Wow!!! Loved your captures of the birds! This lens is indeed great. Liked the honest review. You may not consider yourself a wild life photographer, but your captures say otherwise. Cheers Goughie!
I’m a 69 year old sports/ wildlife photographer enthusiast….. while I have a bad case of GAS, I did buy this lens and used it once and realized how heavy it is for me to carry around. One of the main reasons why I left Canon after 35+ years is because counting around all the equipment. All day was quite heavy. That’s why I love Fujii so much, I use mostly the 70/300 especially for Sports. It’s so easy to carry around. I can even throw that lens into my backpack or camera bag and don’t even realize I’m carrying it. If anybody’s interested in purchasing my 70/300 I’m selling for an amazing price. I also have my older 55/200 I’m selling plus other Fuji lenses.
Hi Goughie... Great review! I have the 70-300mm and though I think it's a great lens, at times it's not quite enough zoom. I photograph a lot of birds and I'm really interested in the 150-600mm. I am an amateur hobbyist photographer so for me, the cost of this lens is a big luxury. I've been thinking about it for a long time LOL! However, I think your review has sealed my decision to buy one😃. Thank you for a good informative video.
I noticed quickly with the X-T5 (don't have the X-H2s) that I no longer needed to use the 1.4x or 2X TC (on the 100-400) Performance is better without either TC and at 400mm it is F/5.6 which in dark places such as forests, jungles etc (and the UK for almost whole year) having the extra stop of light is worth more than the extra reach (especially as with 40MP you can crop that little bit further)
Great photos, by the way! I definitely side with you - not ever having used this lens - I'd rent it out once, twice, three times, before purchasing. I just don't have that much cause for this focal length, however amazing it is!
Great review with awesome pictures thank you. I have just ordered the Fujifilm 150-600 Lense ,really exited to use it, doing more African trip I think this Lense will be worth having in my collection.
Thanks for this review. Your photos and footage are amazing! I think I have decided that this lens is not for me at the moment but I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand for in the future.
Good to see this lens in action, won’t be adding to my Fuji kit which is aimed at lightweight. I have the 70-300 with a 1.4 tc and that does pretty good job on the XT5, actually captured lovely Kestrel shots yesterday with it. Still prefer Nikon 200-500mm but that is super heavy. Loved the puffin shots
@Goughie Thanks for the clear video! Have you considered to purchase a 1.4x converter to compensate for the max 300 mm of the 70-300? I own this lens as well and I am wondering if this would help me to extend the reach to 420. Or, would this cause a significant drop in autofocus performance and image quality? Another option is to change the settings to 1.4 digital conversion. This obviously will bring the 40 mp of my XT5 down to about 20. But that may be good enough for my occasional bird photography. It will at least not cost an extra stop of ISO.
I use this lens, mostly hand held but with a pistol grip with release trigger. It is superb. I still rest on a fence or post if available but sharpness at 600mm on both XS10 and XT3 is of saleable quality much of the time.
Hello! Would you recommend the xt-5 for wildlife photography? I know that the buffer on this camera isn’t ideal and the autofocus is decent (yet still lacks compared to other cameras), but do you think using it as a primarily camera for wildlife effective?
Thanks for producing informative videos, look forward to watching more of them. I’m a Sony A9 + Sony 200-600mm with 1.4x converter f/9 to get the reach (840mm) or I can use the in camera crop setting to get 11mb file trust me 1.6kg for the Fuji 150-600mm lens is not heavy. I’m looking to replace my Sony with a lighter more portable hand holdable kit. I’m considering to the X-H2s and the 150-600mm as an option, I think the combined weight of that Fuji kit is about the same as my Sony 200-600. For me the Fuji kit would be a light easy to carry and hand holdable option. It’s lighter, has longer reach has 2MP more, no blackout (like my Sony) is capable of 40fps, amazing video specs - what’s not to like. I’ll be going to a camera shop to try one out fingers crossed it will be exactly what I need. My main photography is wildlife/birds
Credible and balanced review, cool pics and footage, Goughie. (Fade to monochrome ending not really a plus, IMO - abrupt and risks impression that it was in error.) Were the puffins approachable/friendly? Fav image is the puffin w/open wings. When focal limiter is active, is there something in the camera display to indicate that status? Multiple focus control buttons - when programmed, do they all do the same thing, or can they be programmed individually? Cheers!
