Fujifilm XF 150-600mm F5.6-8 R LM OIS WR Zoom

Sports and wildlife photographers rejoice. Fujifilm has released their longest telephoto zoom lens yet, in the form of this XF 150-600mm f5.6-8 R LM OIS WR lens. This excellent telephoto zoom lens provides a huge 229 to 914mm equivalent zoom range on compatible APS-C format mirrorless cameras, while if that isn't long enough, the lens is also compatible with Fujifilm teleconverters. Despite its mammoth reach, this Fujifilm lens is quite portable and lightweight, meaning that with the addition of the highly-effective optical image stabiliser, handheld shooting is a distinct possibility. Also on board to help you to harness steady and blur-free images, is a tripod collar.

Super telephoto lenses often suffer from axial chromatic aberration, while this issue is well maintained in the Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f5.6-8 LM OIS WR lens, thanks to the excellent optical design; this includes 24 elements in 17 groups, with 3 ED and 4 Super ED elements being among the highlights.

The Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f5.6-8 LM OIS WR lens has been designed with portability paramount. This means the lens is just 1.605KG and it does not extend to an uncontrollable length when in use, thanks to the internal focus mechanism. This lens utilises a linear AF motor, which is fast and smooth in performance, making the most of the advanced subject tracking functions of the latest Fujifilm mirrorless cameras. This focus quality is essential when shooting moving subjects, which this lens is likely to be used, and the quality is maintained even when a teleconverter is attached.

The AF system of this Fujifilm lens is notable for a number of reasons. It is able to attain focus in as little as 0.25 seconds, while it does so in a near-silent manner. A focus preset button is available, so the lens can return to a focal point without having to re-focus, while a focus limiter switch is available for limiting the range that the lens has to search through to find a focal point; everything has been put into place to help you and your lens focus on your subject as quickly and seamlessly as possible.

The Fujifilm XF 150-600mm f5.6-8 LM OIS WR lens features an physical design that allows users to go wherever necessary to get the perfect framing. Magnesium alloy has been used in the construction, while the lens barrel is sealed at 19 locations, resulting in advanced dust and weather-sealing; the lens can even operate down to -10º celsius.