DPR: Fujinon XF70-300mm f/4-5.6 Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 8, 2021

The Fujinon XF70-300mm f/4-5.6 is a good compact lens with a lot of reach and I ordered one when the lens was announced to do some birding. So far I really like the lens and I am happy with its performance and it seems so is DPR. You can read a summary of their findings below or read the full review here.

In most respects, the Fujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 turns in a great performance given its compact, lightweight design and quite affordable pricetag. And it will prove doubly attractive to Fujifilm X-mount shooters given the paucity of compelling alternatives, either from third parties or Fujifilm itself.

Conclusion

What we like	What we don’t
Great versatility and good build quality Weather-sealed and well-stabilized Compact and light for its type Aperture ring is nice to have Zoom lock disables automatically Good, consistent sharpness Ghosting isn’t an issue, and pretty nice sunstars too Swift, silent autofocus and minimal breathing Surprisingly good macro performance Pairs nicely with optional 1.4x and 2x teleconverters	Feels quite plasticky Focus and zoom rings are a bit ‘loosey-goosey’ Strong onion rings can make bokeh rather busy Significant cat’s eye near the corners if shooting wide-open AF and tracking slow down noticeably when using optional 2x teleconverter Significant chromatic aberrations when using optional 2x teleconverter

Fujinon XF70-300mm f/4-5.6: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon XF1.4X TC WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon XF2X TC WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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