Fujifilm 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Review 2023 - Wildlife Photography
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Howdy,
So here is my Wild review of the Fujifilm 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 and my experience of using this wonderful lens abroad in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
This is a great lens and has captured some very rare moments and pictures which I love! Watch the review to find out more :)
Wild x
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My Equipment:
Fujifilm X-H2S
Fujifilm X-T3
XF 23mm f/1.4
XF 56mm f/1.2
XF 35mm f/1.4
XF 33mm f/1.4
XF 100 - 400mm f/4.5-5.6
Sound:
Zoom H1n
RØDE SmartLavPlus Lavalier
Tripod:
Benro Slim Carbon-Fibre Tripod
Beautiful wildlife photography. Love it. Thank you for sharing Victoria.
Thank you very much for this and i am glad you enjoyed it 🙂🙂
I love your energy and enthusiasm! You are clear and focus on the main things that we want to know, without talking boring, granular technical detail. The adventure seemed wonderful. Thanks for sharing ❤
This is such a lovely comment, thank you so much! Your words really do mean a lot and put a massive smile on my face - I don't like talking technical details hehe 🙃 (And I am sorry for the delay in replying, I had a bit of a backlog!) thank you and have a fab day ☺️
Fantastic! The most energetic reviewer ever! You have covered the areas that really helped, learn some more about this lens. Great job overall!
Aw this is so lovely, thank you ☺️ glad to have helped and thank you for your words ☺️
I love your energy and your photos. Thanks for making this video.
Aww thank you! And you are most welcome, i’m glad you enjoyed it 🙃🙃⭐️
Love your videos. They always put a smile on my face.
I have been considering buying the 100 - 400 mm lens recently. Your review nailed it. I will definitely be buying it. Many thanks for a great review.
Aw thank you very much for this. It is so kind 🙃
It is a great lens, very portable and versatile which is always great! 🙃🙃
You never fail to amaze me with your brilliant images and presentation. Loved your pictures and cinematic, they get better and better. 👍😀
Awww this is so lovely, thank you ☺️ and for your feedback, it means a lot 🥹
Definitely putting this lens on the list to get at some point in the future. The weather sealing would be a concern for me but you’ve proven it’s up to the job. Great video again! 🙌🏻
Thank you! Yeah it has been fantastic, I have also been out in the rain with this lens and it always does great. It’s a very versatile lens for sure 🙂
The jungle photos within the Aperture section are absolutely incredible…
Thank you very much! It was great to take the lens for that moment 🙂
OMG your images are amazing Victoria. Love your enthusiasm in your videos. I am looking for a telephoto zoom for a mixture of wildlife and potentially sports. Would you recommend the 100-400 over the 70-300?
Love it!!!
Thanks 🙃✌🏻
Thank you for the review, was exactly what I needed to make a decision. Going to try this out 🙏
Aw thank you and I am glad it could hell you! Enjoy! 🙂🙂
What a fantastic review and I must congratulate you on some stunning photography. Just bought this lens again with the XH2 and will most certainly not be getting rid of it again. Love the refreshing, enthusiastic presentation of your videos. Keep up the great work.
Thank you very much for watching and leaving a comment! Yes it is a fantastic lens and coupled with the XH2s, you can’t really go wrong - i am loving that camera the more and more that I use it! Thank you, yes it’s how I go about life, with a smile and enthusiasm. Have a lovely evening ☺️✌🏻🌞
Great video. Trying to decide on a new lens, this is definatley a contender. Stunning photos from your safari.
Thank you and I hope you figure out what is good for you and have fun on safari! 🙃
So great shots. Amazing lens
Thank you so much! And yes it’s a brilliant lens! 🙃✌🏻
Amazing video, you always have great energy in your reviews. Just picked up Fujifilm 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6.
Aw thank you!! Hehe I get a little crazy in the rain but it’s good! That is brilliant to hear, enjoy it! It’s a great lens! ☺️
Great review Victoria and the pictures and videos are superb. I am going on holiday soon and will be taking my XT-4. Can you advise on the the best settings for video as I have never used the camera to film something and you have inspired me to have a go?
