{
  "id": 5497588,
  "title": "I photographed eagles, falcons and owls with the new Fujifilm 400mm telephoto lens — and Fuji should take my money already",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/i-photographed-eagles-falcons-and-owls-with-the-new-fujifilm-400mm",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-04T05:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/cameras-photography/fujifilm-fujinon-xf-400-mm-f-4-5-lens-hands-on"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I had the opportunity to photograph birds of prey, including falcons, eagles, and owls, using Fujifilm's new Fujinon XF 400mm F4.5 R LM OIS WR telephoto lens. The event was held shortly after Fujifilm's announcement of the weather-sealed lens designed for wildlife, birding, and sports photography. Despite the rainy weather, I found the lens to be lightweight, comfortable to use, and fully protected against dust, rain, and cold temperatures.\n\nThe XF 400mm F4.5 R LM OIS WR boasts a 400mm focal length, equivalent to 609mm on a full-frame sensor, and a maximum aperture of f/4.5, delivering the highest optical performance in the XF lens lineup. It features up to 5.5 stops of optical image stabilization and a price point of $3,200 / £2,499, which is quite reasonable compared to other lenses in its category. I particularly appreciated the focus preset feature, which allows photographers to set a specific focus distance and return to it quickly, making it ideal for wildlife and sports photography.",
  "summary": "I spent a day using the new Fujinon XF 400mm F4.5 R LM OIS WR to photograph birds of prey in flight, and it's a mighty impressive (but lightweight) lens.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}