Fujifilm XF150-600mm lens review - in a canoe @MaartenHeilbron
Fujifilm XF150-600mm lens review - in a canoe  @MaartenHeilbron
Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 11 minutes ago
A detailed, hands-on review of the Fujifilm XF150-600mm lens with sample photos and video. Recorded in a canoe
A few notes:
This video was produced with pre-release hardware/firmware, and Fujifilm has asked me to indicate that some elements may still be changed before release.
The name badge of the X-H2S is covered with black tape, as I recorded this video while under non-disclosure.
None of the samples were taken from a canoe. I did take photos from the canoe following the recording - in general, canoes are so unstable that, although the X-H2S's is very good - it's not really possible to shoot at 600mm in a canoe. Sorry.
The audio blip at 4:30 is wind overloading the Zoom F2 recorder.

RELATED VIDEOS
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Fujifilm X-H2S review: youtu.be/rbStWIpY4y8

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Sample photos
00:58 - Basics
01:38 - Stabilization
02:38 - Controls
03:39 - Focus speed demo
05:53 - Alex and squirrels
06:17 - Paul and birds
06:51 - Breathing, Bokeh
08:08 - Summary
08:57 - Acknowledgements

CREDITS
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Alex Beetham took the photos of squirrels.
Paul Marshman Instagram: Instagram: instagram.com/birds_onthebrain/?hl=en
took the majority of the bird photos.
Calla Heilbron paddled us down the Humber

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