Great review. I experimented with the 70-300 at a polo match with a XT5 and the latest FW v2.0 (as of 28 May 2023) and it was reliable, consistent and accurate on galloping horses, often moving at 25mph+ (if one adopts the right settings and technique).
As is the problem with most of Fuji’s non red badge lenses the lens does not focus while zooming so you need to pick your focal length before shooting. Which is fine for certain things. The 70-300 is very fast and is an excellent lens especially with the xt5.
Enjoyed this review. I’m pretty happy with my 70-300. I usually don’t shoot sports. I mainly shoot landscapes and wildlife, so the lens is great for that. It’s also great for shooting surfers from the pier here in Southern California. I also shoot video, so I understand what you mean about not focusing while zooming. A definite drawback for video.
Hey Geoff, I’m looking at getting the XT4 for shooting surfers but have heard the autofocus gets mixed up with same coloured subjects. How is it for you with a crowded line up?
Great insights thanks Kirk! I have the 50-140 and some primes for my pro work but I don't like to always take the expensive workhorse gear out regularly for personal stuff. I'm really keen to pair the 18-55 and the 70-300 for the perfect travelling/vacation/sight seeing combo. Your vids have been really helpful! Thanks
Great comparison and points. I just switched to Fuji and have been trying to decide on these two. I like bird photography so I think the 100-400 might be better. Especially for the zoom focus capability. But oy to lug it around. Thanks for the video. Maybe we'll run into each other in Rockland next summer.
IN this weeks video I do some small bird photography. Song birds mostly. I used the 100-400 and the 70-300 using the 70-300 was much easier handheld. As a matter of fact it was a joy to use. The only problem with wildlife in general is the slow f stop of 5.6 at 300. With the 1.4 tele extender that's f8. Which is a real problem with low light.
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Your thoughts and insights are gems Kirk. I think about getting this after my 16-80. Would make a great bundle for all sorts of things.
Interesting how a video that shows MANY examples and explains how the lens does and does not work gets less suggested play than the morons that just sit there with the lens and yak about it. UA-cam has many issues that affect us small channels. Sorry for the rant Alan. I get frustrated by some of the other channels that have no experience in the field getting more play than little old me. I think “old” is the big reason.
Lots of great shots in your sports marathon! I think I remember the 55-200 having that same issue of not focusing during zoom. Great video and great photography. Now I just need to talk you into getting an R5 or R6. ;)
Many thanks Phil! My friends that are still working photojournalists are using R6’s and love them and the new lenses. I will admit that if I was still a full time PJ I would have one and waiting on the R3 which is the PJ camera coming up replacing the 1DX MK3. But for what I do now I need a system that hits my three main themes size, weight, and cost. The Canon gear is still heavier bigger and cost way more.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography that is all true. I was just kidding anyway. I just know I’m really enjoying mine and that you would make great photos if you had one. But, you’re making great photos with your Fuji gear so you don’t really need it. Have a great weekend, Kirk!
Great review! Loved the shooting! Keep it going as it was (and is) a reference.When I started to take more seriously sports photography and using Fujifilm cameras, just couldn't wait for the next videos. Cheers
Very good tutorial and review Kirk, thank you for sharing. For now I’m OK with my 55-200 and the 100-400, especially since I don’t do any sports photography, but with me you never know, one of these days I’ll want a new toy and I’ll get it. Be well and stay safe.
Real nice work Kirk. I’ve added Fuji into my Olympus world and I’m loving it. Slowly adding glass to my X-T4 - I reckon this is my next one. Wish list is a 300mm f2.8 from Fuji. They really need that gap filled to my mind.
Stewart - they have that covered with the 200 f2 which is really a ff 300 2.8 dof wise but with the added benefit of f2 aperture letting in more light. It’s a beautiful lens.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Yes, I get that but still a less expensive, natvie 300mm 2.8 option would be nice. Field sports realy needs that length- I dont like Telecons ;-)
I rented the 100-400, and took it to the Palouse region of SE Washington state. It was wonderful! I used it on stationary subjects of course, not sports. However, bang for the buck, the 70-300 is very tough to beat in my opinion. I ordered one, and it arrived about 5-6 weeks later, fortunately. The 70-300 with the 1.4x makes it an amazing, light combo, with even further reach than the 100-400. For sports, sure, it would be nice to be able to zoom while focusing, but for almost everything else, that's an easy feature to lose and still save over $1000 over the 100-400. Lastly, the size/weight difference is tremendous, weighing about 1/3 and size wise, about 1/2 to 1/3 the size of the big boy too.
