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next PZ lens test report: Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR - Klaus - 08-31-2016
Even more awesome in person actually - loved it
http://www.opticallimits.com/fuji_x/987-fuji100400f4556
next PZ lens test report: Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR - Rover - 08-31-2016
Looks like a rad lens there.
next PZ lens test report: Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR - chrismiller - 08-31-2016
very nice.
next PZ lens test report: Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR - JJ_SO - 08-31-2016
The (uncorrected) pincushion distortion would give the lens, at least theoretically, a bit better resolution in the diagonal corners compared to orthogonal borders?
I didn't realize, but Fuji sells an Arca-compatible plate for the dwarfish tripod-socket. Makes me wonder why not using a bigger plate and integrating an Arca-type swallow-tail? Sigma did that quite nicely (but expensive) with their additional foot for the 150-600 Sports.
I would hope for a firmware update for that lens to adjust the focus limiter. 5 m ... ∞ is really no big use, I would also need one from 1.75 m...3 m. And if I aim at closer distances, the twin motor AF is not exactly silent by scrubbing through the range.
But those are details, basically I find the lens worth the price.
next PZ lens test report: Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR - joachim - 08-31-2016
What kind of a tripod did you use for this 600 equiv. lens when doing the sample and test shoots? How much did it weigh? I am just curious.
next PZ lens test report: Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR - Klaus - 08-31-2016
Quote:What kind of a tripod did you use for this 600 equiv. lens when doing the sample and test shoots? How much did it weigh? I am just curious.
I'm using two tripods for such tests ... :-) The 2nd one supports the front of the lens. There's no mount, of course, but a very gentle lift makes the whole setup rock solid.
The sample images were all taken hand-held - like almost always.
next PZ lens test report: Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR - joachim - 08-31-2016
Quote:I'm using two tripods for such tests ... :-) The 2nd one supports the front of the lens. There's no mount, of course, but a very gentle lift makes the whole setup rock solid.The level of sharpness you got with a 600 equivalent at 1/1000s is quite something. I was looking at the image of the top of the skyscraper. I am still wondering what a good tripod would buy you here.
The sample images were all taken hand-held - like almost always.
next PZ lens test report: Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR - Klaus - 08-31-2016
The weather wasn't even overly good at the time of the field tests. In perfect conditions the very long shots would have been better still. I think air quality/weather are often more limiting factors for such lenses than the lens quality itself.
next PZ lens test report: Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR - JJ_SO - 08-31-2016
That's for sure. In the region where I live we have a lot of humidity in the air and therefore often bad conditions.
However, two tripods for a combination I can hold with one hand? wow. Btw. did you also hear some sound of the lens with OIS off and no AF action active?
next PZ lens test report: Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR - Klaus - 08-31-2016
Quote:That's for sure. In the region where I live we have a lot of humidity in the air and therefore often bad conditions.
However, two tripods for a combination I can hold with one hand? wow. Btw. did you also hear some sound of the lens with OIS off and no AF action active?
I can't really remember whether sound was totally absent but I didn't notice anything disturbing.