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Just bought that lens, can’t wait to get out and use it

Thanks for a great video and honest review.

14:50, never a truer word spoken! Great shot of the woodpecker!

Lovely video Wayne, you captured fantastic footage of the kestrel with its prey and also some great shots of the buzzards. Take care. Mick.

Hi Robert. Thanks for the video. Soon I will have the same setup(body+lens) as on the video. I need a backpack also to keep body with attached lens during moving in mountain. I am wondering about the size of will fit in backpack. Can you share your view on the topic. How do you use the interior of your backpack with this lens and body. Can you share model of the backpack used in the video? Thanks in advance

I would actually love to see the failings as much as the success of the adventures. Thanks

I'm pleased you put this up, Wayne. It shows the reality of wildlife photography: many days without even a sniff of a shot, but that one moment of magic is what makes it all worthwhile. I really enjoy your honest videos. Many thanks, Mick.

I am glad you are so respectful of the animals you are trying to photograph. I do a a regular walk with my dog on the lead around a local pond. I'm sure the birds know we are coming. I have a bridge camera that goes out to 1200 mm. What I find is that the zoom allows me to frame my subject without cropping. I've learned the limits of the long telephoto with the bridge camera. I get blurry images when the shutter speed is not fast enough. I get purple fringing. So I rely a lot on post processing. I also have another wonderful camera, a Panasonic G9ii with a long telephoto. It's heavier and not as portable as the bridge camera. So I "scout" the scene with the bridge camera and come back later with my better camera. I find that if I return to the same place every few days I see more and I get better photos. I'm always surprised when I'm ready to give up, I get the bird.

Some great shots of a beautiful bird. I look forward to seeing where the project takes you.

Hi, thanks for video, do you try z 180-600 mm?

Did you shoot all photos with the X-T3? Do you think IBIS in other fuji cameras will be better than with the X-T3? Great review!

Fantastic video - thank you very much!

I got tired of waiting for the Z6iii so I too ended up with a Z8. I got tired of waiting for the 200(180)-600 and ended up with the Z800/6.3. That said before I bought the 800mm I picked up the 100-400 as well as the 1.4TC. Between 100-300 the lens is brilliant, but at 400 or with the 1.4 attached, it's quite good but not great, IMO. That said, for large animals/landscape it is brilliant and I can't see getting rid of this lens especially since it makes a great "just in case" lens to bring with me when I might see animals while travelling but want to travel relatively light.

Great video Wayne. I have a Z8 and Zf, with 14-30, 24-120, 100-400, 180-600 and 105 2.8 MC. What are your pro's and con's on using the Z8 in DX Crop mode vs using the 1.4 TC. Would be a nice video to see image quality test comparing in crop mode vs 1.4 TC. You're correct about using left hand to support the longer lens. I assigned the movie record button to cycle through the focus modes. You can select only the 4 or 5 you use the most so you can cycle faster on the modes you use instead of all of them. Truly wish Nikon will replace the D500 with a pro-body APS-C

Great video. I live in St Ives Cornwall so sea birds are my main images, I have the Nikon Z6 III, and the Z180-600 but my all rounder Z 100-400 is the one lens I will never sell.

A great video and some beautiful photographs, thank you. I ordered my Z 100-400 way back when it was first announced and used it with my Z9 and, at that time, Z 7II for many wildlife shoots. I was very pleased with the Z 100-400 and produced my own RUclips video extolling its virtues - especially as a pseudo macro lens as it excels at close focussing for subjects such as butterflies, damselflies etc. The Z 100-400 was my "go-to" lens for two African safari holidays where the flexibility couples to its relatively light weight and small size were ideal. However, I was less happy with its performance when the 1.4x teleconverter was added. Back in the spring I was in a hide photographing grey-herons in flight and a guy sitting next to me had the new Z 180-500 lens and i had the opportunity to take a series of back to back photos with my Z 100-400 + the 1.4xTC and his Z 180-600 on my camera body using the same settings. I was surprised at how much sharper the images the latter produced- despite it not being an S-Line lens and that really set me thinking. I loved the 100-400 but was quite often frustrated by the need for that extra reach (hence the TC!) so went to my local camera store and borrowed a 180-600 for further back to back tests. These were conclusive and I sold off my 100-400 and replaced it with the 180-600 which really is an amazing lens for performance at a great price. The only downside is the loss of the close-focus advantage the 100-400 offers.

Very good to see you and your production back!

Beautiful video Wayne very professional

The 1.4tc is a great addition to my kit, it works great with my 100-400 and my 180-600. Great video.

Hi! Really nice shots! I'm looking to get the same setup as you. Have you had any issues with autofocus after recent firmware updates?

Thank You for video.

Wayne, you are a lucky man. I live in a big city and I only have bricks and asphalt. My country house is located 300 km from home, I travel on weekends, and there is very little time left for photography. I spend more time digging into the ground. And the landscapes are exactly the same. There is the same lonely house and the same gate. But from your story I understand that it is difficult for you to drive and look at the terrain at the same time. Eduard.

Beautiful photos! What editing software are you using?

Amazing images! That shot at 09:07 is such a beauty!

great review thank you, im reading up as im using this lens this weekend so wanted to get first hand reviews, your one is the best one i have seen, great photos and videos also so thank you

Lovely photos of Kingfisher. Shame you couldn't have made the backgrounds a little more blurry.