I think the 70-300mm is very good value-for-money as it has weather-sealing, OIS, focus limiter and the ability to take teleconverters. I would love to get one but they are still on pre-order here in the UK!
I'm curious, does the 50-140mm with the 1.4 converter allow constant, focused zooming? Just trying to get a perspective, as I am looking at eh 70-300mm. As usual, great video!!!
Fantastic video review!!!! I’m glad you mentioned that the 70-300 carnt zoom whilst zooming!!! I think I’ll stick with my 50-140mm with the teleconverter and also use my 100-400 lens for a longer reach plus I’ve been told the 70-300 lens isn’t as sharp as the 100-400mm
the 70-300 is SHARP!! I had to return mine due to a faulty focus ring, but when Im able to get another I'll be able to compare it to my 100-400 which I got after returning the 70-300. The 1-400 is sharp, but I feel like the few images I had on the 70-300 is just as sharp if not sharper
It sure is. Name me another brand that produces low cost (under $1000) telephoto zoom lenses that are extremely sharp throughout the zoom range. Nikon , Canon, and Sony don’t. They are unsharp at the long end and wide open. The Fuji gear are all sharp all the way through.
Thanks for making this video. It helped me a lot. I have a 7-year-old getting into sports and struggled with the 55-200. I have considered the 70-300 because I already have the 16-80 and the extra reach. Maybe I will get it. Have you tried the tamron 18-300?
Thanks Kirk very interesting comments on the lens . I have the 70-300 and noticed the focus while zooming issue and thought it was just me not handling correctly. Do you have any comments on using the lens for sports with the 1.4tc which i also have . I am finding the F8 limitation when fully zoomed out a frustration as often the light is not perfect . I do some sports , wildlife , BIF, and coming to accept that i bought the TC for very minimal practical uses . I thought the stabilization would give me decent options to handle the light but am finding that is not the case . I have used the 400 on a few occasions via rental and been pleased with the results for BIF but its very heavy especially for extensive hand holding with BIF, and so opted for the 70-300 for size and weight , which is just fine .
Phil - Just as a reminder make sure The IS in camera is set to “shooting only”. You probably know this. I found that if I’m shooting with the 1.4TC I still need to have my SS fairly high. I have not used the TC for sports as I find that 450mm FF equivalent is plenty for the sports I use it for. Yes f8 is very limiting unless it’s very bright. I don’t use my TC very often mostly for wildlife or BIF which I don’t do very often but I only use it on the 100-400 for that. I keep it in my bag to use with the 70-300
Did you try zooming in AF-C turning OFF OIS or OIS and IBIS? Because in those outdoors sports you are easily at 1/1000 s and normally AF works better without any stabilization, I know stabilization it is confortable in use, specially for landscapes, architecture but for sports the floating element can disturb to get better efficiency, maybe you can zoom better too. I am thinking about to get it, right now I am testing the canon FD 80-200mm f:4L for sports, using Ibis or even without in my X-H1 and it is funny, using focus peaking or split image... I told you in the video you did about using FD lenses that I was happy with my FD 70-210mm f:4 lens but in the past I got twice that L lens and finally I bought it recently and wow, how good it is!!! By the way, try cheap adapters without glass inside, I paid for mine 15$ and it works to infinity, the glass ones are for macro and you loose sharpness too, of course.
Hi Kirk. Thanks for your videos. They've been very helpful since I've switched to Fuji. Have you tried the new firmware update for the 70-300? It can now focus while zooming, so it's even more awesome than it was before.