Thank you so much and it is so lovely to read that you have been inspired - that is the best! I hope you have a wonderful time on your holiday too! In terms of settings I can recommend shooting in either 23.98p or 24p for normal shooting or you can swap to slo motion (I recommend shooting in this) at 120p or 240p. You can shoot in 4k but FHD words just as fine. 8 bit will be fine, H.264. You can keep your Mbps around 100 or more - but the higher (and same for shooting in 4K) makes the files bigger. But best just to test out what suits your shooting style and vibe you want to go for - I hope that helps a bit! 🙃
Brilliant review truly is a superb lens. loved the outtakes
Aww thank youuuuu! It was a magical trip and the lens did so so well, I has to do something in it’s honour ☺️✌🏻
Hi, do you recommend it with the Fuji h2s?
Great video as usual.
Keep it up!
We can learn form you.
A question: you, as a person who has used the 100-400 and also the 150-600, what is the F stop of the 150-600 when it is at 400mm (I know it is an f 8 at 600)...
I own the 70-300... wanted to upgrade to the 150-600, the 100-400 being similar in price... So confused
Thanks
Thanks for the info. Knowing the size difference between the 100-400 and 150-600, which would you take if you go back on safari? And would you need the 50-140 for the f2.8 at all? What would your entire kit be on a return trip?
Thanks for this review ... i am just thinking about buying it ... very informative. As always really good video
Thank you for watching and i’m glad it could help! If you have any questions about the lens just ask away 🙂
excellent review, i think this will definitely be going on my xmas list.
Thank you so much! And enjoy, it is a beauty! 🙃✌🏻
You are wonderful! I just discovered you and I can't get enough. I will be going on safari in July. How did you back up your photo's and how many batteries did you take?
Energy and information. Great review.
Thank youuuuuuuu ✌🏻🙃✌🏻
Beautiful work well done
Thank you I really appreciate it 🙃✌🏻
Wonderful, what a great time you had 😎
Thank you! And yes, a trip of a lifetime ☺️🌈
I've been umming and ahhing about upgrading from the ickle 50-230mm to the 100-400mm for ages. I was worried I would spend the money and be disappointed. Watched a few of your videos and put my order in a couple days ago. It arrived today and I can't wait to get out properly to use it. I'm pairing it with an X-T3 and looking forward to following a few of your tips for videography too.
Keep up the good work!
Thank you for your lovely comment! This made me smile sooo much, i’m so glad my video could help you - that has always been my aim and it is so lovely to read it did! I hope you enjoy it and have a wonderful time shooting. If you need any help just ask ☺️✌🏻
Thanks for another great review. Now that you've done a safari, what lenses would you take with you next time you go on safari? Is the 100-400 enough, or would you bring a prime lens or two? Did you wish you had a wide angle with you for landscape, or if an animal approached your vehicle?
I'm going to Kenya for safari next month. I'm planning on primarily using the 100-400, but will also bring my 27mm since it is so compact and light. I'm not sure that I'll buy any more lenses ahead of this trip, but would appreciate your thoughts on what you would bring next time in case I do. Thank you.
Thank you very much! So I have done separate vlogs about the specific safaris trips so definitely check them out as I talk more about equipment on there - I have just released ones about Kenya so have a look if you can. So I took my XH2S which had the 100-400mm attached most of the time & my XT3 which had my 23mm f/1.4 attached where I could get landscape and wider scenery shots. Having the two camera bodies really helped as I didn’t have to keep changing lenses - especially it being so dusty there. So definitely take your 27mm it will be great. But more of the time I used the 100-400mm and I would take this again. If I went again I would take more batteries and if I could afford one, a gimbal but it isn’t necessary. I hope this helps and I hope you have a fantastic time in Kenya 🙃✌🏻
Thank you so much! That is great!
I have the x t3 and I’m kinda wary that when I get this lens it isn’t going to looks as good I’m getting it for birds and animals etc so please lmk
Love the out takes.
Thank you ☺️
Love your energy and eye for compositions! I noticed you had high ISOs on some of your shots, did you use any sort of denoising software on the edits or was it unnecessary? Thanks for the great content!
