Nature with the Fujifilm Fujion XF100-400mm F4.5-5.6

A rule of thumb that respectful nature photographers obey is maintaining a respectable distance between subject and photographer, and that’s probably why we end up using long telephoto lenses typically beyond a 300mm equivalent when out in the field.

Moreover, my dad had indulged into me a good dose of common sense that its probably a bad idea to photograph a lion using a 35mm focal length distance.

And that’s why being an Fujifilm user, the XF100-400 LM OIS WR comes naturally into the picture.
(OIS means that this monster of a lens comes equipped with in-lens stabilisation, 5 beautiful stops of it. LM means Linear Motor, Fujifilm’s way of telling you its an high end lens with fast AF and WR simply means if it rains , wear a raincoat for yourself and continue shooting)

Here’s introducing the lens.

and because I am a realist, this lens isn’t really for those who like them small.
P.S.: Its 1375 grams without caps.

But for what you lug, this h*** of a lens, this beauty gives it back to you with interest included in terms of its excellent image quality and performance.

Little Heron.
at F5.6, ISO1600, 600mm equivalent.

Yellow-vented Bulbul.

at F5.6, ISO1600, 600mm equivalent.

Malayan Water Lizard

at F5.6, ISO5000, 600mm equivalent.

If smaller subjects worries you handling a lens of this stature, I will be frank and say keep shooting.

Pacific Swallow at F5.6, ISO6400, 600mm equivalent.

Orb Spider at F5.6, ISO6400, 600mm equivalent.

and if you never realized, yes, I do shoot portraits with this lens too.

Kei

at F4.5, ISO200, 150mm equivalent

even tiny subjects.
at F5.6, ISO2000, 600mm equivalent.

White-collared Kingfisher

at F10, ISO400, 600mm equivalent.

There’s much more to show, but I shall not indulge.

Presently, yes, the XF100-400mm is the most expensive piece of glass anyone can buy from Fujifilm X-mount, but like all the good ones – you get back the value multifold. As long as you get out there and start photographing.