difference with other videos.
I'm watching for this lens and pairing it with my X-H2, it may be fun I think !
Take good care.
Colin
Very kind of you. I’ve used that lens on an X-H2S and it is noticeably better in operation than on the X-T4, I’d expect it’ll be a great paring with that 40mp sensor. Enjoy it.
I finally received this lens from Fujifilm too! I was looking at content before publishing my own video review on my channel and I must say yours is by far the video I enjoyed the most! I may be biased tho because I love the Irish accent ☺Amazing stuff Kim, you got yourself a new subscriber! And hopefully I'll visit Dublin again soon! Cheers
Great, it’s a fun lens for sure, enjoy it. I had to give my one back but tempted to buy my own one since having it for testing for a month or so.
Thank you for testing it on a X-T4 body! Looking forward to see another review once the firmware has been updated.
I have used it on the X-H2S ask and it is quite a bit faster in speed of AF acquiring the subject, feels instant and that was early firmware in the camera too. But as you can see it still works well on the X-T4 and probably will get a bit better when the next Kaizen drops.
Sehr Gute Vorstellung, tolle Bilder, tolles Video, Gratulation 👌
Vielen dank
Great video !! I did not see a lot of youtubers reviewing the xf150-600mm on X-T4 they only use the new XH2S... so if i want to keep my X-T4 this is the review for me :-) Thanks a lot Kim.
Great ,you’ll love it.
I’ve used it on the X-H2S also and it is a quicker experience for sure but that won’t make the existing cameras any worse. I think a lot of people will get this lens without necessarily changing cameras.
Thank you Kim, it seem the 150-600s family came to the best times with this FujiFilm version and the image 15:56 is unforgettable.
Thanks for that and thanks for watching
I'm buying the XT-5 along with the Fuji 150-600mm lens. So excited to get out and use it, having seen this video.
I've seen so many negative reviews, which haven't been backed up with the photos taken.
Subscribed and can't wait to see you use it with the XT-5 (nda) and see the results. Thank you for such a great informative and honest review.
You’ll love it on the X-T5. I found it was difficult to give it back to Fuji, investing in more GFX gear lately (more suits my work) but on my list for sure once the funds are there. Enjoy
@Kim Farrelly how do you feel it will cope with fast jet photography?
I'll be mostly doing wildlife, but I do couple of airshows a year, and used a friend's xt4 matched with 1 fuji 100-400mm, and the results of those pictures were insane, so I can't imagine what's the XT-5 plus 150-600mm can produce.
Should be even better with the newer processor and faster focussing lens for sure.
The IQ looks like a big upgrade from the 100-400... beautiful contrast, colors, sharpness.
It’s good to use and on the long end it’s much better IQ
Very impressed by the sharpness
It’s shockingly good
Have pre-ordered!
Nice, it's a good bit of kit to have.
This lens is FUCKING bonkers. Coming from a proud user of the XF 50-140mm, I'm heavily considering it for plane spotting and other "long-reach" applications. Amazing shots and video!
Good review
Quality looks amazing
It is on another level optically
@@kimfarrelly fantastic😊 thank you for your review. Preordered the lens now
Lots of wow factor. Did you do editing on the stills? I am very impressed with the Fujifilm film simulations.
Yes all the stills are edited in Capture One, the video is straight or of camera. Fuji sims are wonderful and I love how you can adjust in camera to create a unique looking JPEG.
omg that mallard shot at the beginning wow! I've been using a sigma 150-600c adapted and the stab is definetly not at that level
It’s a good one for sure, the optics are great all through the range, that was at 600mm too. Spent about 15 minutes filming that bird to get that shot
I agree. I always seem to crap on Mallards but you definitely did one justice in your opening clip. It's was really cool how it popped into frame and the details the lens picked up. I currently shoot the xf 100-400 and impatiently await the x-h2s. Certainly going to consider the 150-600 down the road but I'd love to see a nice 400mm f5.6 on the fuji map eventually 😀.
Thanks for the great review. Much appreciated 🙌
Thanks. And good luck with the 2S when you get it, it quite a camera in use.