Well not so much. It will continuous focus on a still object while zooming. As soon as your subject starts moving it doesn’t focus. I tried it with my dog running around the back yard and it was like before. The only way to really tell is field sports outside and it’s not that time of year for me.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography I'll look out for that because I haven't any field sports yet. I've only used it for surfing and crashing waves so far since the update. Skateboarding will be a test for what you mentioned, but so far it's worked excellent for that without the firmware. Also, you were right about the lens being good for tennis cause that worked nicely for me too. Good luck for your sports photography for this year 👍
I love actual hands-on reviews like this. My daughter plays both field and ice hockey so the 50-140 seems the best upgrade to my 55-200 (4k on the 200/f2 now seems overkill). I'm curious what you do for noise reduction in editing, whether indoors or outside under the lights? I'm using Capture One and just their noise reduction slider for edits. Thanks!
Great video and review I love to shoot sports I have the 50-140 and 100-400 I am shooting track rugby and swimming Can you give me a good focus and camera set up XT4 and XT3
Hi Andy- I usually shoot most everything on pre set #3 in single point not zone. I’ve played around with zone and other pre sets and always come back to #3.
the results from 55-230 are indistinguishable from the 70-300 outside at f8 - it is the bargain lens from Fuji. I have have both for Harness racing and I think the focusing on the 55-230 is even faster and more accurate
I had the focus issue while zooming last weekend. Wasn’t aware it was an issue until I tried it and saw it here. I had also tried subject detection on the XS20 but will probably try next time just using the more reliable single point af.
I’ve been using zone on the XT5 with the 100-400. And for the most part it’s been great for baseball and lacrosse this spring. The 70-300 I use both single and zone depending on the sport. But I still zoom then focus as it still does not work great for stills. For video slow zooming it seems fine.
Hi Kirk, thanks for this video. I am curious: The 70-300 not able to focus while zooming. Is this by design? Or is this a bug in the lens, that could possibly be solved with a firmware update?
This is done by design. Only the red badge lenses like the 50-140 and the 100-400 focus while zooming but still not as good as cinema lenses which are made to do that. It can’t be solved by firmware upgrade.
Hola , sería interesante que en cada foto vaya o describa tus prestaciones o configuraciones para tener una mejor idea de la narración, al final todo muy interesante de la cual se agradece.
Hi, Is this lens good for indoor sports photography? Because It has high apreture , and with high shutter speed I will increase the iso , and it may increase the noise in the picture. So now I’m confused if it is great for indoor sports photography or not?
Hello mister, from Mexico, i got mi Xt3 and i very greatfull cuz your videos, new sub, of course, sorry for my english i speak spanish but i think the fuji tied in another lenguage..... What you think about Fujifilm XF 55-200 mm for Sports????? Is more afforable for me
The 55-200 is a very nice lens but it does not follow focus well while zooming. It does follow focus great if you set the focal length to say 200mm. Only good for outdoor sports though. aperture is not fast enough for indoor.
Not a chance it’s way to slow f stop wise. It also does not focus while zooming. Indoors I use the 90 f2 (135 in full frame terms) it also focuses real fast.
I would like to shoot more sports with my Fuji cameras, but most of my events are at night with crappy light. I have the Fujinon 200 f/2, but I feel the low light capabilities of the Fuji bodies aren't as good as the Nikon's. Especially in the ISO range of 8000 to 16000 range.
Dan - I shoot a lot of night sports this time of year and I use my X-T3 with the 50-140 which is very short for football and soccer. I just have to wait for the action to come to me. I wish I had the 200 f2 because it would transform what I am able to do but I can't justify the cost. I regularly shoot at ISO 8000 and the jpgs are very good. The camera noise reduction is excellent! All that being said it won't be competing with the Nikon any time soon.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography I was lucky and picked up the 200mm when they knocked $1000 off the price in early summer 2021. Otherwise I probably wouldn't own it either.
The 70-300 is not really a great sports lens for indoors. I suppose you could use it if the ISO did not go above 6400. Setting the focal length before you shoot is important since it does not focus while zooming.
Pretty decent shots...but I don't know a single pro sports photographer that shoots with Fujifilm. Canon, Sony, and Nikon are far superior for sports. I'm a FUJI fanatic...but high-speed sports just isn't their thing.
Michael - Don't get me wrong I was a Canon guy from the very beginning. Only when I retired did I change to a much, much, lighter system and yes problematic with AF. It's getting better but still not on par with Canon.
