Fujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 LM WR OIS Review
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- Опубликовано: 13 авг 2024
- The Fujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 is a versatile zoom lens that works with 1.4x and 2x teleconverters. In our Fujifilm review we evaluate sharpness, bokeh, stabilizaiton, close-up performance and more.
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Did anyone else hear some weird ringing in the left channel during Chris's indoor talking part?
Chris shoots really good architecture photos! And Jordan framing in this video is also great, very creative
Fuji is going to sell a ton of these
And one to me 😎
Nope
I've got the 50-230, but I'm thinking of adding this to my wish list. 10-24 wr first though.
Mine is on order. Bit of a risk before a reliable review like this. Glad I pulled the trigger though.
@@daxvolfan yeah the 10-24 is in my head since quite some time too. I have the 55-200 already but will upgrade to 70-300. I always did miss some last steps of reach.
This lens is a winner. The advantages outweigh the few disadvantages for me by far.
In Northern Europe f/5.6 is much to dark and as it was said, these lenses are bought mostly for wildlife and sports. F/4.0 300 would be much more useful.
@@kallepyoraniemi5552 Well there are definitely still gaps in the Fujifilm lens lineup. But a lens like you describe is for another target group. Personally, I don't need something like that, I prefer something light and flexible.
does anyone know the release date of this lens?
@They Caged Non thanks
Fuji = bad Bokeh is just a stupid generalization that isn’t true.
They have the 56mm F1.2 50mm F1.0 and the 90mm F2 that prover otherwise.
Ofcourse variable zooms are worse in this aspect and this is no exception. But that says more about the type of lens then the brand.
If I didn‘t know Jordan is shooting on a Pentax, I couldn’t hardly tell a difference. (Watch your show on an ipad). I think Chris has to dig much deeper to give Jordan a hard time.
Love your channel.
Greetings from Austria😷
I pre-ordered this lens when it was released and after this review I have no intention of cancelling.
I just came here to see what Jordan is doing with K-01
I'm SO going to buy this lens! I'll keep my good ol' 55-200mm too for a while, and then I'll decide if I keep both or the 70-300 only. I've had a lot of fun with the 55-200mm, so I'm eager to see what can I do with the 70-300mm + a teleconverter. The 100-400mm is just too big, heavy and expensive for my style. Thanks for the review!
I have the 55-200 as well and will buy the 70-300 too. I did always miss some last step of reach. Or that the 55 did not support the teleconverters. So quite happy about this new lense.
The 100-400 isn't super great beyond 300mm, anyway. I avoid using it beyond 300mm if I can. This looks like a great option, especially for the price.
@@mixwellusa thanks for the input and good to know about the 300mm mark for the 100-400 lense.👍
Awesome lens and system seller IMHO. It's really solid optically, the range is awesome, size/weight are really great (especially considering the build quality), price is very reasonable, AF and OIS are top-notch, it's weather-sealed, etc. And features like pseudo-macro is just the icing on the cake :) I wish that Fuji follows a similar formula with future APS-C lenses. Making FF-wannabe lenses that are as big and as expensive as FF equivalents is totally pointless IMHO.
I was one of the few people who really liked the K01, still got it today beside my A7ii.
I like the K-01 too. I’ve got the big Pentax K-1 with great lenses as well as Fuji X-E4 and a bunch of lenses (including this 70-300) as Olympus OM-10 and a range of lenses but I quite like the style of the K-01 and honest simplicity of the whole shooting package. That 16mp sensor was great in it’s and it still delivers very nice clean raw images.
Shot on Pentax K-01 😂
Better than shot on iphone memes
@@MUSTDOS a modern iphone would have better image quality tho :')
@@kylosalvesen TBH, iphones fail except in dynamic range.
It even has worse or non-existent color accuracy. it only beats the pentax when it comes to rolling shutter issues.
Not even modern phones can beat an SX280hs nor an Olympus E-3 with a Soviet lens (Helios44m4) in image quality. I personally tested that.
@@kylosalvesen The shot at 0:16 was done with my iPhone XR, so you be the judge!
@@thatjordandrake the K-01 has clearly the much nicer looking colors - accurate or not.
Thanks Chris, this is the review I have been waiting for. I LOVE my 55-200 but the new lens has the Lock and Extender option both of which were pulling me in this lens's direction, I just wanted to be sure that the quality hadn't been sacrificed on the alter of marketing. It looks as if, once again, Fuji are listening. Great Job, please keep it up!
I liked Jordan's creative framing here. Perhaps limitations really do stimulate creativity! Which lens(es) are you using on the K01?
As for the Fuji 70-300... Looks like a very good addition to the system. Thanks for the review, and for including both teleconverters!