That’s ending was actually a bit of a mistake! Should have faded to a puffin photo! But it takes 2-3 hours for me to export and upload again, not time I had and already 2 days late! From memory the limiter doesn’t, but if you set up a preset that does show!
Hey man beautiful photos, I was wondering, do you use one capture or light room to edit your photos? I have the 150-600 and sometimes it just feels like the lens isn't sharp during editing, I use light room and I see these worm squiggly lines as well, was wondering if anyone knows a solution or some settings to help, I am fairly new to photography so I'm sure it's mostly my fault lol, any tips help, thank you!
Ahah! A few people suggested that 😂 I did! But i tweaked quite a bit, it was BA4 TC7 as a base, and then I dropped the highlights down a bit! The codes will be back for future videos
The lens looks similar to the Sony 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 (G Master). The Sony version is bulkier but with a 6.3 on the long end is more usable than the Fuji at F8.
@@Goughie there are shorter lenses that go up to 200 or 300 such as 80-200 or 80-300. I don't have problem with the Sony lens starting at 200mm. Some people would find the Fuji lens having a bit more on the short end to be more practical. A shorter focal length would be ideal for landscape shots. When you get into wildlife photography, you need a bigger zoom to keep a distance for personal safety as well as not disturbing animals in their natural habitat.
I have to Sony 200-600 very heavy lens for me I have to have the 1.4x attached all the time and that’s f/9 though even at f/9 never have problems with lower light. It’s just too heavy for me now to hand hold for bird in flight tracking, so I need a lighter setup the x-H2s and 150-600 could be the combination I need.
If you’re U.K. based Fujifilm will actually let you rent basically any of their lenses free for 48 hours, if you want them longer they tend to still be well priced! But you can only do so many a year In terms of this video, they sent it to me free of charge for 2 weeks Feel free to hit me up on insta and I’ll explain how if you’re U.K. based
I hear you! I did think about mentioning it! But instead kept it to what I think most people would consider! And I don’t think too many people consider a £4500 lens
I have the xt4 and rented this lens last winter. And indeed in lowlight situations the high iso just ruins the photos. I am planning of renting it again this summer to compare it a bit. I do wonder if the 100-400 has a prettier background separation due to the lower aperture. Fun video and nice puffins by the way!
Editing mistake at the end there! I managed to take the grade off the last few clicks! Bonus points if you stayed long enough to notice! 😂
No worries mate!
@@jasonzondor4788 happens
Those birds will never know how good they look and that makes me sad.
With how hard they were to find on the day… I have a feeling they might know! And are purposely a little elusive
wow the wildlife pictures are brilliant. The puffins were really worth going there. good of fuji to lend you the lens. 👌
The puffins were awesome! 👌🏻
Beautiful photos and great points, Goughi!
Thanks for the review. Great comments.
Really good images man. I enjoyed all of the wildlife that you captured. I am going to have to try this lens out one day.
Those are some awesome looking birds! Great shots
Wow!!!
Loved your captures of the birds! This lens is indeed great. Liked the honest review.
You may not consider yourself a wild life photographer, but your captures say otherwise.
Cheers Goughie!
I’m a 69 year old sports/ wildlife photographer enthusiast….. while I have a bad case of GAS, I did buy this lens and used it once and realized how heavy it is for me to carry around. One of the main reasons why I left Canon after 35+ years is because counting around all the equipment. All day was quite heavy. That’s why I love Fujii so much, I use mostly the 70/300 especially for Sports. It’s so easy to carry around. I can even throw that lens into my backpack or camera bag and don’t even realize I’m carrying it. If anybody’s interested in purchasing my 70/300 I’m selling for an amazing price. I also have my older 55/200 I’m selling plus other Fuji lenses.