Great review. I experimented with the 70-300 at a polo match with a XT5 and the latest FW v2.0 (as of 28 May 2023) and it was reliable, consistent and accurate on galloping horses, often moving at 25mph+ (if one adopts the right settings and technique).
As is the problem with most of Fuji’s non red badge lenses the lens does not focus while zooming so you need to pick your focal length before shooting. Which is fine for certain things. The 70-300 is very fast and is an excellent lens especially with the xt5.
Thank for mentioning the autofocus issue while zooming. That's plaguing the 55-200 as well, couldn't figure out what it was.
Yes it’s a real problem but for the money I can live without zooming
Great point with focusing while zooming when comparing these two lenses. That's an important detail.
The 70-300 focuses fine as long as you keep the focal length constant. The 100-400 is superb but big and heavy and only use it on a monopod.
Bought it to shoot my daughters' soccer so I'm a little nervous now. So far it has been really good at auto focus. Thanks for the tips.
Good luck with it. Just set your focal length before focusing and you will be fine.
Enjoyed this review. I’m pretty happy with my 70-300. I usually don’t shoot sports. I mainly shoot landscapes and wildlife, so the lens is great for that. It’s also great for shooting surfers from the pier here in Southern California. I also shoot video, so I understand what you mean about not focusing while zooming. A definite drawback for video.
Thanks Geoff. I found the 100-400 better for sports but the 70-300 does a fine job if you hold the focal length.
Hey Geoff, I’m looking at getting the XT4 for shooting surfers but have heard the autofocus gets mixed up with same coloured subjects. How is it for you with a crowded line up?
@@jimfinley9644 I’m not sure about crowded lineups. I’m normally focused on one surfer, and it has no problem keeping focus with that.
Great insights thanks Kirk! I have the 50-140 and some primes for my pro work but I don't like to always take the expensive workhorse gear out regularly for personal stuff. I'm really keen to pair the 18-55 and the 70-300 for the perfect travelling/vacation/sight seeing combo. Your vids have been really helpful! Thanks
Thanks Ben! For travel that’s a great combo.
Great comparison and points. I just switched to Fuji and have been trying to decide on these two. I like bird photography so I think the 100-400 might be better. Especially for the zoom focus capability. But oy to lug it around. Thanks for the video. Maybe we'll run into each other in Rockland next summer.
IN this weeks video I do some small bird photography. Song birds mostly. I used the 100-400 and the 70-300 using the 70-300 was much easier handheld. As a matter of fact it was a joy to use. The only problem with wildlife in general is the slow f stop of 5.6 at 300. With the 1.4 tele extender that's f8. Which is a real problem with low light.
Your thoughts and insights are gems Kirk. I think about getting this after my 16-80. Would make a great bundle for all sorts of things.
It’s a great combo! You can’t go wrong.
I was looking forward to this video. Had to scroll a few pages to actually find you😅 thanks and keep up your great videos!
Interesting how a video that shows MANY examples and explains how the lens does and does not work gets less suggested play than the morons that just sit there with the lens and yak about it. UA-cam has many issues that affect us small channels. Sorry for the rant Alan. I get frustrated by some of the other channels that have no experience in the field getting more play than little old me. I think “old” is the big reason.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Well that shows capitalism working prpperly... 🤣
Lots of great shots in your sports marathon! I think I remember the 55-200 having that same issue of not focusing during zoom. Great video and great photography. Now I just need to talk you into getting an R5 or R6. ;)
Many thanks Phil! My friends that are still working photojournalists are using R6’s and love them and the new lenses. I will admit that if I was still a full time PJ I would have one and waiting on the R3 which is the PJ camera coming up replacing the 1DX MK3. But for what I do now I need a system that hits my three main themes size, weight, and cost. The Canon gear is still heavier bigger and cost way more.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography that is all true. I was just kidding anyway. I just know I’m really enjoying mine and that you would make great photos if you had one. But, you’re making great photos with your Fuji gear so you don’t really need it. Have a great weekend, Kirk!
Thanks Phil! We survived the rain and wind and looking forward to a better weekend.
Great video explaining the performance of this lens from sport action perspective.
