Fuji 70-300mm vs 100-400mm: The Real Truth
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- Опубликовано: 16 мар 2022
- What is Fujifilm's best lens for wildlife? 70-300mm vs 100-400mm. Both have their pros and cons. Is the 100-400mm really worth the extra weight and cost? Is it sharper? Does the red badge mean anything? Wildlife photography is actually Fuji's strong suit. Underrated system. XT4 with either of these lenses = magic. Which is better for video and videography? 4k 60p, HD 240fps. Better stabilization and autofocus?
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If you buy today's gear through my affiliate links, you can post squirrel photos to your instagram and gain 17 followers per year. I forgot to mention the 70-300mm has better close focusing abilities, better macro. I suck at my job.
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Why don't you set the Fuji to always have 1.29 crop all the time in order to have the extra reach on everything for video. That would make you happy for wildlife videos.
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F4 will always look better than F4.5 close up. It's the lower f-stop that creates the magic. Had to look up the f-stops for these lenses because you suck at your job!
What is an Instagram account?!I Is It somewhere you have to post photos and videos in an alien aspect ratio that normal cameras were not designed for?!
@@fatjoncameraandtechvideos9951 Serious question - is that because we will lose detail? Surely it reduces the amount of the sensor (and hence pixels) used for taking the footage, which then gets expanded back out to the recording resolution. So detail is lost surely? To what extent that matters is another question / issue. From the footage posted in this video, I was surprised at how good 240fps @ 1080p looked compared to 40K 60fps. It has made me want to experiment with 240fps a lot more. Thanks @Camera Conspiracies
On days when half the other creators are putting out the same video, about the same latest product, it's nice to have channels like yours where you just do your own thing.
I learned ALMOST nothing, but I was cracking up the whole video. A+ review.
I owned the 100-400 - really fantastic performing lens. But I sold it a few months ago because I found myself dreading to hike around with it because of it's size/weight. I found myself leaving it behind at home quite often. Buy the lens you will actually use, the one left home in the storage bin is pretty useless.
Can we get an entire video of bird death jumps? Please! Maybe some screams here and there, or attempted talk downs?
You have the best sense of humour on YT. Trust me, do NOT take the medication, we love you as you are!
This is great footage. I love the backlighting in the 240 sparrow shot. Thanks for the comparison!
Very good video, enjoyed it funny too! I am literally researching witch one of those lenses to get.
Love your humor! Thanks for the review and the creative explanations. Sub'd
50-140 is my new go to lens for everything ! not the reach of the 100-400 but I just adjust what I'm shooting and the quality is outstanding
Taking nature photos, and especially birding in my case, is very satisfying.
Seeing a rare bird, sometimes out of nowhere, and then poff, it is gone.
Maybe until the next year even, there is so much “in the moment”.
It makes one appreciate things, in a different way.
This is the most brilliant and chaotic video i have seen in a long while
Finally, thanks a lot for this video!
Beautiful video!
I had picked the 70-300mm, though it took 6 months for it to finally be shipped 😅
The video of you at the desk looks extra good today.
Worms in Fuji Raw is usually happens in lightroom because it doesn't support the fuji x-trans sensor.
I love the way you presented this video!
Had no idea about silver back wild gorilla in Canada. What a fantastic video that is. Congratulations upon your rare discovery, my friend.
You know... recently I bought myself a big new fancy high end 4k monitor, so far I have not seen much difference compared to my old one, but now watching your bird footage everything came to life, the colors looked fantastic and life like as if I was seeing it through a window. Now I can only think why not every 4k video look this good, must be that Fuji magic.
Fantastic video with beautiful footages 👌🏻👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻💐😊
You can track with back button focus too (in theory at least), go to AF Settings and switch "INSTANT AF SETTING" to AF-C and then just press and hold the AF ON button
I didn’t learn a thing about either lens. But, that bird death jump was worth it.
PLEASE try the Sony A7iv 4k60 with the aps-c 70-350 and share your thoughts! I like how your content has shifted to wildlife! Take care!