I'm using the DA* 50-135mm F2.8 and the old DA 16-45mm F4. Glad you liked the framing, I'm trying to have a bit of fun with this setup.
@@thatjordandrake it actually looked pretty good, amazing work mate!
Great work 💪 Jordan. Its the man with the machine. Really looks nice!
Great review, guys! And the K-01 footage, surprisingly, didn't look too bad. Here's what I'm wondering about this one:
1. How is the weight of this lens distributed? Is it towards the rear of the lens (balancing better with the body)? The 55-200 is that way and a joy to carry around.
2. Is this lens more or less parfocal?
3. How's stabilization in video shooting handheld at 300mm? Yes, a tripod would be advised. Nonetheless, it seems the new Lumix 70-300 can pull this feat off smoothly. So I'm curious.
Do keep in mind, while comparing this to the Lumix lens, that you're comparing the same focal length lens between two different formats. All other things equivalent, shaking will be more apparent on the Fuji at 300MM (450mm equivalent.)
Masterful use of the K-01 here. It's weird how some shots look like they have decent detail and then others have a weird early video camera look to them. The fujifilm lens looks pretty nice!
Honestly I like the bokeh?? Is that weird? A bit of a selling point for me. Maybe I like untamed bokeh? Seems a bit more on the characterful side than ugly side, maybe my eyes need adjusting? Reminds me a bit of a some vintage lens type bokeh, which obviously is not preferred for certain type of applications. Great review!
WOW! Just 1.3£! really a lot of bang for your pound british stering :D
Nice: the perfect lens if weight is an issue. Like with landscape and travel. And great that with the teleconferter you can do some ocasional wildlife too. And with the weathersealing? I think we have a winner here!
I think Fuji knocked it out of the park with this one :) there arent much (if any) cons here.
that was the review I was waiting for. looks like a must buy.
These two guys are great.
Matched with the x-s10, this lens does wonders! Even shooting in low light theaters, I get great results, and that at 300mm!!
Add macro rings for even more fun:)
Have just decided to get my first Fuji Camera and this answered pretty much every question i had, particularly 55-200 vs 70-300 for my second lens!
I don't see much of a difference between k01 and sh1. As long audio is good, im fine with it
"Shot on the Pentax K-01"?
Actually looks better than the recent Blackmagic $10K video that records at 12K (the original review was taken down?).
Finally! I was just waiting for this review.
I wish they talked about how quality and AF speed compares to the 55-200.
Former Pentaxian (Fuji now) but love K-01 ❤️
Who thinks that the image quality that Jordan is getting out of this Pentax camera is actually not that bad?
Definitely not me ... It felt so good to see photos examples instead this terrible soft footage ... It feels like sharpest lens on the planet! :D
It's pretty poopy
Easily noticeable that it wasn't even true 1080p, but heavily upscaled.
I'm watching this on my phone at 360p.
Soft AF.
Is it just me or is the k-01 really not that bad?
Camera or photographer? Just trolling that old chestnut!
I think it's that Jordan is that good.
Another great review guys; I don’t even use Fuji gear but was fascinated nonetheless
This lens got a recent update wich solves (or makes better at least) the focusing while zooming thing. So now you can zoom in or out and focus will stay.
What's the new update lens called?
@@acarlos818 its the 1.10 update i think.
I'm so confused, I thought the Pentax was supposed to be bad? 🤔
I can see it very clearly on my 27 inch monitor. It's far softer than their footage usually is.
@@jensdanbolt6953 i can see a huge difference even on the phone , but it's a fun challenge
worse than bad 😂
I pre-ordered this lens looking forward to it shipping soon 😊
Thanks team for the review and video!
What's that annoying tone playing in the shots with speech? It's playing octaves of A at various frequencies, 1780hz, 3500hz, 5300hz etc. Could be that pentax amp?
Thanks for the review. I'm considering picking one of these up myself
Indeed! I heard (and was incredibly distracted by) it throughout almost the entire video.
Suppose it might very well be the Pentax amp or something relatively simple and discrete like that-but regardless of what is actually causing it, the end result is an amazingly painful thing to listen through!
I suspect the tone noise might actually just simply register at a frequency that’s too high for most adults (generally over the age of 25) to perceive, and that’s why it went unnoticed and uncorrected with this video? In some ways, the noise indeed reminds me of the dreaded, civil rights-abusing so-called “Mosquito Device” that reached peak popularity around the mid 2010s or so:
www.noisehelp.com/mosquito-tone.html
Gah, I hate those things.
Anyway, all of that aside, I’m really intrigued by this lens and definitely now considering buying one for myself!
There are no many lenses in Fujifilm line up? 2 from Fujifilm and 2 3rd party and about everything with Macro capability out there which can be adapted.
Not sure which one is better from optical point of view, 55-200 or 70-300?
