FUJIFILM GOES LONGER WITH X MOUNT SUPERTELEPHOTO

THE NEW FUJINON XF 500mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR has appeal for both sports and wildlife photographers alike. Being for the ‘APS-C' sensor size, it's also comparatively compact and weighs a shade over 1.33 kilograms so handheld shooting is feasible. Furthermore, the lens's built-in optical image stabilization gives up to 5.5 stops of correction for camera shake. The effective focal length is 762mm and this XF mount is derived from the GF 500mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR that's available for the GFX medium format mirrorless cameras. The two lenses share the same optical design comprising 21 elements in 14 groups which includes seven special types, all with extra-low dispersion characteristics to minimise chromatic aberrations while also enhancing overall sharpness. Focusing is performed internally using a high-speed linear AF…

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