The GH6 with the 50-200 will be almost the same (equivalency) as your XT4+70-300 set-up, but with good 4k 120p and probably better video stabilization. I really want to see that combination tested...
It's not even close, 400mm vs 580mm in slow mo. Not enough reach without a teleconverter.
@@cameraconspiracies 50-200 is special. I use the 1.4 tele and don't want the 2x. Where it is excellent is when your subject moves.
@@cameraconspiracies GH6 can crop a further 1.5x on 4k 120, no upscaling. So 600mm with the 50-200. But so far I haven't seen anyone test the pixel to pixel crop in 4k 120
Kasey great video, the hawk ripping up a shrew is cleansing for my soul.
Question - Canon RP + cheapo new RF 100-400 f5.6-8000… any chance that would give good results for wildlife pics & videos?
you humor is everything
I have to say, some of this footage is nice. You should do nicely graded compilation of you wild life stuff ...
You should try the 120fps mode, more magic than 60FPS, but better video quality than 240. Kind of the sweet spot for most shots imo.
Yeah, I am coming to that conclusion too. Someone on a Fuji FB site said though that 1080p is achieved by line skipping so is not the best, but I have yet to see that using my eyes. I guess it depends on how closely you look, and I am pretty sure the Fuji cameras hold their own agains the competition TBH. Too many pixel peepers around, and perhaps they were Sony/Canon/Nikon fans :)
XC 50-230 4life! XC lenses have the best stab because they’re all plastic and the components are lighter, and my X-S10 is 26MP so a little crop is no big deal. It’s easier for AF to track little critters when you’re not zoomed in so tight anyway. I get really great bird and squirrel photos with that combo. You should try the XC lens on your X-T4.
if you have issues with photo stills on fuji, i suggest tou dig into the AF settings modes first! the AF setting makes a huge difference in how the system works with acquisition and retaining subject focus…
Stunning shots
My camera doesn't have threads for lenses. Could I superglue that big lens on it? Thanks.
Ok I’m now a Fuji cult member initiate because of you. That’s why I’m here. I got an X-T4 two days before my kid’s college graduation, learned the basics (coming from Sony land), and took some of the best photos of my life. Thanks much
What? Fuji photos are the reason why I switched after 10 years of wedding photography with Canon (and 14+ years with Canon in general) to Fuji. I shot Canon for photos and Sony A7s for videos and when the XT3 came out it was the perfect hybrid for me.
going to shoot some 100mb hand held images with GH6 and the leica 100-400mm lens next week...thank you for sharing...i suck at my job too.
Some great cinematic moments!
Dude you are reading my mind on what I'm contemplating right now and am hoping I can trust your takes. Cause looks like I'm gonna follow your takes. LOL
Most people I talk to suggest 1.4x over 2x in almost every scenario, the extra reach isn't worth the compromises to sharpness and brightness.
Yeah - was wondering about that too. There must some reason why you can get both the 1.4x and 2x adapters. You may have helped me decide on the former - thanks :)
I have 70-300 with 1.4 tele. It's a lot of fun.
@@abp1400 Cool - just ordered one :)
I’ve shot surf on my XT3, 70-300mm and a 1.4 TC had no issues fast auto focus love my 70-300 👍🏼
Liked the Carolina Wren - could feel the toneh.
Funny, I was shooting a Euroasian Wren for the first time earlier this week. I think what your noticing regarding the magic of getting close, is actually the dof. Very subtle amounts of bokeh creating more 3D pop, and the nice creamy tones. You can actually see it in the sony shot on the rounded vertical tree bits as you're talking about it. Subtle bokeh fall off. Essentially (basing this off of full frame) at 200mm F4 filming something 30 feet or so away, the bokeh is subtle. Not a bad image, but the without amazing shit happening, the magic may be absent. If you zoom into 300mm or my full 400mm reach, (constant F4) magic is achieved on that same subject.. and even at 200mm, as long as you can get 15 feet or so. Because the APS-C lenses have all that reach, you are actually getting very similar results, which is why you've been noticing sometimes even Olympus is holding it's own. Anyways to re-cap, closer to the subject at any focal length increases your fabled Toneh Magic. You probably know this stuff, but with long lenses it though technically the same is different. Start using your zoom, and notice your various distances at said zoom range. This is actually where photo's come in handy since the EXIF data will tell you what your zoom and f stop were. Of course allot of what I said also depends on how far/what's immediately behind or even in front of the subject.