Great intro :O
Was this uploaded to CZcams in 18:9? Or was it uploaded as 16:9 with black borders? If the latter, may I suggest considering the former? When wider content is padded to 16:9, then viewed on screens wider than 16:9 it gets padded on all sides resulting in the content displaying as a floating box in a sea of black. CZcams currently seems to do a pretty good job at rendering content correctly whatever the aspect ratio of the source or the destination, adding top and bottom borders if the content is wider than the screen, or left and right borders if the content is taller than the screen, so the only time that it should be needed to add your own borders is if dealing with multiple aspect ratios in a single video.
It’s recorded in DCI so it’s 17:9 then outputted in 2:1. I prefer that look, try viewing full screen by pressing F, that’ll fix that for you. Appreciate the comment. Thanks, Kim. PS got curious so I checked the file and it is bared and not cropped to 2:1 in the timeline, I’ll have to watch the output settings on the next one so. Cheers Kim
Did you try setting the camera to 'sport finder mode', that might also be interesting.
I didn't but I'd be a great use case for practising following birds for sure.
Great review, thank you. You mention a new camera... the XH-2 perhaps, or the rumoured XT-5 I wonder :-)
I’ll have to leave you wondering on that one for now. NDAs are fun
You get a like and subscribe from me just for that opening duck shot with the thoughtful title card. Ha
Cheers. The ducks were playing nice that day, although that took about an hour to get that one snip, sure worked out though.
Is the sharpness on the long end really that good? Can you send a link to some original pictures or was it forbidden by Fujifilm?
The opening scene was shot at 600mm so I'd say the lens is super sharp even up at the full tele range, as the lens was on pre-production firmware I'm not going to pixel peep any images or share any out but I think there are plenty of samples at 600mm through out the video where you can see the detail of the fine hairs of animals and such. Look at the MTF chart if you want: fujifilm-x.com/global/products/lenses/xf150-600mmf56-8-r-lm-ois-wr/specifications/ and compare it to the XF100-400 where shaprness falls off at the tele end: fujifilm-x.com/global/products/lenses/xf100-400mmf45-56-r-lm-ois-wr/specifications/
Thanks, a useful review for me, gave me an idea about how far I can reach. Do you think I can get eyes of an eagle clearly visible in 100 meters ?
Yes, and even better on the X-T5 or X-H2
@@kimfarrelly nice, I have xh2, and 150-600mm price dropped 400 dollars, thanks for your response
hi, thank you for sharing your experience with 150-600. since i am mounting this lens on my xt5 with 1.5 crop factor, then technically with this lens i have an aperture limitation of 8.4-12! which is put me in a difficult situation of proper exposure in low light conditions, if i want to keep my iso low and shutter speed high. whats your advise?
Honestly, stop worrying about it and go shoot. That aperture conversion is only relating to depth of field not the light gathered.
@@kimfarrelly I see, and what to do when it’s on f8 and I have to set on high shutter speed and I don’t want to increase iso? Is there any solution or I must use this lens just in very good day light?
When I’m shooting I set shutter speed for what I need then aperture for the depth of focus I need then ISO to correct exposure. In that video there are shots at 12800 ISO and they look fine, to me. Maybe you need a bright 400mm prime for your shoots? Or maybe look into some AI noise reduction software if you are worried or are seeing noise you need gone.
Greetings, That strap x fujifilm where can I buy it, what is the name or model
Hi, That strap is a Peak Design slide lite that Fuji supplied to their X Photographers, not sure if they ever sold it but there was a second one with the 'X GFX' logo on it also. This is the non badged strap: geni.us/PeakDesignSlideLiteBk
I ordered ine to tryout. Have3 HS2S coming today and I own xt4
Sounds like a happy weekend for you so. Enjoy the speed of that new H2S it’s really something.
@@kimfarrelly sending hs2s back EVF unclear and foggy 2nd body from amazon that came that way
Wow, that sucks. Did you adjust the diopter to see if that helped? Perhaps shout out to Fuji to let them know
great video! just wanted to ask, what's "pre-production firmware" ?
