Fujifilm XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR reviews roundup: is it worth the price?
Released in 2016, the Fuji XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 is a high-end lens from Fujifilm, for animal and sports event photographers. It won a TIPA Award as best telephoto zoom lens, and an EISA Awards in the European compact system zoom lens category.
Specs:
- Mount: Fuji X-mount
- Image Stabilization: Yes
- Weather resistant: Yes
- Full frame equivalent: 152-609mm
- Weight: 1,375 kg (4.2 pounds)
- Min. aperture: f/4.5
- Max. aperture: f/22
- Minimum focus distance: 1.75m
- Filter size: 77mm
- Focal length : XF100-400mm (152-609mm - 35mm Format Equivalent)
- 21 elements 14 groups (includes 5 extra low dispersion elements and 1 super extra low dispersion element)
- Focus range : 1.75m, Max.magnification : 0.19x (Telephoto)
What do the critics think of the Fuji 100-400mm?
Overall, most reviews on the web say that the Fujifilm XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 is a good lens if you’re into wildlife or bird photography. It’s easy to use and delivers fantastic pictures.
Alternatives:
If you don’t have the money for the Fujifilm 100-400mm, you can try the Fuji 55-200mm. The focal lenght is not as great but if you want to do long-distance photography and you own a Fuji camera, that’s a good lens to start with.
Most reviews like…
- Excellent manufacturing quality
- Tropicalized (WR) which makes it resistant to dust, water and cold up to -10° C
- Close focusing distance (1.75 m)
- Sharpness is excellent up to about 300 mm
- Autofocus is quiet
- Incredible stabilization
Most reviews don’t like…
- No indication on the aperture ring
- F/4.5-5.6 means you’ll have to increase your ISO often or need a lot of light
- Price (but for this kind of lens it’s acceptable)
For more infos about the positive and negatives sides of the Fujifilm XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6, check out the selection of reviews below:
Websites Reviews
- Photographylife.com – 4.6 out of 5 (‘I would not hesitate to recommend it to any Fujifilm shooter who is looking for a lens with extended reach’)
- Opticallimits.com – Highly Recommended (‘Your bank account manager will cry a little if you decide to go for this one… However, it is worth it and there are no other options for Fujifilm cameras in this class anyway.’)
- Pcmag.com – ✪✪✪✪½ (‘The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR is a standout telephoto lens, but one that won’t balance well on smaller cameras.’)
- Photographyblog.com – ★★★★½ (‘Wildlife and action photographers will be delighted by the image quality that it delivers’)
- Imaging-resource.com – 9.5/10 (‘Excellent image quality and very fast AF on an X-T2. Excellent reach for sports including motorsports.’)
Youtube reviews
- Theoria Apophasis – 8.5/10
- Mathieu Gasquet – ‘I consider this lens a winner when it commes to image quality and autofocus’
Amazon users reviews
- Focal length : XF100-400mm (152-609mm - 35mm Format Equivalent)
- 21 elements 14 groups (includes 5 extra low dispersion elements and 1 super extra low dispersion element)
- Focus range : 1.75m, Max.magnification : 0.19x (Telephoto)