XF100-400 Review at admiringlight: “Phenomenal OIS, Excellent Sharpness, AF quick and Great Accuracy… a Winner”
Admiringlight posted the Full XF100-400 Review. It seems to be a really astonishing lens, and especially the OIS is incredible, since they say that “I even managed to get a small handful of shots, such as the quick grab below, at an astounding 1/5s handheld: over 7 stops slower than I can normally handhold a lens of this length. It’s simply astounding.”
Sharpness, Bokeh, AF speed and accuracy… it’s all there and they consider it a “seriously impressive optic […] extremely sharp zoom with great bokeh and very few lens aberrations”
Maybe those Photographer, who were able to snap a Rally and a Champions League Soccer game with the XF100-400 were telling the truth, when they said this lens is a great performer. So please don’t blame me for the good reviews… I just report what others say.
Here are the Pros and Cons
Pros
- Well constructed lens with good damping on the focus ring
- Sealed against dust and moisture
- Relatively lightweight compared to similar lenses
- Phenomenal optical image stabilizer
- Generally quick and quiet autofocus with great accuracy
- Excellent image sharpness throughout the focal range
- Very pleasing bokeh
- Good contrast and color
- Good flare control
- Low vignetting
Cons
- Lens body flexes a bit in the tripod collar, making precise framing on a tripod more difficult
- Zoom ring is a bit too stiff
- Some minor chromatic aberration