Angelo - It can work, but I prefer the 100-400 or the 50-140 because they zoom and focus faster.
Liked subscribed 👍🏼 nice video 👍🏼👏 awesome snaps 👏
Many thanks!
Wow! What an eccentric presentation! Keep going😀
Thanks!
Great review! Loved the shooting! Keep it going as it was (and is) a reference.When I started to take more seriously sports photography and using Fujifilm cameras, just couldn't wait for the next videos. Cheers
Very kind of you Carlos. You are doing great shooting sports.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Thank you and I remember all of your tips that really helped me a lot and present on every shoot :) cheers
Very good tutorial and review Kirk, thank you for sharing. For now I’m OK with my 55-200 and the 100-400, especially since I don’t do any sports photography, but with me you never know, one of these days I’ll want a new toy and I’ll get it. Be well and stay safe.
Thanks Enrique, fun toy to have in the bag.
Real nice work Kirk. I’ve added Fuji into my Olympus world and I’m loving it. Slowly adding glass to my X-T4 - I reckon this is my next one. Wish list is a 300mm f2.8 from Fuji. They really need that gap filled to my mind.
Stewart - they have that covered with the 200 f2 which is really a ff 300 2.8 dof wise but with the added benefit of f2 aperture letting in more light. It’s a beautiful lens.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Yes, I get that but still a less expensive, natvie 300mm 2.8 option would be nice. Field sports realy needs that length- I dont like Telecons ;-)
I rented the 100-400, and took it to the Palouse region of SE Washington state. It was wonderful! I used it on stationary subjects of course, not sports. However, bang for the buck, the 70-300 is very tough to beat in my opinion. I ordered one, and it arrived about 5-6 weeks later, fortunately. The 70-300 with the 1.4x makes it an amazing, light combo, with even further reach than the 100-400. For sports, sure, it would be nice to be able to zoom while focusing, but for almost everything else, that's an easy feature to lose and still save over $1000 over the 100-400. Lastly, the size/weight difference is tremendous, weighing about 1/3 and size wise, about 1/2 to 1/3 the size of the big boy too.
I’m enjoying carrying the 70-300 and the 1.4TC in my bag instead of the 100-400. Great lens.
I think the 70-300mm is very good value-for-money as it has weather-sealing, OIS, focus limiter and the ability to take teleconverters. I would love to get one but they are still on pre-order here in the UK!
Yes that’s a real problem for Fuji right now. The supply chain is dry.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Oh no, sounds like I may have a long wait then?
I'm curious, does the 50-140mm with the 1.4 converter allow constant, focused zooming? Just trying to get a perspective, as I am looking at eh 70-300mm. As usual, great video!!!
Bill the 50-140 with 1.4 TC does allow constant focus while zooming.it’s a great lens setup for indoor sports and short field sports.
Thanks for the video. Great images!
Many thanks John!
Fantastic video review!!!! I’m glad you mentioned that the 70-300 carnt zoom whilst zooming!!! I think I’ll stick with my 50-140mm with the teleconverter and also use my 100-400 lens for a longer reach plus I’ve been told the 70-300 lens isn’t as sharp as the 100-400mm
The 50-140 does an awesome job with sports that’s not too far away. I use it for tons of indoors work and small field sports.
the 70-300 is SHARP!! I had to return mine due to a faulty focus ring, but when Im able to get another I'll be able to compare it to my 100-400 which I got after returning the 70-300. The 1-400 is sharp, but I feel like the few images I had on the 70-300 is just as sharp if not sharper
It sure is. Name me another brand that produces low cost (under $1000) telephoto zoom lenses that are extremely sharp throughout the zoom range. Nikon , Canon, and Sony don’t. They are unsharp at the long end and wide open. The Fuji gear are all sharp all the way through.
amazing content. I am still waiting for my 70-300 to arrive. I am jealous haha.
Hang in there it will be worth it.
Thanks for making this video. It helped me a lot. I have a 7-year-old getting into sports and struggled with the 55-200. I have considered the 70-300 because I already have the 16-80 and the extra reach. Maybe I will get it. Have you tried the tamron 18-300?
In my opinion the Fuji 70-300 is superior and good for what you want to do with it.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Thanks so much!