I am still picking around here in Vancouver trying to decide: do I get the 150-600 at the cost of more debt, or a used 100-400 (a bit less debt) or the 70-300 (less, less debt). Meanwhile I have, if anyone wants it, a Zeiss Milvus 50/1.4 ZE (Canon) which can be adapted to Fuji and is then a nice portrait focal length 75/1.4. But I digress. As someone pointed out below, get the lens you'll actually take with you. If its too heavy, WTF. That's the reason I switched from Canon DSLR to Fujifilm--weight, size, and the cost of lenses. Did this video help me decide? Hell no.
I love your sense of humor!
Just picked up my Lumix GH6 today, and I’m excited to throw my Panasonic 100 to 300 mm on it!
I want to film bird footage in hd 240 fps, cannot edit 4k on current pc. Also HD looks magical, so what would be better X-S10 or X-T4 with either 70-300 or 100 400?
Great that you've started identifying the birds! Regarding the stabilization, I reckon you'll eventually crack and start lugging a tripod around.
Good advice-'Never try to steal a bear's salmon...they have claws!' The woodpecker footage from the OMD-EM1 m3 looked very nice :-)
The Fuji "herky-jerky" IS when you pan isn't user error. It's the lens. Tamron lenses do the same thing; that's the main reason I ditched their 150-600. Now that I'm into video, the Tamron was useless for wildlife video. I followed Jan Wegener's advice and switched to the Canon RF 100-500. So much smoother for panning. I understand the Sonys are better also in that regard. Forget 2x extenders. They degrade image quality too much and you lose two stops of light. 1.4x tops, and work on getting closer.
Really nice bird footage! I didn't realize Carolina wrens ranged that far north. In fact, I just checked Sibley's Guide for North American birds and Toronto is just at the edge of their normal range. Great catch! I was going to comment that only nuthatches can descend a tree head-down but you mentioned it. Sure sign of a birder to be excited by that information. I lucked up recently and photo'd a nuthatch in midair while hopping downwards. Really cool photo that I've never seen from others.
The Sibley app has recordings of bird songs and calls. It's not free but definitely worth it. A lot of times, I can ID birds just by sound now; then once I know what it is, I have an idea where to look for them.
I have played around with this a bit actually. The jerkiness is reduced if you add Digital Stabe to the extent it is totally gone if I apply stabilisation in FCPX as well. I will only set this though if I think I am going to pan.
Hahahaha this gotta be the most awesome review I've ever seen. It's also really an honest review.
The 70-300 is nice, but for indoor shots, or low light, I'd prefer the 100-400. But I guess for outdoor wildlife shots, I can see the advantages to the 70-300. So you prefer the Fuji X-T4 with 70-300 over the Olympus E-M1 and 75-300? The Olympus 75-300 would have more reach.
and that red-tailed is banded! Great look at both those lenses! LOL on California wren....It is Carolina..that said, California might describe its spirit! So true about getting closer being the key no matter what lens!
My issue with used gear is I often notice there's something wrong with it that the seller didn't disclose and then I can't sell it in good conscience.
Some great vids there makes me wonder whether you get these Racoons and Hawks in downtown Tronto or are you heading deep into the back-country? In the UK all the wildlife apart from pigeons have long since fled the cities.
In the city, no city is empty of wildlife.
@@cameraconspiracies Well sort of, but most things left in London like deer and foxes are semi-domesticated these days. And you definitely don't get owls out in daylight. Wish we had racoons. You're really lucky.