Hi Wayne. Very interesting video. I've just sent off my xt5 and lenses for trade in after buying a very discounted z7ii and 24-120mm. I've definitely been bitten by the nikon bug but I'm wondering if I should stick to the z7ii and get a zf to use alongside (and scratch the retro itch) with its excellent low light capabilities or just go all in on a z8. I also do landscape and wildlife. My first lens will be the 180-600 followed by the 14-30 f4. Thanks again.

Brilliant review! Honest opinion with the images to back it up!

The testing was done using an XT-3. I would think that results should be similar using XH-1. I was looking specifically for a video showcasing the 150-600mm with the XT-3 or XH-1, and I highly recommend that you should put the camera used in the video description. After having viewed this video, I am extremely interested in this lens as a future purchase, for use with my XH-1. Thank You for producing such a good and informative video presentation.

I’m trying to do macro photography. I have a nikon z5, with a nikkor 24-200 zoom lens. My shutter release doesn’t work past 70mm zoom. Why can’t I do macro at full zoom?

Amazing 🤩

Just discovered your channel. I really like the image quality of this video. May I ask which camera and lens you used for this?

Is this lens scratch resistant?

Is the built of the lens scratch resistant?

I'm sorry that you went through this, but since you have decided to leave Fuji, you should have talked about the problems specifically because others might be having them and potential customers can know what to look out for. Sometimes, you should use your platform to make a change in the way a business does business and let Fuji know that you aren't happy through a video, by getting tons of views from it and letting Fuji know, can but not always make a change. You did the right thing at first, going to Fuji before discussing it. You have given them the opportunity, and if enough people see this and are having issues, they will lobby Fuji for a change. Businesses have customers and angry customers going viral, causes changes. I wish you well with your next camera purchase and I hope that you don't have problems. Good luck.

I am sorry to hear that you have had problems with your camera repairs. Fortunately I haven't had any problems with my Fujifilm equipment, but even so I understand your frustration with your experiences. Hopefully, you will have better experiences with your new camera system.

Since more than three years I am trying to make good bird photos with my X-T3 and my 100-400mm, but unfortunately I don't succeed. I tried everything: fast shutter speed, low ISO, stepping down the aperture, having a stable position. But the majority of my photos have bad image quality. Very mushy, not sharp and crisp at all. Is it 'dirty' air, is it the bad autofocus of the X-T3, is it too much zooming in, or - that is my question - is my 100-400 a bad sample? I really tend to this explanation. (I had another sample of the this lens and it was the same). I hope you can tell me: No, you just have to do this and that and then everything will be fine.

You are very naive if you think you will get better service from other systems

Are you satisfied with Z8 at 14bit 45.7mp versus gfx at 16bit and 102mp for dynamic range, colour rendering and image quality?

Hi, The low res. Viewfinder and screen are enough to show taken photograph? The image quality is good enough at 14bit 45.7mp for large print to see details? I owned Sony a1 but didn’t like colours, and my GFX100S is not versatile specially with bulky lenses. I love image quality by my Gfx at 16bit and 102mp but unfortunately it’s good for studio and landscape only and not for all types of photography! The only thing that I’m afraid if I switch to Z8 is image quality since I’m pixel peeping person. Please let me know your opinion. Thank you

I hope this video will be a reason for a big review of the Fuji's customer support at your location... that's insane. Hope your transition will bring you good (and new, which is also important) experience.

I just got mine in a couple weeks ago and it just seems so.... soft. That's even at a shutter speed of 2,000. Do bad copies of these go around, should I exchange it or is it my technique somehow? I have no idea how you shot a shutter speed of 160 at 600mm!

Great video! What about image quality using the 1.4 coverter?

Thanks for the video I found it extremely informative.

Some cracking images Wanye, awesome piece of kit, I am torn between that and the Tamron 150-500, thanks for sharing.

I've been a Fujifilm shooter for over a decade, Nikon before that. If I were ever to leave Fuji, this would be why. Their service doesn't hold a candle to NPS. You'd have had a loaner in 2 days from Nikon while waiting on your repair.

Nice images ! The lilac flowers are Cuckooflower & the pink Bluebells are the Spanish variety .

I’ve had this lens about the same amount of time and was using it on a X-T3 to start with. However a few months ago I bought the X-H2S and with the 150-600 it’s just a perfect partnership. If you haven’t got one yet then I can recommend buying one. Great video and thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I also recently purchased the Nikon Z8 to basically upgrade from my Nikon D3S. I already have the F2.8 24-70 and F2.8 70-200 lenses and the 2X teleconverter, which gives me a range from 24-400mm. In order to use these two lenses, I purchased the F - Z adapter and have had great results so far. The 2X added to the 70-200 retains excellent sharpness. However, I have decided to expand and ordered the 180-600mm lens and the 1.4X adapter to push it out to 840mm. The adapter came today, but the 180-600mm lens is on back order with B&H Camera. So, I simply hope that the order gets filled soon! Hoping to have a fun summer with great photos of wildlife.

Great video! What kind of bag do you store that in? Or do you just keep it out the whole time you're out?