New firmware update for this lens...would love to hear your thoughts! Cheers from CT, Kirk!
I uploaded the new firmware and it works great for objects not moving but as soon as you try to track moving objects and zoom it’s a no go.
thanks
Thanks Kirk very interesting comments on the lens . I have the 70-300 and noticed the focus while zooming issue and thought it was just me not handling correctly. Do you have any comments on using the lens for sports with the 1.4tc which i also have . I am finding the F8 limitation when fully zoomed out a frustration as often the light is not perfect . I do some sports , wildlife , BIF, and coming to accept that i bought the TC for very minimal practical uses . I thought the stabilization would give me decent options to handle the light but am finding that is not the case . I have used the 400 on a few occasions via rental and been pleased with the results for BIF but its very heavy especially for extensive hand holding with BIF, and so opted for the 70-300 for size and weight , which is just fine .
Phil - Just as a reminder make sure The IS in camera is set to “shooting only”. You probably know this. I found that if I’m shooting with the 1.4TC I still need to have my SS fairly high. I have not used the TC for sports as I find that 450mm FF equivalent is plenty for the sports I use it for. Yes f8 is very limiting unless it’s very bright. I don’t use my TC very often mostly for wildlife or BIF which I don’t do very often but I only use it on the 100-400 for that. I keep it in my bag to use with the 70-300
Did you try zooming in AF-C turning OFF OIS or OIS and IBIS? Because in those outdoors sports you are easily at 1/1000 s and normally AF works better without any stabilization, I know stabilization it is confortable in use, specially for landscapes, architecture but for sports the floating element can disturb to get better efficiency, maybe you can zoom better too. I am thinking about to get it, right now I am testing the canon FD 80-200mm f:4L for sports, using Ibis or even without in my X-H1 and it is funny, using focus peaking or split image... I told you in the video you did about using FD lenses that I was happy with my FD 70-210mm f:4 lens but in the past I got twice that L lens and finally I bought it recently and wow, how good it is!!! By the way, try cheap adapters without glass inside, I paid for mine 15$ and it works to infinity, the glass ones are for macro and you loose sharpness too, of course.
Yes I tried that and it makes no difference. The lens is inexpensive and not built to focus while zooming.
Hi Kirk. Thanks for your videos. They've been very helpful since I've switched to Fuji.
Have you tried the new firmware update for the 70-300? It can now focus while zooming, so it's even more awesome than it was before.
Well not so much. It will continuous focus on a still object while zooming. As soon as your subject starts moving it doesn’t focus. I tried it with my dog running around the back yard and it was like before. The only way to really tell is field sports outside and it’s not that time of year for me.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography I'll look out for that because I haven't any field sports yet. I've only used it for surfing and crashing waves so far since the update. Skateboarding will be a test for what you mentioned, but so far it's worked excellent for that without the firmware. Also, you were right about the lens being good for tennis cause that worked nicely for me too.
Good luck for your sports photography for this year 👍
Kirk, what body were you using? Also what were some of your settings, ISO, Shutter Speed, Full Manual?
Chris, X-T3, ISO usually 400 or above, SS 1000 or more, full manual exposure mostly or auto iso with minus exp comp
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Many thanks for viewing Salah!
I love actual hands-on reviews like this. My daughter plays both field and ice hockey so the 50-140 seems the best upgrade to my 55-200 (4k on the 200/f2 now seems overkill). I'm curious what you do for noise reduction in editing, whether indoors or outside under the lights? I'm using Capture One and just their noise reduction slider for edits. Thanks!
John when I shoot sports I only shoot jpg and the noise reduction up to 6400 out of camera is really nice.
Great video and review I love to shoot sports I have the 50-140 and 100-400 I am shooting track rugby and swimming Can you give me a good focus and camera set up XT4 and XT3
Hi Andy- I usually shoot most everything on pre set #3 in single point not zone. I’ve played around with zone and other pre sets and always come back to #3.
the results from 55-230 are indistinguishable from the 70-300 outside at f8 - it is the bargain lens from Fuji. I have have both for Harness racing and I think the focusing on the 55-230 is even faster and more accurate
Walter I’ve never used that lens so I can’t comment with any kind of knowledge.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography You mean the 50-230 or the 55-200?
