Yellowstone Wildlife Captured with the Fujifilm GF500mm Lens

[diggles]

Really cool shots Chris, looks like fun!

 

[GeorgeBo]

Let me know when you need someone to carry your bags next time

 

[Paul Spinnler]

Looks like a fantastic lens

 

[DNN]

Looks like a fantastic lens

It is, especially for landscape and slow-moving mammals! However, the limited FPS of the GPX100ii cannot keep up with bird photography. For that I use a Sony A1ii with Sony GM 600mm/400mm. This works for not only birds-on-a-stick but also for flight photos. Of course, the Sony isn't medium format ;-)

 

[iczek]

Aside from the fact that you took a great photo, as a long-time Canon user (R3 + 600/4), I’m genuinely curious why Fuji decided to produce this lens. I’m not questioning its optical quality at all, but the practical usability of the GFX system for this kind of photography seems so low that it almost feels illogical.

With a 50 or 100MP sensor, it makes more sense to use a lens with a focal length half or 2/3 of that and simply crop in. Not to mention that the autofocus speed and reliability of the GFX system doesn’t even begin to compare with the flagship bodies from Canon or Nikon.

It was a strange decision by Fuji, and I’d really like to see the sales numbers for that lens.

 

[GrahamWelland]

I own and use this lens for both landscape and limited wildlife. It certainly is an easier package to use than the 240mm and TC combo. For BiF, well, not its forte.

It's easy to forget that super fast/accurate AF never stopped great photography in the past with much slower film systems and MF lenses.

 

[GrahamWelland]

250mm

 

[Pieter 12]

Why is this pinned?