Fujifilm 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Review and Sample Images

[@DavidFindlay-d5x]

Ah what a lovely and encouraging review, your photographs, all of them but especially the cloud inversion ones took my breath away, opened my heart and left me with tears rolling down my cheeks. Thank you so much for sharing your work, absolutely beautiful.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Aw thank you so much for this! this is super touching, that cloud inversion was a very special moment and a rare one of that - it made me cry too! Thank you very much for watching and enjoying the vlog ☺️

[@DavidFindlay-d5x]

@@wildandfreevictoria

[@anthonymann7399]

A refreshing review! Different, there’s something amazing about being above the clouds! Wonderful pics.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you very much ☺️ and it sure is, like an ocean in the sky, it was super special ✌🏻🙃

[@matthewjeffres1289]

Thank you for this refreshing review! The sharing of your experience with the lens was wonderful.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment! I do love photography so it is great to share the experience ☺️✌🏻🦄

[@BrucePichon]

Really, really uplifting watching your videos- please keep them coming

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you very much and I most certainly will do 🙃

[@yannctphoto]

Thank you !!!! I was hesitating with the tamron 150-500 for my xt3, but I'm thinking of going for the 100-400 second-hand anyway, in view of all your sublime videos made with this lens (and the same body for some, by the way haha :) ). What I like about your channel is that you talk according to your feelings and needs. It's up to us whether or not we find ourselves in your words, photos etc... and that's great! In the end, a lot of creators only talk about technology (even if they do it very well), sometimes forgetting the most important aspect for everyone: having fun with photography. Your reviews are great, with lots of images to show us the work you've done! Well done, I hope i’ll like the lens too :D

[@wildandfreevictoria]

I am so sorry I have lost this lovely comment amongst my others, thank you for your lovely words. The 100-400 has definitely served me well, it is a great bit of kit. I loved that bit in your comment about feelings and needs, that is so lovely you feel that way it is definitely what I try to put across. To me photography is more about a bit of glass and technology behind it, it’s how you ‘paint’ with it - i like to think of photography as painting art and everyone’s art is individual. It is all about having fun and following your heart. Do let me know how you get on and i’m sure you’ll love it ☺️

[@yannctphoto]

@@wildandfreevictoria Thanks for your reply 😊 In my short years of photography, I have acquired a similar way of thinking. Of course we need inspiration from other photographers, not only to get to know ourselves (our tastes and colors), but also to draw on a certain artistic thinking that we can retransmit in our own way on our own photos :) we do some photography to have fun and get excited about the landscape or nature that surrounds us :) So I got my 100-400... and it's just a great lens! It's still a bit hard to understand it, but it'll come :)

[@Jmundo123]

Subscribed 1 minute into the video. Great personality, great vibe and great images.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Really appreciated this, thank you so much! There will be more bits on the way 🤓🤘🏻

[@SV_Photo531]

Loved the review. Your shot with fog/clouds looking like a volcano eruption is awesome! I stumbled upon your page searching macro extensions and I’m glad I did. Cheers from the US 🤙🏼

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Hello all the way over to the US! that is amazing and thank you for watching! I never thought of it like a volcano eruption but that is super cool! So glad you found my page and I hope it helped. Thank you for watching 🙃🤘🏻🦄

[@philipgardiner2003]

So we'll done and fun! The photos from the mountain top were incredible...so alive. Keep on keepin' on! ✌🏼

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Aw thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Yes the mountain top shots were my favourite 🙃 more reviews on the way too 🙂

[@JeffBodeanCinema]

So nice to see equipment reviews without all the hand-waving and bro-talk. I just can't understand why you don't have a million subs yet.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you, I appreciate this a lot! Maybe one day I will have a million subs but for now, these comments - including yours - are just awesome! ☺️🤘🏻

[@rlmcdo]

Such a great review. From regular user who also doesn't know the glass and all the witchcraft used to build lenses, thank you ver much :) ps: your cloud photos are something else! pps: amazing choice for background music! ppps: subscribed ;)