Thank you very much! I did indeed, especially for the gorillas and chimpanzees, and yes I just use the denoise feature in Lightroom and other saved the really low light shots - sometimes noise I think can look a bit retro and traditional but for these shots it was needed 🙂
Thank you so much for the reply and for the info! I’ve had great results with Lightroom’s Denoise feature also, glad to know that’s all that was needed. All your safari shots are amazing 🤩
First I like thank you for the great videos. As I am currently seeking for a >=400mm zoom this video and those you did using the 150-600 on the X-T5 are very helpful. Did you tried the 100-400 on the X-T5?
Thank you so much! This is very kind and im glad it could help. Unfortunately at the time of using the 100-400mm abroad, I did not have the X-T5 so i have not tested it on it. The 150-600mm works great on the X-T5 and i’m sure the 100-400mm would be the same 🙃
hahaha best. review. ever. Your laugh is contageous... and I loved the review, which is why I was here to start with. Cheers from your newest subscriber ! :)
Aww thank you! I can't help be myself and the laugh is 110% authentic 😀 Thank you for subscribing and leaving a kind comment ☺️✌🏻
Just discovered your channel. Great energy and a very knowledgeable review. Subscribed...
Aw thank you for this! I’m so glad you enjoy my channel and happy ways! Welcome to the wild club! 🙃✌🏻
2ould be amazing if you made a video about your QF settings to shoot wildlife with the Fuji system .
I love the 100-400! I can 100% vouch for it as well! So sharp, and super versatile. Love what you got with it!
The king of photography has spoken!! Yes Trent!! You know! It is such an epic lens, glad you agree and thank you 🙂✌🏻
@@wildandfreevictoria aw thank you 😂no king of anything here but I like how it sounds 🤓🤓🤓
@@trentschlamp Own it Trent, own it! 😁🤘🏻✌🏻☀
Thank you for this video its fantastic to see your foto are they Raw fotos sure meney people work on them bot i think its more fun to see wot you get from the Geer you use ✌️ hope i make sense
Thank you and that does make sense! Yes I like to keep my images as real as possible but also, because of Fuji’s film simulations there are many times where I have not needed to adjust my photos because they look great as they are 🙃
For video what should be the best setting in XH2s in slow motion and in normal pace. Pls help.
You can select "high speed rec" in the movie settings and I shoot in 120p (which is 5x slower in 24p) :)
Great real world review talking about the bits that matter ! And great energy 😂
Thank you! That’s what I like to do, be honest and real, so thank you for what you have said 🙃 hehe I was very hyper that day! 🤓🤓🌈✌🏻🏔️
Excellent content 👌
Thank you ☺️
Some fantastic images Victoria, I would like that lens for landscapes, any good do you recon?
Thank you so much! and yes it is fantastic, if you can check out (you can skip through if it's easier) my X-H2S review there is some sunrise landscape stuff on there and my original review of the 100-400mm as I have landscape shots of a cloud inversion 🙃
I should add it is a very diverse lens, the only downfall with landscape is the narrow field of view and that it is cropped more. So just bear that in mind but if that is what you are after and want more specific shots it does work great 🙃
Stunning photos as always!!I wanna know if you shot on raw or jpg 🎉
Thank you! I always shoot in raw then export as jpg once edited 🙃
I love your videos, they are so funny.
Aw thank you ☺️
This was a great, detailed review. 😃👌This lens is a beast! I didn't know this lens has been around for a few years, but it's definitely one to consider along with the 70-300 and the 150-600. However, the latter one is an absolute monster, both in size and price. 😲
By the way, the outtakes were extra hilarious this time. 😆
Thank you very much for watching and leaving a comment! It is a beast, such awesomeness packed into a great lens! It should definitely be in your consideration it is great! yes the 150-600 is quite pricey and bigger but it does have superb stability and balance. I will hopefully be taking the 150-600mm out to do some puffin photography (fingers crossed) and will do a review about it 🙃
Hehee and glad you enjoyed the outtakes, I was laughing so much putting them together! 😁
@@wildandfreevictoria Would be awesome to see how you capture those puffins with the monster lens! 😄
What was the review bit here?