Would have liked to see some afc tests, birds in flight, fast running etx
I don’t think the K-01 is bad enough to make it a 300k "punishment". It looks fine by me, maybe too contrasty and with crushed highs, but otherwise more than ok. It goes to show how little is necessary to make great content. (A more fun challenge could have been something like the Oly Evolt-5, Samsung NX Mini, Pentax Q or a Nikon 1...)
You sure that's on the Pentax K-01? Looks like it could be the Blackmagic 12K thing. They're equally good for video, right?
Anyway, nice review. I'm a Nikon shooter but darned if my OOC jpgs from my X100V don't perpetually tempt me towards that great bargain that is the X-S10. This lens, one of the kit lenses, and the 23 mm f/2 are calling to me.
Is it 1:2 macro for APS-C or true 1:2 macro? And what focal lengths?
Looks like you said the same thing twice:
> 1:2 macro for APS-C or true 1:2 macro
they both mean a 48mm object takes up 24mm in the frame. Compared to the same magnification on a full frame sensor, on APSC this means the object will fill the frame's width, as opposed to filling just the frame's height.
Fuji colours are amazing !!!! nice video.
Hmm, I love my 55-200. One of the few times I don't really have any GAS.
Hey, I was about to write the same comment. 55-200 is great!!!
I absolutely loved the 55-200, but i always felt i needed more reach at the longer end (used to have an old 300 prime before). Cannot wait to get my hands on the 70-300mm.
Same.
I have the 55-200mm already and it is a fantastic lens but I am interested in upgrading to this. Mainly for the macro capabilities and the weather sealing BUT I know based on recent shoot with my telephoto that I will miss that 55 - 70mm range. I dont really want to have two telephotos and I already have the 16-55mm lens but I feel like I will need that 55-70mm range covered. 70mm seems just a little too zoom in. I guess I could walk backwards? Haha
The 16-80 starts to crap out IQ wise between 70 and 80. I was going to sell it and get the 16-55 2.8 however with the 70-300 and 10-24 in my bag as well I go from 10mm to 300 (plus 1.4x) in three lenses which with a camera body weigh in at just over 2Kg. not to sniffed at for travel.
@@kaneclements7761 I will have that exact set up but you’ll be missing the 55-70mm range which is often very handy to have.
@@kaneclements7761 having previously owned the 16-80 and now owning the 16-55, I can tell you that the image quality is night and day. The 16-55 is exceptional if you have a stabilized camera body. Its greatest weakness is softness at 55mm, but with 26 mp sensors and Fuji’s image quality/detail, cropping that 20 mm between the 55 and 70 seems a non-issue.
@@awake780 Hi Andy. I had been weighing up selling the 16-80 as well and getting the 16-55 and now you have raised those nagging doubts. Thanks for that ;-) I have both an X-T4 and X-S10 so lack of stabilisation in the lens is a non issue.
@@kaneclements7761 the 16-55 is a revelation. I’ve used it in poorly lit indoor shooting conditions on several occasions, and I’m blown away by its autofocus performance and image quality. The 16-80 is a solid travel lens, but I can’t recommend the 16-55 highly enough. In fact, it has made a couple other lenses I own completely irrelevant. Given the 16-55, 70-300, a teleconverter, and a fast prime of your preferred focal length, I’m not sure any Fuji shooter needs more lenses. Best of luck on your path forward! :-)
Great review you guys, I want this lens.
70-300mm !? nice offering by fuji especially on aps-c offering even more reach making it a landscape & nature lens 🙂
Musim potvrdit, ze 70-300 je opravdu skvely objektiv, mam i 50-140, ale vic pouzivam 70-300. Je lehký, kompaktní a příjemně se s ním pracuje.
That k01 is not to bad... Makes you wonder the hype we have all believed on more modern cameras. I almost sold my Fuji today... Thinking of keeping it now and getting a zoom.
Can't say I was impressed...
Not sure if is RUclips's fault, on the last two videos the quality didn't change for me after 1080p. Both videos were shot on the k-01.
Thanks for the review, that close-up of your face is crispy clear I was very impressed. I've preordered it for wildlife! Would've been better had the photos been of Edmonton! Haha!
Nice Review sir! Looking forward for the comparison between the 100-400mm. Waiting for it sir.. More power following you
Thank you for the review it helped me to make my final decision on purchasing it.
Thanks guys, Finally a review of this lens from a channel I can trust but not sure I will use it for ping pong though 😂 good to see your out of isolation and feeling better stay safe guys and thanks for the great review 👍
Nice to hear you again..nice review
Hello, good afternoon, does an x2 teleconverter work well with the XF 18-135 lens on an xt5 camera?
Thank you.
