See our first photographs from Fuji’s spectacular new telephoto zoom

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Jeremy Grey

posted Friday, September 16, 2022 at 11:45 AM EDT

See our first photographs from Fuji’s spectacular new telephoto zoom

Alongside the Fujifilm X-H2S, Fujifilm introduced a few new lenses, together with the XF 150-600mm F5.6-8 R LM OIS WR. We have gone hands-on with the X-H2S and the XF 150-600mm telephoto zoom lens for the previous few weeks, and the brand new Fuji zoom lens has confirmed very spectacular.

One of the vital spectacular features of the brand new lens is its comparatively compact dimension and light-weight design. Regardless of its 35mm equal focal size vary of 229-914mm, the lens weighs simply 1,605 grams (3.5 kilos). The lens is 314.5mm (12.4 inches) lengthy, which is not particularly quick, however the lens is an inside zoom, that means it does not change size as you zoom. Talking of zooming, the rotation required to go from 150mm to 600mm is kind of quick.

Fujifilm X-H2S with Fujifilm XF 150-600mm F5.6-8 R LM WR OIS lens at 539mm (809mm equiv.), F8, 1/1000s, ISO 3200. This picture has been edited.

The lens’ picture high quality is spectacular, too. With 24 parts throughout 17 teams, the lens delivers nice picture high quality. Photos are sharp, and aberrations are well-controlled. We’ll dig additional into picture high quality in our full evaluation, however up to now, so good.

Fujifilm X-H2S with Fujifilm XF 150-600mm F5.6-8 R LM WR OIS lens at 274mm (411mm equiv.), F6.4, 1/2500s, ISO 5000. This picture has been edited.

Thus far, the one actual draw back of the lens is that it is an F8 zoom at 600mm. To make sure an inside zoom design that’s moderately light-weight and straightforward to handhold, the lens is barely an F5.6 at its shortest focal size. Simply shy of 200mm, the lens slows right down to F6.4. Round 300mm, it is an F7.1 lens. Lastly, it turns into F8 a bit past 500mm. At F8, you want a number of gentle to shoot at quick shutter speeds. Luckily, the OIS is fairly efficient, so I’ve been in a position to shoot handheld at 600mm at shutter speeds slower than 1/100s, which helps hold ISO decrease.

Fujifilm X-H2S with Fujifilm XF 150-600mm F5.6-8 R LM WR OIS lens at 377mm (567mm equiv.), F7.1, 1/50s, ISO 2500. This picture has been edited.

General, my first impressions of the XF 150-600mm F5.6-8 R LM OIS WR are optimistic. If you wish to obtain full-res photographs from the sector, head to our Gallery.