Anyone had experience with Fujifilm XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens

[Clicker]

I'm picking up a Fujifilm XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Lens next week with a 1'4 converter and am interested to know if any of you guys out there have tried it  especially with this converter .. A lot of reviews look pretty good  but I haven't used a converter before. According to the blurb Colin  ( thanks for  answering my  naughty off topic query  on Bill's post ) it says  it drops down one full stop with the 1.4 converter ... and it's an additional £100 when  you get it with the lens so seems daft not to get it ......... any comments or info appreciated  ...

[johntwo]

You won't be disappointed with or without the converter.  It is a very sharp lens.  I dare say that there is some degradation with the converter fitted but unlike third party converters I have used with zooms in the past, I just don't see it.  It's other beauty is that it has 5 stops of image stabilisation and that is no hollow claim.  It means that you can use relatively lower shutter speeds which to a degree counters the loss of aperture.  I mainly use mine hand held and occasionally supported by a bean bag which is great for BIF.  My tripod and gimbal head are all but redundant.  It's a great piece of glass.  Enjoy.

Edited September 13, 2018 by johntwo

[Clicker]

Oooh that sounds encouraging John ... Have you ever been to the MACH LOOP between Dolgellau and Machynlleth to catch the low flying aircraft training there ? Ive never  really  captured much in the way of  aircraft flying  but  want to learn  how best to get good images ... Might give it a try on my way back from my camera shop on Colwyn Bay ...I wonder if Denis has been there...

 

[johntwo]

No I haven't Clicks.  Never felt the need to probably because most of my working life until I worked on RN ships, I worked in purchasing on the site where most of the UK's aircraft were built   specifically Jet provosts, Jaguars, Tornados and Typhoons and briefly, Nimrod.  Aircraft whizzing around was a normal part of life.  Even now, we live under the flight path to the airfield so I guess I've had my fill.