Thanks. It’s firmware that’s still in beta, meaning it’s still in a testing phase. The firmware is the software that makes the lens or camera operate. Usually that firmware is given a new revision for the release based on testing and feedback.
@@kimfarrelly ahh got it! thanks a ton! 🙏
Do you have a photo that you took with the x t1 using this lens? There are rumors of some focus and sharpness issues I want to make sure before ordering the lens
I no longer have an X-T1 but Fuji say that the lens will work just fine, except for the extra buttons regarding focus presets and the slower AF of the older bodies will not allow the lens to keep focus when zooming but it’ll still snap to focus once you stop zooming. So if those things don’t matter to you then the X-T1 will operate as with any other Fuji lens.
See the compatibility statement I summarised above fujifilm-x.com/global/support/compatibility/lenses/xf150-600mmf56-8-r-lm-ois-wr/
If it's like what you said, it's okay, I don't have the opportunity to update the body I will buy the lens yet. Thnk you...
Man… I only have the budget to either go with this lens on my xt4 or get the xh2s with my current 100-400. Choices hmmm lol great review
Choices, are both good and bad at times for sure. Enjoy whatever you end up getting. If you don't need the reach of the 600..
Lenses > bodies unless you depend on sports autofocus
I ended up selling the 100-400 due to its sharpness falling off hard past the 350 mark and pre-ordered this, though I have the 50-140 as well.
Where can i buy the strip you are using?
it's the X-Photographer version of this one: geni.us/PeakDesignSlideLiteBk
Would be nicer if the lens hood was white same colour as the lens looks very odd with the black lens hood.
It has to be black on the inside, which means black plastic with white paint that scratches off. If we believe the argument that the lens is painted to prevent length changes to the optics, the same would not apply to the hood which doesn't have any optics. :)
All I care about is the image quality 🤷♂️
what app do you use to edit your photos/videos? thanks!
For photos, @CaptureOne and photoshop. For video, DaVinci Resolve.
@@kimfarrelly thank you! 🙏
Where'd you get your Fuji strap?
It's an X Photographer Peak Design strap, basically this strap with the Fuji badges: amzn.to/3ejNyvf
Good video🙏what kind of strap is that???
Thanks Mike, it's the X-Photographer version of this one: geni.us/PeakDesignSlideLiteBk
@@kimfarrelly thx so much🙏
Can you compare this baby against the XF 100-400 with teleconverter?
Yes AF is better in the XF150-600mm and it’s a lot sharper on the longer end. Plus you can use the TC1.4 on the new zoom to get even more reach. I filmed the swans hatching their eggs with the TC1.4 on the 150-600 as well as some of the samples throughout the video. I’d rather the new zoom over the 100-400
@@kimfarrelly Awesome review. I don’t suppose you tried it with the TC2?
@@steverawsthorne1672 My buddy and fellow X Photographer Sean McCormick did for part of the day, IQ is as good as you would expect from what I saw in his review and on the day in camera. He has a few images up on his blog: www.seanmccormack.com/news/2022/a-day-with-the-fujinon-xf150-600
I want this, but I'd imagine it will look quite ridiculous on my X-E4 :D
Be like having no camera
@@kimfarrelly I have the accessory grip though so it won't look too bad right?....RIGHT?
Love my X-E4 for its compactness though :)
Held off from buying the sigma 150-600mm. Fujifilm super telephoto looks much lighter than the sigma’s.
what is the max aperture at 400mm zoom setting? :)
I’d have to look up the files but I think it’s f/7.1
@@kimfarrelly i was hopping for 5.6 :)
@@mladenmitrinovic7013 It's also f/7.1 up to 520mm then changes to f/8. I mostly shot it at F/8 or 11 with some video at 13
@@kimfarrelly I had Tamron 150-600 until few years ago and I was always shooting at 7.1 and the long end, cause it wasn't sharp enough at 6.3 except for the close subjects on sunny day. So if this lens is sharp enough at 500@7.1 that it will be absolutely great for wildlife on Fuji system. 1.6kg, 900mm of total reach without TC and very important is that it doesn't protrude while zooming (just like Sony 200-600). So less dirt inside lens, less noise when you hide in bushes and easier maneuvering with lens. Also when you get inside hiding tent it's very annoying when your lens is changing it's length every time you want to zoom in or out.