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you very much for watching and leaving a comment! Hehe yes it is definitely witchcraft! ha! love that! ps thank you very much! pps: yes music is everything, I take a lot of time picking the right stuff. ppps: thank you for subscribing and this made me smile a lot! Have a fabulous day! ☺️🤘🏻🦄☀️

[@jonesnax]

Hi Victoria, I have happily stumbled on your channel Ive just bought thie fuji 100-400 and was wondered if I had done the right thing.... you have really inspired me! Your style and spirit is infectious You personify Fuji - just do stuff different. Be free and be happy. Don't care what people think Love it , Love it ! Your images are wow Thank you + more please

[@wildandfreevictoria]

This is such a lovely comment, you have no idea how much this made me smile. Thank you so so much. I do appreciate everything you have said. You definitely will not regret it, I took the 100-400mm on a safari trip to east-Africa and it did fantastic. Enjoy shooting with it, great creative, let your heart sing and have so much fun! Be happy and free too, and thank you again ☺️🙏🏻🌈

[@gheorghezorro]

Great video, and awesome photos!

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@stevehamilton3181]

There is something pretty cool about being up a mountain and looking down onto a sea of fog/cloud. This ‘review’ was nicely done and it reminds me to use my 100/400 to shoot details in landscapes rather than just birdies.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Yes it is absolutely incredible and worth carrying the lens up for! Thank you so much for this, I just wanted to give an honest perspective of how I use the lens. I should try to use mine a bit more for birdies - that is very technical for me so hate off to you!

[@terryash3303]

You have an amazing love for photography and you don't need to know the ins and outs of how a camera lens works you just need to have that inner happens in taking the photos you are happy with. I hope and pray that you have many years of enjoyment out of photography and with this amazing lens.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Aww this is so lovely and made me smile sooo much! You are completely right, it's all about the enjoyment you get from it. I genuinely do love photography, I love nature, and combining the two is pure magic which I really appreciate. Thank you again, I will most certainly be enjoying it for years to come I think ☺️

[@Bumblebee0909]

Lovely pictures! Interesting review 😀👍

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you ☺️ some of my favourite shots! ❤️

[@Auhana50]

Wow impressive details lovely work 👏👏👏

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it! 🙃☀️🦄🤘🏻

[@nomadictimbo9185]

Really nicely made review/video and absolutely stunning images. Was originally going to get a Tamron lens adapted for my Canon M50 MK ii for Surf/Wildlife Photography, but after a dude showed me his X-T30 with the Fuji 100-400, I was blown away by the stills and video. Therefore, I'm going to upgrade and switch to Fujifilm cause the images from the XT models look gorgeous! I think I'll probably go for the XT4 cause of the long battery life and IBIS along with the XF 70-300 and then add the 1.4 teleconverter later down the line cause of the practicality. Although, the 100-400 has a really good price on mpb hmmm:). Also, I saw your video with that awesome looking 33mm 1.4 and it is very tempting, particularly with the quality and weather sealing. I love my Sigma 30 1.4 for my Canon and was wondering if you have you tried the Sigma Primes? If so, I was wondering how you think they perform on Fujifilm cameras compared to the native primes? Thanks:).

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you for watching and leaving a lovely comment! - and for your very kind words! Yes the X-T30 and 100-400mm definitely pack a punch, a surprising punch of that! I do have a review on the XT30ii which might be helpful in your decision making - or not, but you never know! Ha! Yes the XT4 is a gran option, it is also weather sealed (which is great in all conditions) and has a dual memory card compartment - which I always found super useful on my XT3. I have the 100-400mm, I just came back from a month long trip with it and it was fantastic, I also have vlogs about this if you want to see sample images and there will be lots more stuff on the way. I haven't tried the Sigma primes, I really love the Fuji primes so didn't really feel a need to swap or try other. So I can't give my opinion on Sigma but I absolutely adore my Fuji 23mm f/1.4 WR and the old school 56mm f/1.2. I hope that helps a bit anyway and good luck on your search! Thanks again, Victoria

[@nomadictimbo9185]

@@wildandfreevictoria thanks for such a detailed response. Yeah I'll definitely check out the vlog and samples, no worries. In fact, I'm planning on doing a lot more wildlife photography/videos along with my surf work very soon, so I'm sure your vlogs will definitely be inspirational.