@@morespinach9832 Sharing the user experience and resulting images.
Victoria! Your videos are so entertaining! Keep up the good work! Now my opinion on the 100-400: Normally I only name my cameras, but from the first second of our still quite young "relationship" (1 week🤣) I was so in love with this lens that it was affectionately called "fat Berta" by me. It only took me on a city safari to the nearest bird house on the tree in the neighbourhood, but the results were fantastic. I was able to get very close to the titmice!!! 🤣 I felt like a paparazzi! 🤩🤩🤩
Heheh this comment made me smile so much! Thank you for the kind words and the giggles! I love the name fat Berta, I am not too sure the lens would be happy but cover it's ears! Well a city safari is as good as the rest, it sounds like it did fantastic! and yes, you do get some funny looks from folk when you wonder around with a telephoto lens! Keep enjoying yourself 🙃
Hi Victoria, whats your thoughts about the 100-400 with teleconverters?
I would love to help but I haven’t actually used a teleconverter with it - but if I do I’ll make a little video of it 🙃
Get the 1.4x teleconverter, you are going to lose some image quality and a couple of stops of light with a teleconverter. I have the 1.4 teleconverter which I use with my 70-300mm lens for best portability, image quality suffers a tad especially at the long end. The 2x teleconverter will give more reach but even more image degradation, general consesus seems to be the 1.4x is a better option.
虽然xf100-400这枚镜头发布于2016年，但是富士对于这枚镜头的设计堆料是按照全画幅来设计的，相对于如今全画幅相机的100-400镜头的价格，这枚镜头绝对超高性价比
I prefer the 150-600, because i do mostly birding. But for bigger animals the 100-400 is an excellent choice.
I completely agree with you there! The extra reach and stability is fantastic for smaller subjects like nuthatches etc. - I am hopefully going to get some puffin shots for my review of the 150-600 just depends on the bird flu situation but i’m looking forward to it! And yes I agree with you 🙃✌🏻
Awww 'dumpling" snuggles and ISO hot flushes! Oh for belly-button blueberries... Loves n happy hugs y'all 💝
Hehe yes, he is the best dumpling ever! 🙃 thank you this made me chuckle! ☺️✌🏻
12:02 magical shots!
Thank you very much 🙃
What lenses did you bring on your trip? Do you prefer zooms or primes when you travel? :)
For a safari you definitely want to take some sort of zoom and I am soooo glad I did! When I am 'normal' travelling I just kick about with one lens normally which is usually a prime - my 23mm f/1.4 seems to be the go to for me but I also use the 33mm, 56mm and 35mm 🙃
Love Eric he's so cute ❤️
Thank you he is the best pal ever and there is lots of him in my next vlog 🙃
@@wildandfreevictoria awesome, can't wait ❤️
If you’ve been in dry dusty areas, you might consider sending it for a cleaning… same goes for damp humid areas, like the Amazon… the moisture conditions are more important to combat, it either will kill the lens performance over time.
Yes indeed, you can get spores inside the lens which lets damp spores grow so best to get it cleaned 🙃✌🏻
Those headshots of the cats - did you have to crop?
I can't remember to be honest, I don't think so as the cats were pretty close! if I did crop it wasn't a lot anyway :)
i followed you on Instagram! ^^ Keep it up...
wow it cool
Thank you 😊
@@wildandfreevictoria I like the way you do, just one request! when you show a series of photos, scroll through them more slowly, 3 seconds at a time, you want to see the photos better and not stop the video) 🙏🏻😊
I do appreciate what you are saying but if I left each picture for 3 seconds the videos would be waaaay too long so it’s best just to pause the video and you can take your own time looking at it - people get bored easily if the photos were 3 seconds each. But I do appreciate you wanting to take more time to look at them ☺️
@@wildandfreevictoria For me, it's not a problem when the video is longer, if it's cool))
@@wildandfreevictoria And to be honest, I was going to buy x-h2s and I choose an object to start with) and your videos help me figure it out) you do it beautifully!