Hi Goughie... Great review! I have the 70-300mm and though I think it's a great lens, at times it's not quite enough zoom. I photograph a lot of birds and I'm really interested in the 150-600mm. I am an amateur hobbyist photographer so for me, the cost of this lens is a big luxury. I've been thinking about it for a long time LOL! However, I think your review has sealed my decision to buy one😃. Thank you for a good informative video.
So did you get the lens? How are you feeling about it against the 7-300? What is you experience?
I noticed quickly with the X-T5 (don't have the X-H2s) that I no longer needed to use the 1.4x or 2X TC (on the 100-400)
Performance is better without either TC and at 400mm it is F/5.6 which in dark places such as forests, jungles etc (and the UK for almost whole year) having the extra stop of light is worth more than the extra reach (especially as with 40MP you can crop that little bit further)
Great photos, by the way! I definitely side with you - not ever having used this lens - I'd rent it out once, twice, three times, before purchasing. I just don't have that much cause for this focal length, however amazing it is!
Great review with awesome pictures thank you. I have just ordered the Fujifilm 150-600 Lense ,really exited to use it, doing more African trip I think this Lense will be worth having in my collection.
Thanks for this review. Your photos and footage are amazing! I think I have decided that this lens is not for me at the moment but I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand for in the future.
Good to see this lens in action, won’t be adding to my Fuji kit which is aimed at lightweight. I have the 70-300 with a 1.4 tc and that does pretty good job on the XT5, actually captured lovely Kestrel shots yesterday with it. Still prefer Nikon 200-500mm but that is super heavy. Loved the puffin shots
Damn the puffin pics are stunning
Thank you!
@Goughie Thanks for the clear video! Have you considered to purchase a 1.4x converter to compensate for the max 300 mm of the 70-300? I own this lens as well and I am wondering if this would help me to extend the reach to 420. Or, would this cause a significant drop in autofocus performance and image quality? Another option is to change the settings to 1.4 digital conversion. This obviously will bring the 40 mp of my XT5 down to about 20. But that may be good enough for my occasional bird photography. It will at least not cost an extra stop of ISO.
I wish it was a little faster but I still think it’s excellent. Looking forward to trying it with my new X-S20
I use this lens, mostly hand held but with a pistol grip with release trigger. It is superb. I still rest on a fence or post if available but sharpness at 600mm on both XS10 and XT3 is of saleable quality much of the time.
Hello! Would you recommend the xt-5 for wildlife photography? I know that the buffer on this camera isn’t ideal and the autofocus is decent (yet still lacks compared to other cameras), but do you think using it as a primarily camera for wildlife effective?
Gracias por tu video...que opcion podria ser mas interesante.? Esta lente aunque tenga un f8 o el fujinom 100 400 mas el duplicador x1.4??
Thanks for producing informative videos, look forward to watching more of them.
I’m a Sony A9 + Sony 200-600mm with 1.4x converter f/9 to get the reach (840mm) or I can use the in camera crop setting to get 11mb file trust me 1.6kg for the Fuji 150-600mm lens is not heavy. I’m looking to replace my Sony with a lighter more portable hand holdable kit.
I’m considering to the X-H2s and the 150-600mm as an option, I think the combined weight of that Fuji kit is about the same as my Sony 200-600.
For me the Fuji kit would be a light easy to carry and hand holdable option. It’s lighter, has longer reach has 2MP more, no blackout (like my Sony) is capable of 40fps, amazing video specs - what’s not to like.
I’ll be going to a camera shop to try one out fingers crossed it will be exactly what I need.
My main photography is wildlife/birds
I have lens on the same camera body model, at 1/15 second… and sharp results
Is it worth to upgrade for the 100-400?
Credible and balanced review, cool pics and footage, Goughie. (Fade to monochrome ending not really a plus, IMO - abrupt and risks impression that it was in error.)
