Topic: Fuji 100-400 also announced (Read 7127 times)

Paul2660 · « **on:** January 15, 2016, 10:07:09 am »

I did not think this lens was coming for a while, but it's also on B&H. 1.9K US Will have to wait for the next round of rebates in the fall!! Hope to see LuLa review this also as it really completes the package for Fuji if it's as good as the 50-140.

Big day for Fuji for sure. I wonder if this lens will work with the Fuji 1.4 TC? That would get interesting for sure.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1210897-REG/fujifilm_16501109_xf_100_400mm_f_4_5_5_6_r.html

Paul C

rdonson · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2016, 10:38:23 am »

Fuji's announcement says it works just fine with the Fuji 1.4 teleconverter.

Now I've got to wipe the drool from my chin and figure out how I'm going to afford one of these.

Paul2660 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2016, 10:45:44 am »

I missed that, good news. Will have to wait to see if Fuji does the same thing as last fall, and give the instant rebates on various lenses.

Paul C

Alan Smallbone · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2016, 11:38:14 am »

It is also available for preorder through B&H. $1900, and the 1.4x is additional. Nice that it has a small port you can open on the lens hood to rotate a polarizer, much like the 50-140mm. This is the lens I have wanted for since they put it on the road map.

The update to the XE-2 will be nice, Fuji is good about updating their cameras with new features.

Alan

rdonson · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2016, 12:00:26 pm »

I can't wait for the new X-Pro2 tech to appear in an update for the X-T1 (X-T2?)

mbaginy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2016, 02:10:02 pm »

I wish the 100-400 had an aperture ring and built-in lens shade. Looks like a nice lens though, will need to take a close look at it once my dealer gets one in stock.

Paul2660 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2016, 07:44:59 pm »

I thought the first ring was the aperture ring but it's not numbered as some of the Fuji lenses are.

The 2nd ring (largest) is zoom and the smallest ring towards the end is focus.

As I recall Fuji X lenses all have a manual aperture adjustment but not all the aperture rings have numbers on them. But I may have this wrong.

Paul C

rdonson · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2016, 08:41:57 pm »

Not sure you could number an aperture ring on a zoom lens where the aperture varies from f/4.5-5.6

Paul2660 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2016, 01:13:05 pm »

It's a beast however at just a bit over 3 pounds.

Paul C

armand · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2016, 05:18:14 pm »

I also have the Tamron 150-600 which is almost 2 kg (and rarely use it because of this) so in comparison this one is almost light

rdonson · « **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2016, 05:21:41 pm »

It's lighter than the Canon 100-400 f/45.-5.6

Yes, I know that's a FF lens.

Some comparisons

Fuji 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 WR - APS-C
Cost: $1899.95
Weight: 1375g/3.03 lb
Length: 211mm/8.29"
Filter: 77mm (fixed error)

Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 WR - FF
Cost: $2099.00
Weight: 1570g/3.46 lb
Length: 193mm/7.6"
Filter: 77mm

Panasonic 100-400 f/4.0-6.3 WR - M43
Cost: $1799.99
Weight: 985g/2.17lb
Length: 172mm/6.75"
Filter: 72mm

armand · « **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2016, 11:04:30 pm »

I wonder how it's lighter than the Canon as per your specs it is longer and has a bigger front element.

mbaginy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2016, 02:44:23 am »

Ron, Paul - I guess the 100-400 has a similar aperture ring such as the 18-55/2.8-4. What I prefer is a numbered aperture ring; don't care for reading the aperture only in the viewfinder (or the rear monitor). I traded that (light) 18-55 for the (damned heavy) 16-55/2.8 solely because of the numbered aperture ring.

rdonson · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2016, 11:18:32 am »

Mike, I like numbered aperture rings as well but only my Fuji prime lenses have that. My zooms with varying apertures don't and I can't see how they could.

mbaginy · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2016, 01:31:20 pm »

Quote from: rdonson on January 17, 2016, 11:18:32 am

...zooms with varying apertures don't and I can't see how they could.

Yes Ron, good point about the varying aperture. But in analog days, many zooms were also equipped with such apertures - at a certain focal length, the widest aperture switched. That's not a design feature of the more modern digital photography days.

Paul2660 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2016, 01:31:03 pm »

Hi Mike,

I agree on your point, as the ring on the 16-55, does give you a lot more control, i.e. you don't have to be looking in the EVF all the time among other reasons. Same with the 50-140.

I also agree, once you use the 16-55, it's hard to go back to the 18-55. The 16-55, really is an excellent optic, even wide open. (night work)

Paul C

rdonson · « **Reply #16 on:** January 18, 2016, 03:27:56 pm »

Hmmm.... I don't see the 16-55 ($1200) or the 50-140 ($1600) happening for me in the same year I'm looking forward to an X-T2 and maybe the 100-400.

Paul2660 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 18, 2016, 04:23:13 pm »

I agree it's a lot for sure. I took advantage of the 200.00 savings on the 50-140 in December. Fujibhad some great deals.

Paul C

armand · « **Reply #18 on:** January 18, 2016, 05:25:41 pm »

How do you cope with the extra weight? The reviews I've seen didn't give much increase in optical quality vs the 18-55 at the expense of much more weight and lack of OIS.

The 50-140 seems quite big also also although if you need the plus 90 mm range and F 2.8 you have no other options.

Paul2660 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2016, 06:02:06 pm »

I agree the extra weight has to be taken into consideration.

But the fixed f 2.8 is quite a benefit to the 16-55 and I found it sharper overall than my 18-55 which I thought was a good lens.

Paul

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