Do you think the 50-230 lens is too wide for your way of filming wildlife?
Have you tried the Sigma 150 to 600 mm for the Sony?
WOWWW. tks for u review
You should totally jump into pentax with the k3iii and compare the 55-300 PLM vs 150-450 because reasons
You have mastered the art of shooting videos of birds with branches and twigs in front of them among other obstructing objects.
Thank you for introducing me to bird death jumps.
00:14 No debat lol cheapest for me ! all good XD 02:35 that's what's all about, having a ( great ) moment... that's love :p lol 03:46 like a pro :D ( and last one lol ) 14:34 loool anything for the shot ! :p great episode ... not only because you come back on Fuji :D
I've been considering a longer reach lens for sports photography(sorry) and your video showed up in the search results for the 70-300. I watched it again....forgot how funny this video was from the first watch. "...you'll be fine, just ice it....I'll be alone forever..." LOL!!! Thanks for the laughs....again that is! I won't risk ending up in a "I helped these 10 people" videos by asking your thoughts about these two lenses for photography... 🙂
1. I hope you saved that buzzer sound. Perfect to use during the '10 questions of knowledge given" videos when someone does not tell you what they are going to use the camera for
2. The bird committing suicide could be the new Tommen Game of Thrones GIF. If you don't do it, I'm stealing it. Credit of course to you.
Glorious video comparisons. You are becoming quite the wildlife videographer.
Oh Lordy I’m cracking up at the slo mo bird death jump
Maybe you can try the oly 300mm f4 or the 100-400 in outdoors with different modes on the ibis, maybe using digital stabe + ibis (no ois) or digital + ois (no ibis) could make better results
I tried all modes, and slow mo can't use digital.
Why not the 70_300 and 1.4x tele converter?
i think the grainy squirrel photo was pretty
Love it.
So you are the one who scooped the 70-300. I was eyeing that on Kijiji lol.
so these reflex lenses are 1/2 as long so shake is minimized. the problem is they are all f8. This one however they built to f5.6 which is amazing. tiny light compact manual focus. combine with a camera that has ibis like a gh6 or g9 and you get 800mm. SIGMA MIRROR-TELEPHOTO MULTI COATED 400mm F5.6 Reflex for Nikon F
Curious how things go after 1:30.. I can’t stop rewinding over and over. 🤣
Use the 1.29x crop for all modes, you can find it inside settings
Think you reduce the size of the sensor used to record the footage? How much of a difference that makes is an interesting question!
@@colinhoward2200 The answer is probably that it's only an increase in performance: the camera is applying a crop, which is better to have since 4k that way is still possible and pixel count is closer so the camera has to do less upscaling (I think). Another thing, if you use less pixels your readout speed will we faster since it's using just a portion of the frame. Even if those things weren't relevant, you still get a perfect 4k video with a longer reach. (Think how good it would be a res crop, a precise 4k crop, it would make your lenses skyrocket in therms of focal lenght
Wildlife photography is like bowhunting. The closer you get, the more satisfying the shot.
So true
not to be a stickler - but 1. fujis best lens for XF is the 200 f2, and 2: fuji’s best lenses are the XK lenses and the medium format GF lenses
Your buzzer is quite a disturbing one, I like where these clips are heading to though, more scenes like this pls
Sony A7RV + 16-35 F4 PZ + Tamron 150-500 or
Fuji XT5 + 8 + 100-400 or
Panasonic G9 II + 9mm + 100-400
+ Panasonic HC-X1500 camcorder 25-600
For everyday photography and full person subject with blur background street photography and rare occasionally shoot video on it plus slow motion?
I like the Sony 4 ways screen, I think it will be nice experience to have the dedicated tactile photography dials on the Fuji and Panasonic setups will be the lightest and 300 fps plus my favorite color is yellow hence I like the Panasonic menu aesthetic! I want my picture to looks realistic and want to shoot JPG/HEIF mostly hence I no longer really into the Fuji film simulation.