Were the puffins approachable/friendly? Fav image is the puffin w/open wings.
When focal limiter is active, is there something in the camera display to indicate that status?
Multiple focus control buttons - when programmed, do they all do the same thing, or can they be programmed individually? Cheers!
That’s ending was actually a bit of a mistake! Should have faded to a puffin photo! But it takes 2-3 hours for me to export and upload again, not time I had and already 2 days late!
From memory the limiter doesn’t, but if you set up a preset that does show!
Oh wait that isn’t right! The grades come off the last clip!
Hey man beautiful photos, I was wondering, do you use one capture or light room to edit your photos? I have the 150-600 and sometimes it just feels like the lens isn't sharp during editing, I use light room and I see these worm squiggly lines as well, was wondering if anyone knows a solution or some settings to help, I am fairly new to photography so I'm sure it's mostly my fault lol, any tips help, thank you!
I use Lightroom! I know what you mean with the “worming” it’s pretty well documented if you google it, there’s one of the sharpening sliders to avoid
next video street photography at 600mm? 😁 did you use presets for the edits? didnt see the codes down the bottom.
Ahah! A few people suggested that 😂 I did! But i tweaked quite a bit, it was BA4 TC7 as a base, and then I dropped the highlights down a bit! The codes will be back for future videos
The lens looks similar to the Sony 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 (G Master). The Sony version is bulkier but with a 6.3 on the long end is more usable than the Fuji at F8.
Yes! It does actually! I guess the Fuji is a little better at 150mm too 😂
@@Goughie there are shorter lenses that go up to 200 or 300 such as 80-200 or 80-300. I don't have problem with the Sony lens starting at 200mm. Some people would find the Fuji lens having a bit more on the short end to be more practical.
A shorter focal length would be ideal for landscape shots. When you get into wildlife photography, you need a bigger zoom to keep a distance for personal safety as well as not disturbing animals in their natural habitat.
I have to Sony 200-600 very heavy lens for me I have to have the 1.4x attached all the time and that’s f/9 though even at f/9 never have problems with lower light. It’s just too heavy for me now to hand hold for bird in flight tracking, so I need a lighter setup the x-H2s and 150-600 could be the combination I need.
@@tonyb736 a lens this heavy is intended to be on a tripod. With the stabilizer you can hold the lens somewhat. I've taken nice pictures of the moon.
It would be nice if it were faster, but then it would cost more. An extra stop would likely double the price.
And probably double the size too!
doe's someone has compared the fuji vs. the tamron 150-500 in real life in point of sharpness?
Another Fuji option is the Tamron 150-500 f5-6.7
And it’s much easier on the wallet as well.
I think that is even heavier?
Can I ask where you hired your lenses from? When I looked, the price for hiring was about 25% of the retail price. Bit steep.
If you’re U.K. based Fujifilm will actually let you rent basically any of their lenses free for 48 hours, if you want them longer they tend to still be well priced! But you can only do so many a year
In terms of this video, they sent it to me free of charge for 2 weeks
Feel free to hit me up on insta and I’ll explain how if you’re U.K. based
Disappointed that you didn’t use the lens for street photography! 😂
Ahahah! That would have been perfect tiktok material
You've just cost me £1,000... 😂 Thank you
200 f2????
I hear you! I did think about mentioning it! But instead kept it to what I think most people would consider! And I don’t think too many people consider a £4500 lens
I have the xt4 and rented this lens last winter. And indeed in lowlight situations the high iso just ruins the photos.
I am planning of renting it again this summer to compare it a bit. I do wonder if the 100-400 has a prettier background separation due to the lower aperture.
Fun video and nice puffins by the way!
If people ask about a guy carrying a camera in the forest ask you… “what are you doing”… does that even warrant an answer? So obvious!
Spying on the local tax avoiding game farmer … 😂 well I think that’s their concern 😂😂
thanks for the review but i'm happy to say this is a lens that would never interest me.
its a very specialised lens for sure!