Technique
Telephoto Zoom
Telephoto zooms extend your reach deep into the landscape, opening up creative reframing possibilities that shorter lenses simply can’t cater for. Although more specialist in nature, their utility is unmatched when distance or terrain limits your access to certain views. These lenses allow you to pick out fine details – light catching a distant peak, patterns etched into rock or subtle shifts in weather across a valley. At longer focal lengths, compression becomes a defining characteristic, visually stacking elements and exaggerating scale relationships in a way that can transform familiar scenes into striking vistas.
Try this: FUJINON XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR
Weighing far less than the XF50-140mmF2.8 but more than doubling its focal length at the telephoto end, the 580g FUJINON XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is a fantastic option for those seeking a robust, portable and versatile telephoto zoom. With a full-frame equivalent maximum focal length of 457mm, this wide-ranging optic can provide astonishing close-ups of distant subjects, while a close focusing distance of 83cm across all focal lengths delivers a maximum magnification of 0.33x at the telephoto end. Thanks to a dust- and moisture-resistant construction that can operate in temperatures as low as -10°C, the XF70-300mmF4-5.6 is perfect for the outdoors, while its OIS system delivers up to 5.5 stops of compensation for crisp handheld images.
XF50-140 mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR
XF70-300 mm F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR
FUJIFILM Focus Magazine 21
March/April 2026
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