Fujifilm unveils its largest telephoto yet, the XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6
Jan 15, 2016
Gannon Burgett
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In addition to four new cameras yesterday, Fujifilm unveiled a massive new telephoto zoom lens, the XF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6 R LM OIS WR.
The unveiling of this lens was no surprise, as it’s been on their roadmap for quite some time. But nonetheless, it’s a very welcomed addition to their X-mount lenses.
Constructed of 21 elements in 14 groups, the XF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6 features five extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and one ‘super extra low’ dispersion element, which help reduce chromatic aberration and ghosting.
In full frame equivalents, the lens’ focal length is 150–600mm, making it Fuji’s biggest telephoto lens yet and a perfect match for wildlife photographers.
The lens features twin linear motors to power the autofocus capabilities and uses Fuji’s Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) to give up to 5-stops of vibration compensation.
To match Fujifilm’s just-announced X-Pro2, the XF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6 is weather-sealed and is capable of functioning at temperatures as low as 14ºF.
The Fujinon XF 100–400mm f/4.5–5.6 lens will hit shelves next month for $1,900.
Gannon Burgett
Gannon Burgett is a communications professional with over a decade of experience in content strategy, editing, marketing, multimedia content creation. He’s photographed and written content seen across hundreds of millions of pageviews. In addition to his communications work for various entities and publications, Gannon also runs his multimedia marketing agency, Ekleptik Media, where he brings his expertise as a full-stack creator to help develop and execute data-driven content strategies. His writing, photos, and videos have appeared in USA Today, Car and Driver, Road & Track, Autoweek, Popular Mechanics, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Digital Trends, DPReview, PetaPixel, Imaging Resource, Lifewire, Yahoo News, Detroit Free Press, Lansing State Journal, and more.
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