I has been waiting for the review for the lens. Good one. Stay warm. 😅
The video quality is surprisingly good on a smartphone
Thank you for the best review I've seen yet! Would I be greatly disappointed in this lens in comparing image quality to my 50-140mm (regardless of magnification)? I do already own the 1.4 and 2.0X teleconverters. Of course the 100-400mm would be even better, but the price is a bit much for this amateur ;)
Great video man, thanks
I am using XT3 + 16-80mm lens and 2 more : 56mm F1.2, 80mm macro. Please give me an advice that do i need 70-300mm for more option?. Tks for kindly comments.
At 2:32 I can tell Jordan`s really trying hard to make that K-01 look impressive :D
I saw you slip at least one "centre" in there lol
I bought this lens before I even had my Fuji body... Wish there had been some experimentation with shooting BIF for this review.
For me, the cheap 50-230 is fantastic. So cheap it gets things done, maybe it is the case for many people.
Hello, any suggestions whether I need to wait for 18-300 Tamron or I shall buy this 70-300 Fuji?
I like the lens being weather sealed and image stabilized. I'm both myself.
Hey what about the 50-140 in between??
As always, the best review
Can the next challenge be Jordan has to film episodes on a Ricoh GR2?
Would love to see a comparison between this and the 100-400
What zoom lens would you recommand to film music concerts, clips ? Thank you (I've got an XT4)
Pentax K-01 for filming? How big was the bet?
I really love my 55-200, I don't think there is a compelling enough reason to sell and get this lens, or even have both. A used 55-200 for $400 is a much better value imho, the sharpness is incredible if you get a good one.
Whenever I watch your videos, I remember how much I'm missing Calgary and from meeting you at TCS. Such an amazing place to live and to enjoy such a sh*t weather hahaha cheers love the place
How does the I.Q. of the 70-300mm compare to the 55-200mm?
What's IQ?
I have 50-140 f2.8 , so if i buy xf2x teleconverter, will be better i guess instead of buying 70-300 ? What do you think guys
Did Chris leave most of his dinner in his beard at 4 mins in.
I have this lens on order still not completely decided as to whether I want it or the 100-400 Fuji?
Just love this channel......not adding much to the subject at hand, but worth saying anyway !
What's about quality of close-up when shooting macro? Wide open of course
10-24, 16-80, 70-300 with xt4 or xs10 is the budget way to go.
18 to 55 and 50 to 200 then just crop is the budget way to go .
K01 looks very filmic, because it's not sharp??
Will the 70-300 lens make abnormal noises when it shakes? Thank you
The geese are back already in Calgary? I haven't seen one yet here in Winnipeg.
They don't leave Calgary.
Yah more and more tend to stay, and with 2021 as an extreme exception, we usually don't get THAT
cold. Now I love Winnipeg, but I'm amazed that anything stays over the winter there, any year! 😉
Perfect review, thanks!
Are you guys going to review the Canon RF 70-200 f4?
I don't get it, Nikon have 18-300mm lenses with similar F stops, why don't Fuji have anything close to that kind of range? - Plus Nikon had 18-200mm for 16 years now. Plus the Nikon 18-300mm is much smaller and a bit lighter than Fuji's 70-300mm!
Because no serious photographer wants or needs such a mega zoom? I bet that the optical performance of your 16 year old DSLR mega zooms is much worse than these of the XF 70-300...
Those are very good points, I do wonder just how bad the performance of those mega zooms is in comparison, probably pretty bad!
@@djstuc Those are fair points, thank you. After doing a bit more search, those super range zooms also have very inconsistent image quality across the range compared to the more modest 70-300 or 50-200 zooms.
Wait, no more nocts as weight measure?
Maybe it's because I'm a philistine or because I watch these videos on an iPad, but the video quality of this Pentax-penance series has been looking fine to me. Or maybe that Drake guy is a really good cinematographer...
Let me know if you need my comment on the audio noise during this video...
I don't like Onion and and audio noise.
When there are more comments about the Pentax K-01 than the 'actual' lens that is being reviewed! ;-)
Nice review!
Shooting with a Pentax K01 for videos is like driving a vintage Citroen DS!
Already pre-ordered this one. Can hardly wait!
Thumbs up for the creativity and having fun at work. wtg
lol for its age the Pentax K-01 actually dont look that bad. Looks like an old school episode of TCSTV to me haha
Quite a good sensor for its age, same as the Sony NEX-5N
Is it my screen or that video is soft?
Now I want it even more!
Oh, horror! There can be irregularities in the bokeh balls! Unusable at the annual christmas lights convention. @5:03 I was so distracted by them, I momentarily forgot my name. Shocking.
Seems like Chris has done a conversion from Loop to Orvis... Just like many others too :D Not just the fly fishing gear from Orvis is getting better than Loop's, also the clothing! ;) Jm2c
why was the pentax K-01 used to film this video?