[@stanobert3475]

I am beginning to understand what you said about this lens. I couldn't bond with this lens, and I sold it a few years ago. Now, I am looking for a telephoto lens that has more reach than my 70-300. I really didn't give the 100-400 much of a chance, but now it looks like my best option, and it can be used with the 1.4x teleconverter. I was too hasty.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Sometimes we do that with lenses - i have done it a lot, especially the 16-55mm, i sold it years ago, purchased it again 4 months ago, and absolutely love it! Maybe give the 100-400 another try and see how you feel with it 🙃

[@stanobert3475]

@@wildandfreevictoria Will do!

[@Delphisteve]

I use the 100mm-400mm GM on a Sony A7R2 for zoo pics and I find it ideal for that use..

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Perfect! Glad you enjoy it and have it on the Sony too 🙃✌🏻

[@chrisjames1924]

Just bought this lens to replace my trusty old 55-200. Slightly worried about its 300-400 performance but your pics look fine with the H2S, even at higher ISOs. Hope I made right decision!

[@wildandfreevictoria]

It does do super well, check out my more recent view with some shots when I took it on safari with the XH2s 🙃🙃

[@chrisjames1924]

@@wildandfreevictoria Yeah, I’ve used it extensively since it arrived about ten days ago and it’s a wonderful lens right throughout the zoom range. I don’t understand the negative reviews at all. Even for portraits it has been an excellent lens. I love the bokeh on it. So much fun!

[@stephenmckay6762]

Always been pleased with the image quality from mine, although (as others have said) having an X-T4 with image stabilisation may be helping. But I will say that the 70-300 gets you close in terms of quality, at a much lower weight to carry. Inevitably you miss the extra reach for some subjects!

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Yes a few people have mentioned this now, I will definitely look into it! The X-T4 sounds like a good upgrade! I haven't tried out the 70 - 300 but it does sound like a good contender for sure and that it suits you well! Happy shooting and thank you for your comment 🙃🤘🏻

[@-OEG]

Funny he mention the 70-300. Take a comparison search YT for 70-300 vs 50-230mm. They are so darn close in image quality its insane! But everyone say the upgrade from a 50-230 to a 100-400 its an upgrade. The 50-230 to a 70-300 naaah, not so much unless you are scuba steve or aquaman (wr)

[@LashahVideo]

I have the 70-300mm with the 1.4 teleconverter, and it's incredible. I can purchase the xf100-400 for $1299 used locally. After watching this video, I might do it.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

I have had a few folk say they use the 70-300mm, it sounds like a brilliant lens! I may have to try it and the teleconverter! Hehe well I highly recommend this lens, she is brilliant and well worth the pennies in my opinion 🤓🤘🏻

[@eddyvanderspikken6740]

very nice and honest review.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you for watching and leaving this lovely comment 🙃🤘🏻

[@BCPCamerasTech]

Beautiful shots

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you! I really appreciate it🤓

[@joebeta]

Great photos. Keep up the great content.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Really appreciate the support and thank you! ☺️

[@joebeta]

@@wildandfreevictoria You’re welcome. I had the 100-400 when I used to own Fuji X gear. The lens is great. I now shoot with the Fuji GFX system but I wish they had something like the 100-400 in their GF lineup. I miss taking photos of the moon.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

@@joebeta I've not shot with the GFX system, it looks good and glad you stuck with Fuji! You'll have to send them a recommendation :) And yes! Moon shots are such fun and incredible! :)

[@joebeta]

@@wildandfreevictoria I’m a big Fuji fanboy. lol The GFX system is amazing but slow. I miss my X-H1 because of its snappy AF and lens selection. Can we expect more lens reviews?