@@mladenmitrinovic7013 It's very sharp from 150-600 in my experience with it, with the understanding that atmosphere/heat can effect things like sharpness at times.
this lens work with X T1 anyone try ????
Yes it’ll work on an X-T1
@@kimfarrelly Thank you for answer. I love X T1 and I dont want to new camera.
Lose the T/C, get a x-t5 and crop in. The images will be much sharper and have more contrast. I love my x-t4, but only small lenses with wide apertures are best. The x-t5 sensor is on a another level...
what do you mean by "crop in" ?
@@nerocov Use the Digital TC (1,4/2x Crop) or Sports Finder Mode (1,29x) of the camera.
@@muttishelfer9122 oh
i’m pretty new to photography so what’s the point of a digital TC or the other one?
The X-T5 has 40mp resolution while the X-X4has 26mp meaning you can use that extra resolution to crop into the 40mp image
I don't know, man.
F/8 and everything above 300 mm gets exponentially softer - for 2000€ is kind of ridiculous. Should be more like 1200€-1400€, considering what similar gear costs on full frame. The Sony 200-600 mm goes for 1650€ where I live, and it's much sharper and faster than the fuji. I'll stick with my 100-400 mm for now, maybe upgrade to the Tamron 150-500 mm or wait and hope for a cheaper alternative like the 150-600 mm from Sigma to make it to the X-Mount system in the future.
I found 300mm up plenty sharp on my one, as you can see in the images shown, and yes the f/8 thing was a bit of a concern at first but I quickly got over that. More options for that range on the way from others too if you need it. Have a look at the video segment near the beginning of the review with the swans hatching their chicks. That was filmed at 600mm with the TC1.4 attached and it’s really sharp. As where the images of the swans
@@kimfarrelly sure you can get great results with it in the real world, but I've seen chart tests that show quite some softness at the long end. I think the cheaper Tamron is the better alternative but there's virtually no videos about the Fuji version. Anyway, I hope there's more competitive super telephoto lenses on the way, the new X-H2/s are great cameras for wildlife and bird photography, and I think there's a lot of room for third party lenses to fill.
Great to have the choice these days, was a lot worse a few years ago.
My issue with this lens, price. Sony, Tamron and Sigma offer this range with a faster f stop (5.6-6.3). If Fuji’s version was a 6.3, yeah, I could see shelling out $2k (that is the going price for Sony's 150-600 5.6-6.3), but for an f8, pass... That said, I would not be shocked to see this price drop in the future, at which point, I might be interested. For the time being my 100-400 and 50-140 will have to do.
If your going to compare it to FF lens, then at least say it's F8 at over 914mm not 600mm
@@RandyPollock Why FF? You can use the Sigma and the Sony lens also on APS-C (f.e. A6600): Still 914mm Equ., but faster und cheaper than the Fuji offering.
2200€ for a F8 lens is a joke in my eyes. I hope now Sigma will deliver its 150-600 5-6,3 DG DN for X Mount soon.
@@RandyPollock Once this lens is released and filters its way into the rental stores, I plan to rent a copy for a few days (as I normally do before committing hard-earned $$$$ on gear) and see for myself. Still a bit pricey but I am beginning to see some positive aspects to this lens, so who knows...?
@@muttishelfer9122 could you eloborate why 2k for f8 at 600mm is a joke?
@@gerben4875 Because all other brands offer more speed (f6,3) at the same range (600mm) for less money. Fe. in Germany the Sony f6.3 lens (which you can use on Sony APS-C thanks to the same mount...) is about 500$ cheaper than Fujis F8. And the Sigma DG DN 5-6,3 is about 800$ cheaper. So why should i pay more money for less benefit?
It bothers me an inordinate amount that one of Fuji's high-end white lenses would come with a black plastic lens Hood as opposed to one of their white fujinon branded ones like the one with the XF 200mm.
I feel pretty certain that over $2,000 retail it could warrant that extra manufacturing cost. 👎
A white hood adds €4k to the lens, ask any 200mm owner.
Lmao.