It seems to me that you would love the 600 pf :)

Hello, nice video, but a G9ii with the 100-400mm would have given you the same result for 2x less weight with a focal length equivalent to 800mm. I am quite surprised by the results of some photographers with very expensive equipment, like a Z8. A 25Mpx M4/3 is equivalent to a 50Mpx FF in terms of rendering, since the Photocites are much smaller, people often ignore this kind of relevant details thinking that bigger is always better.

This really resonates with me and is something I am trying to do. Unless I am deliberately planning long exposure or seascape photography I don't take a tripod any more. It hit me like a bolt of lightening last year when photographing woodlands. The breeze meant to freeze the branches I had to shoot at 1/250th second which totally negated the need for a tripod.

Enjoyed your video.

Thanks Wayne. I always enjoy your videos. As a landscape photographer myself, there is nothing more fun than photographing in the snow!

It's positive to start the year off with you, Wayne. Looking forward to 2025 and your outstanding content Especially love the minimalist aspects of your shots!

@WayneRobertsonPhotography Thanks so much, another great video! Just got the z 100-400...is it normal that there is some rotational play between mount and lens? (about 1 mm or so on my Z8) Thanks and best wishes

Thanks. I’ve been mulling over this combo to upgrade my D500 and 300/f4. Noting what you said near the end, I’d keep my 500/f5.6 PF to use in crop mode to get 750mm efl (having always shot aps-c with a D7100, D7500 and D500 I have no issue with crop mode). I think I’d find these two lenses more manageable than the 180-600. I can see how this lens suits your style, which is very much the animals in context. That’s something I want to do more of.

I really thankful to you for this fantastic video. I do have the same combination. One of your suggestions struck me, i.e when to use TC 1.4X or vice versa. Would you mind kindly guide me or you have any tutorial available at your website. Thanks in advance.

That Nikon shots are more muddy than GFX

Very very nice pictures

Great video, thank you!!

Really nice video Wayne. However your images with Fuji there was more engaging with more character for me. I really like the Nikon image but I think fuji makes better more natural image. What is your opinion after switching ? (I m canon shooter.)

Amazing photos Mr. Wayne

really like the one with dophin in Thank you for your video

Last July I replaced my D750 with it's 24-120 F4 and 70-300mm AF-S Nikkors with the Z7 II with a 40mm f2 and a 24-120 F4 S lens. I also purchased an FTZ adapter to allow me to use my AF-S mount Sigma 12-24mm lens. A week later I filled out my lens trio with a Tamron 70-300 which is much better than that old 70-300mm Nikkor. So my basic kit was 12-300mm with a 40mm lens for walkabout shooting. Since then I've added a 50mm f1.4 Nikkor, a 26mm f2.8 Nikkor, and a 150-500mm Tamron and a Zf body mainly intended for Walkabout duties and doing some Birding with the 150-500mm. Because the gen 1 AF on the Z7 II really isn't suitable for Wildlife. If Nikon ever releases the Z7 III with Expeed 7 CPU's the Z7 II will get traded in.

Another enjoyable video Wayne. I like your philosophy on wildlife photography where whatever you take the wildlife comes first and being out is just as important. Due to work and commitments, the only day I can get out is a Sunday, it's a time to get out and wander and if I get some nice photos of wildlife so be it but being out is the most important. Take care. Mick.

11:42 is an absolute banger of a photo. This video is the best showcase of what this lens can do in capable hands. I wish I could afford it haha.

The Arca Swiss foot was a big sell point, and it works read with most tripod heads. But I really wish the groove extended the entire length of the foot. I started using the 150-600 for BIF video and the foot doesn't fit a large base well. I had to bolt a 6 inch Arca plate to the foot so I could properly balance my XT5 on the video head. Minor issue, but take note if you're going to use a video head.

I find this whole concept ridiculous… not the video, Fuji.. I’ve been with Fuji for a few years from my xt2 and xt4, and was thinking on this lens 150-600. I had the 100-400 and a 1.4 tc which was very good, I must have had a brain fart because I sold it it regretibly ! But my beef is I want this lens but I have to buy the xh2s because the xt4 focus system ain’t up to the job ? It looks like this is what this guy has done, I find that disgusting on Fuji’s part, if that’s the case then I won’t ben buying the lens.. Fuji fix your af system on your next firmware for other cameras, not just one !! Incidentally I’ve even had focus problems with the 55-200mm lens on the xt4.. any Fuji x body should work with the 600mm lens not just one !!

Just bought that lens, can’t wait to get out and use it

Thanks for a great video and honest review.

14:50, never a truer word spoken! Great shot of the woodpecker!

Lovely video Wayne, you captured fantastic footage of the kestrel with its prey and also some great shots of the buzzards. Take care. Mick.

Hi Robert. Thanks for the video. Soon I will have the same setup(body+lens) as on the video. I need a backpack also to keep body with attached lens during moving in mountain. I am wondering about the size of will fit in backpack. Can you share your view on the topic. How do you use the interior of your backpack with this lens and body. Can you share model of the backpack used in the video? Thanks in advance

I would actually love to see the failings as much as the success of the adventures. Thanks

I'm pleased you put this up, Wayne. It shows the reality of wildlife photography: many days without even a sniff of a shot, but that one moment of magic is what makes it all worthwhile. I really enjoy your honest videos. Many thanks, Mick.