[@wildandfreevictoria]

@@joebeta So glad to hear it! The Fuji range is just awesome and such a lovely classic vibe to it! Ah yes that makes sense but glad you are still making the most of your GFX system! And yes! of course! the next one is of my 8-16mm which I am quite excited for :)

[@jorgeperello6049]

Me gustan mucho tus vídeos… yo tengo dudas de si comprar el 100-400 más el duplicador 1.4 o el 150-600 pero me da miedo que el 150-600 a f8 sea muy oscuro

[@alanjacobs9216]

I'm a bit late to your video. However, "θεία" (Greek) is a beautiful lens which, as you say, needs practice and stability before she will give of her best. Oddly, l've just sold mine! That wasn't because it was a bad lens, it was just not getting used enough. My style is closer and, often, macro. My 100-400 was more of a luxury lens that l used to amuse myself. I never used it for work because l shoot gigs, parties, celebrations and festivals. You have learned how to get the best out of yours. It is a lens for those fit and strong enough to handle it! Finally, for interest, l struggled a bit when l used it on the X-Pro2 but had no problems with sharpness after upgrading to the X-T4. The lens has OIS and the X-T4 has in-camera stabilisation. The two worked in perfect harmony. I hope you can try out that combination in the future.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Hehe thank you for this comment and thank you for using her formal name! It is a beautiful lens but definitely takes time to get used to! ah well that makes sense, there is no point having a lens you do not use, especially as they are expensive! I have never tried a specific macro lens, I have used extension tubes but never a dedicated lens. Yes I can image a telephoto would be a bit difficult shooting at gigs etc. - choice well made I think. Thank you, I have learned her ways and she is a strong lens but so happy I kept her. Ooo that is a very interesting point you make about the X-T4, I was thinking about upgrading but I wasn't too sure if it was worth it, would you say it is? Maybe Fuji will gift me with an X-T4 to try, that would be good 🤓

[@alanjacobs9216]

@@wildandfreevictoria I used the Greek name because l live on the Greek island of Corfu. (being smug!) I think the X-T4 is well worth the upgrade. Although the X-T4 uses the same sensor as the X-T3, the addition of in-body stabilisation gives it a big advantage. All my Fuji primes work slightly better with it - even the original 35mm f1.4 seems a bit quicker and sharper with it. It's also an advantage if you want to use vintage film lenses adapted to the body. Also, the X-T4 has a new battery for better power supply and more shots per charge. Its body is a similar size but with a slightly better grip. Finally the LCD screen is flippable so you can use it for vlogging, for sneaky street photography or to turn it around and hide it completely. I hear it's also much improved for video but l'm not an expert on that. You can see some of my work with Fujifilm and Sony cameras, and some occasional guidance, on my Facebook page facebook.com/alanjacobsispixal

[@wildandfreevictoria]

@@alanjacobs9216 Well even better that you used the greek name! I hope she wears the name well! This is really really helpful as I was questioning wether to or not but now I think I will make the leap! I shoot a lot with my primes as well so that is great news to hear! and the better battery is always a win for sure! I didn't realise you could rotate the LCD screen on it which would make life a lot easier! Brilliant I will take a look! I don't have Facebook but I'll view it as the general public! Thanks again this has been super helpful! 🙃🤘🏻

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Also I just had a look at your page and your shots are stunning! Well done! 🙃🤘🏻

[@medwynroberts]

Useful, thanks.

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Glad it was helpful! 🙃🤘🏻

[@dimapeller]

the best video

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you ☺️

[@juleshorse9056]

Nice review. I have the lens and like you it takes training and practice to get the best out of it. I believe that in using this lens (or any lens), the same four techniques as required by an Olympic rifle marksman are needed, namely: standing, holding, breathing, squeezing (for a rifle trigger, but rolling for a shutter button). Each is a technique in its own right (I could elaborate). In my view and notwithstanding shutter speed or any form of stabilisation, all four aspects must have good technique to obtain a sharp image; conversely, if any one of the four is below par an unsharp image may result (or one misses the target). Your Lake District images are superb (was there last year so can relate t them).