I into ultramacro but I not sure should I take it into consideration because you can just google them as they mostly looks the same. I consider full size body or actual pocketable camera because camera in between don't provide good handling yet still need a bag to carry anyway, since RX100 can't provide all what I need, I will just use iPhone 15 for pocket camera. I'm not a bokeh person but want everything in focus with story and creativity and just has few projects need blur background.
Great review. More confusion as to what to buy. Big expensive lug that takes care of you or Little pal that helps? Oy
Here's a radical thought. Maybe you have to have different lenses for different occasions?
Back button AF FTW!
You need to make this video again after using the 150-600 for a few months.
Is there one manufacturer that offers a 1440p resolution?
"you have buyers remorse already, I can smell it" 😂
man, this is comedy. love ur videos
So are you selling one of them?
"I'll be alone forever" golden!
you got it
Why does your buzzer sounds like a nuclear attack warning ?
i did buy a shirt. two actually. you're welcome
Have both , and same when found a 70-300 for 614 euros could hold off buying it... have the 1.4 teleconverter , and realy enjoy using the 70-300 for its weight ... nonetheless the 100-400 is really a superb lens if you can manage the weight ...
Well, 100-400z for Nikon is just 1.44kg, light as a feather 😏
How are you liking the 70-300 with the 1.4 TC? Is it worth it? I have the 70-300, thinking about getting the 1.4 TC if I can find it for a decent price
@@Lukaz1989 it works suprisingly good , although be carefull in western countries it's only usable in summer.... that's why I still own thé 100-400
The Fuji 150-600 will be too heavy and will probably cost $2599 but I will buy it.
Someone lend this boy a GH6 so that we can hear the Pannysong again. FYI they made the 50-200mm a lot easier to use after complaints about the 100-400 apparently.
Also lol at the Olympus being officially dead, formerly the best system ever.
70-300mm. Ordered in Jan 2022. Decided to go to a ball game in Sept. Check the rules about bringing cameras? Nah, I don't have the lens. Thought exits brain. 5 seconds later I get a call from my friendly camera store. Lens is in! Worked nice. For photos. I don't know how to shoot video. And you aren't supposed to do that at a ball game anyhow. Anyhow.
Just add a TC 1.4x to the 70-300mm, or get an X-T5 or X-H2 and then use the digital zoom.
Now we demand 100-400 vs 200-600mm
with the a1, super35 crop, clear image zoom. that's what we demand even more
My personal review after using a Fuji X-T20, X-T4, X-T5 and the 100X400 lens after only 2 years...
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As a Carolinian I'm crushed! I literally said to myself, do they call it a Carolina Wren in Canada? 🤣 Nope, they call it a California wren.
Have you tried putting HD 240fps through the Topaz ai upscaler? Upscale to 4k. Will blow your mind!
Isn‘t this just for photo-Processing?🤔
@@gepetto6266 No there is a version just for video called Topaz Video Enhance AI. The upscaling AI is superb but you need a mac M1 or equivalent if you don't want to wait days to render. I just upscaled 2.7k dji mav mini footage to 4k and it looks no different to a mav air in native 4k. Upscaling fuji 240fps to 4k is also superb. A little expensive for the software but for pro work it's a game changer.
@@GregAnthonyHarris cool, thanks!
I am pretty sure Final Cut Pro compressor does the same thing with upscaling if you export from 1080p to 4K. I suspect that DaVinci resolve does the same? The videos posted here were pretty impressive to my eye of the 240fps footage.
13:25
on Pana you can just adjust HOW MUCH THROUGH you want!
120°, 180, 360 or whatever.
Put that on a custom button and ... now we are talking.
Yea it's nice. Doesn't work with the teleconverter unfortunately.
4:04 If you play it back at regular speed you can hear a mouse scream "I spit in your general direction".
Sold my 100-400mm and bought the 70-300mm to pair with the 1.4x multiplier.
11:16 so many times feeling me like an idiot with the same situation
I’m subscribed , don’t wanna miss those sparrow suicides.