I had the focus issue while zooming last weekend. Wasn’t aware it was an issue until I tried it and saw it here. I had also tried subject detection on the XS20 but will probably try next time just using the more reliable single point af.
I’ve been using zone on the XT5 with the 100-400. And for the most part it’s been great for baseball and lacrosse this spring. The 70-300 I use both single and zone depending on the sport. But I still zoom then focus as it still does not work great for stills. For video slow zooming it seems fine.
Hi Kirk, thanks for this video. I am curious: The 70-300 not able to focus while zooming. Is this by design? Or is this a bug in the lens, that could possibly be solved with a firmware update?
This is done by design. Only the red badge lenses like the 50-140 and the 100-400 focus while zooming but still not as good as cinema lenses which are made to do that. It can’t be solved by firmware upgrade.
Hola , sería interesante que en cada foto vaya o describa tus prestaciones o configuraciones para tener una mejor idea de la narración, al final todo muy interesante de la cual se agradece.
Todas las imágenes se hicieron a ISO 400 o superior con una velocidad de obturación de 1/1000 o superior. La parada f fue de 5,6 a 6,3.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography Genial, gracias.
Hi, Is this lens good for indoor sports photography? Because It has high apreture , and with high shutter speed I will increase the iso , and it may increase the noise in the picture.
So now I’m confused if it is great for indoor sports photography or not?
Both the 70-300 and 100-400 are not good indoor sports lenses. For indoor you need an f2.8 or f2 lens. That means either the 50-140 or 90.
Hello mister, from Mexico, i got mi Xt3 and i very greatfull cuz your videos, new sub, of course, sorry for my english i speak spanish but i think the fuji tied in another lenguage..... What you think about Fujifilm XF 55-200 mm for Sports????? Is more afforable for me
The 55-200 is a very nice lens but it does not follow focus well while zooming. It does follow focus great if you set the focal length to say 200mm. Only good for outdoor sports though. aperture is not fast enough for indoor.
Maaan do I want an f/2.8 in this focal length range (and price range!). Thanks for the vid.
Ya me too!!!
Hey ! Do you think this lens can be used for filming sport indoor ?
Not a chance it’s way to slow f stop wise. It also does not focus while zooming. Indoors I use the 90 f2 (135 in full frame terms) it also focuses real fast.
I would like to shoot more sports with my Fuji cameras, but most of my events are at night with crappy light. I have the Fujinon 200 f/2, but I feel the low light capabilities of the Fuji bodies aren't as good as the Nikon's. Especially in the ISO range of 8000 to 16000 range.
Dan - I shoot a lot of night sports this time of year and I use my X-T3 with the 50-140 which is very short for football and soccer. I just have to wait for the action to come to me. I wish I had the 200 f2 because it would transform what I am able to do but I can't justify the cost. I regularly shoot at ISO 8000 and the jpgs are very good. The camera noise reduction is excellent! All that being said it won't be competing with the Nikon any time soon.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography I was lucky and picked up the 200mm when they knocked $1000 off the price in early summer 2021. Otherwise I probably wouldn't own it either.
How about indoor with f 5.6? Is it possible with acceptable iso?
The 70-300 is not really a great sports lens for indoors. I suppose you could use it if the ISO did not go above 6400. Setting the focal length before you shoot is important since it does not focus while zooming.
@@KirkWilliamsonphotography thanks!!!
I love the 70-300, never tried the 50-140 too bulky and $$$$ for me.
Beautiful lens though even if it’s more money.
Pretty decent shots...but I don't know a single pro sports photographer that shoots with Fujifilm. Canon, Sony, and Nikon are far superior for sports. I'm a FUJI fanatic...but high-speed sports just isn't their thing.
Michael - Don't get me wrong I was a Canon guy from the very beginning. Only when I retired did I change to a much, much, lighter system and yes problematic with AF. It's getting better but still not on par with Canon.
You think they could fix the focusing while zooming with firmware?
The internals aren't designed to be parfocal. So no firmware will fix the issue.
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Well that stinks UA-cam does some bizarre things at times.