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you for watching and for this very interesting comment! You are completely right, I always imagine looking through a scope is quite a similar feeling when using a telephoto lens. Any movement is amplified! I will definitely remember these four techniques as they are super helpful and so transferable! Thank you for sharing this and yes I do agree! Glad you hear you applied the technique to your photography as well. Thank you for the compliments about the Lake District shots as well, it is a beautiful place - as you know! 🙃🤘🏻

[@Alihamadenahar]

Bravo perfect Videos

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you very much! 🤘🏻🙃

[@edwinjansen6729]

great equipment

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you! Fujifilm is epic! 🙃🤘🏻

[@killerbsting1621]

Trying to sell mine now for some RF glass 😮

[@benjones8977]

I’ve never tried the 100 to 400, so I can’t review it like you have. But I thought long and hard about getting a longer lens than the 90 F2. The main reason I just really love the 90 F2 and see no reason to buy a longer focal length, is because it gets me what I want most of the time. And for those rare moments that I wish I had a longer focal length, I just end up cropping the 90 F2 Image. The weight and size of the lens is perfect for hiking up in the mountains and since I don’t do wildlife, I don’t see it as a deficit. And yes I have shot with longer focal lengths before, specifically I used to have an old Tamron 300 mm F2.8 manual lens. When I was doing fashion photography, I love what I got out of it! Now I use the 90 F2 lens for a lot of street photography and it’s one of my favorite primes for that genre. Yes I would love to have the Fuji 200 F2, but it’s just way out of my price range, but it’s to bulky & heavy for hiking. Now if I had somebody who could carry it for me while I hike 7 or 8 miles, I would be very happy to take it along! 🤣 I think people might be amazed that I only carry two lenses with me when I’m hiking, but I sure feel much better after the hike because of it. The other lens I take is the 16-55 2.8 But now that I have the 18 F 1.4, this may be the third lens I start carrying. 🖖

[@wildandfreevictoria]

It is a great lens, just takes some time to get used to that is all. I have never tried the 90 f2.0, it does sound like a fabulous lens and a great focal length. Well if it gets you what you need and you can crop and image that is worth the trade off and like you say, saves weight etc. I took my 100-400mm and 8-16mm up Scarfell Pike the other day and it was fun - but no tripod! I have a vlog coming out in the near future about it. I do mention about having a Sherpa, it would be nice hey! I also think you only need 2 lenses with you, I think if you pick them well then that is a good amount to have. Plus, like you say, you want to enjoy your hike and not be breaking your back! I usually opt for my 56mm and 8-16mm but the other day decided to take the telephoto. You have a very good mixture of lenses and I am liking the primes 🤘🏻🤓

[@benjones8977]

@@wildandfreevictoria Suggest you try the 90 F2, it’s very sharp and great for street photography and nature! 🖖

[@DavidFindlay-d5x]

2194 A gift of Love I was watching a KZbin video, it was a review of a telephoto lens, and at the end the author had included some beautiful pictures of cloud inversion she’d taken in the Lake District, they took my breath away, opened my heart and moved me to tears, my first thought was, ‘You can’t take pictures like that, it’s like stealing from God.’ then my second thought was, ‘You can’t steal from God, these pictures were a gifts from God, freely given and God’s gifts must be shared in turn.' when I thought that my heart filled with gratitude. 12.7.2023

[@wildandfreevictoria]

This is absolutely beautiful and what a deep and touching thought. My favourite part was “you can’t take pictures like that, it’s like stealing from God.. there picture were a gift from God..” That is so lovely and it got me thinking too.. A gift was received A gift was shared That gift was then received Then another gift was shared. Thank you for your gift of this touching poem and kind words.

[@jackh1749]

Thanks for a lovely video.. one correction the f stop ranges between 4.5 (at 100) to 5.6 (at 400). You are a lovely presenter with a super cute pup!! 🙏🙏

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you! I know, it was one of those face palm moments, I had 2.8 in my head but that's why I put the correction up with it :) Thank you, he is an adorable little guy! 🤓

[@jackh1749]

@@wildandfreevictoria ahh I didn’t see the correction.. my bad

[@wildandfreevictoria]

@@jackh1749 no worries! Thank you for mentioning it! I would far rather someone said than kept it quiet :)

[@АлександрФомин-д3з8и]

Здорово 👍

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you ! 🙃🤘🏻

[@VlNuzhin]

OMG, what a beautiful girl with such a cute smile!!

[@outtathyme5679]

Prime lenses are prime

[@wildandfreevictoria]

You know your lenses! 🤓🤘🏻

[@valentinouk]

Btf Video thx

[@wildandfreevictoria]

Thank you ☺️