I am glad you are so respectful of the animals you are trying to photograph. I do a a regular walk with my dog on the lead around a local pond. I'm sure the birds know we are coming. I have a bridge camera that goes out to 1200 mm. What I find is that the zoom allows me to frame my subject without cropping. I've learned the limits of the long telephoto with the bridge camera. I get blurry images when the shutter speed is not fast enough. I get purple fringing. So I rely a lot on post processing. I also have another wonderful camera, a Panasonic G9ii with a long telephoto. It's heavier and not as portable as the bridge camera. So I "scout" the scene with the bridge camera and come back later with my better camera. I find that if I return to the same place every few days I see more and I get better photos. I'm always surprised when I'm ready to give up, I get the bird.

Some great shots of a beautiful bird. I look forward to seeing where the project takes you.

Hi, thanks for video, do you try z 180-600 mm?

Did you shoot all photos with the X-T3? Do you think IBIS in other fuji cameras will be better than with the X-T3? Great review!

Fantastic video - thank you very much!

I got tired of waiting for the Z6iii so I too ended up with a Z8. I got tired of waiting for the 200(180)-600 and ended up with the Z800/6.3. That said before I bought the 800mm I picked up the 100-400 as well as the 1.4TC. Between 100-300 the lens is brilliant, but at 400 or with the 1.4 attached, it's quite good but not great, IMO. That said, for large animals/landscape it is brilliant and I can't see getting rid of this lens especially since it makes a great "just in case" lens to bring with me when I might see animals while travelling but want to travel relatively light.

Great video Wayne. I have a Z8 and Zf, with 14-30, 24-120, 100-400, 180-600 and 105 2.8 MC. What are your pro's and con's on using the Z8 in DX Crop mode vs using the 1.4 TC. Would be a nice video to see image quality test comparing in crop mode vs 1.4 TC. You're correct about using left hand to support the longer lens. I assigned the movie record button to cycle through the focus modes. You can select only the 4 or 5 you use the most so you can cycle faster on the modes you use instead of all of them. Truly wish Nikon will replace the D500 with a pro-body APS-C

Great video. I live in St Ives Cornwall so sea birds are my main images, I have the Nikon Z6 III, and the Z180-600 but my all rounder Z 100-400 is the one lens I will never sell.

A great video and some beautiful photographs, thank you. I ordered my Z 100-400 way back when it was first announced and used it with my Z9 and, at that time, Z 7II for many wildlife shoots. I was very pleased with the Z 100-400 and produced my own KZbin video extolling its virtues - especially as a pseudo macro lens as it excels at close focussing for subjects such as butterflies, damselflies etc. The Z 100-400 was my "go-to" lens for two African safari holidays where the flexibility couples to its relatively light weight and small size were ideal. However, I was less happy with its performance when the 1.4x teleconverter was added. Back in the spring I was in a hide photographing grey-herons in flight and a guy sitting next to me had the new Z 180-500 lens and i had the opportunity to take a series of back to back photos with my Z 100-400 + the 1.4xTC and his Z 180-600 on my camera body using the same settings. I was surprised at how much sharper the images the latter produced- despite it not being an S-Line lens and that really set me thinking. I loved the 100-400 but was quite often frustrated by the need for that extra reach (hence the TC!) so went to my local camera store and borrowed a 180-600 for further back to back tests. These were conclusive and I sold off my 100-400 and replaced it with the 180-600 which really is an amazing lens for performance at a great price. The only downside is the loss of the close-focus advantage the 100-400 offers.

Very good to see you and your production back!

Beautiful video Wayne very professional

The 1.4tc is a great addition to my kit, it works great with my 100-400 and my 180-600. Great video.

Thank You for video.

Wayne, you are a lucky man. I live in a big city and I only have bricks and asphalt. My country house is located 300 km from home, I travel on weekends, and there is very little time left for photography. I spend more time digging into the ground. And the landscapes are exactly the same. There is the same lonely house and the same gate. But from your story I understand that it is difficult for you to drive and look at the terrain at the same time. Eduard.

Beautiful photos! What editing software are you using?

Amazing images! That shot at 09:07 is such a beauty!

great review thank you, im reading up as im using this lens this weekend so wanted to get first hand reviews, your one is the best one i have seen, great photos and videos also so thank you

Lovely photos of Kingfisher. Shame you couldn't have made the backgrounds a little more blurry.

Hi Wayne. Very interesting video. I've just sent off my xt5 and lenses for trade in after buying a very discounted z7ii and 24-120mm. I've definitely been bitten by the nikon bug but I'm wondering if I should stick to the z7ii and get a zf to use alongside (and scratch the retro itch) with its excellent low light capabilities or just go all in on a z8. I also do landscape and wildlife. My first lens will be the 180-600 followed by the 14-30 f4. Thanks again.

Brilliant review! Honest opinion with the images to back it up!

The testing was done using an XT-3. I would think that results should be similar using XH-1. I was looking specifically for a video showcasing the 150-600mm with the XT-3 or XH-1, and I highly recommend that you should put the camera used in the video description. After having viewed this video, I am extremely interested in this lens as a future purchase, for use with my XH-1. Thank You for producing such a good and informative video presentation.

I’m trying to do macro photography. I have a nikon z5, with a nikkor 24-200 zoom lens. My shutter release doesn’t work past 70mm zoom. Why can’t I do macro at full zoom?

Amazing 🤩