Herpetology with Fujifilm XF 80 f2.8 and XF 16-50mm f2.8/f4.8 on the X-T50

Just before the holiday I spotted a second-hand Fuji XF 80mm f/2.8 in good condition at a local retailer. I initially wasn't much interested in the lens for travel because of the significant weight, but couldn't resist the offer. I was so sure I was only going to travel light from now onwards! In the end I'm happy to have bought this heavy beast though

Together with the kit 16-50mm on my X-T50 it provided a variety of shooting options for capturing different reptiles both during the day and night !

Excellent photos. Are you an intrepid jungle explorer or a mild-mannered zoo visitor, or something in-between?;-)

Wonderful shots. They're all superb, but I particularly love the shot of the vivid green snake. Just stunning. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks very much! My jungle explorer days are over, but all these images were still taken in the 'wild', searching with a torch along public trails and parks in the urban jungle of Singapore!

Thanks a lot! This was a male Wagler's pit viper and the fuji velvia film simulation brings the colours across nicely !

I will not go camping there, that's for sure!

Excellent captures though.

Lovely images of pretty animals I’d like to see pictures of but don’t want to encounter them in the wild.

great job, cheers

CDarwin_Photos said:

Just before the holiday I spotted a second-hand Fuji XF 80mm f/2.8 in good condition at a local retailer. I initially wasn't much interested in the lens for travel because of the significant weight, but couldn't resist the offer. I was so sure I was only going to travel light from now onwards! In the end I'm happy to have bought this heavy beast though

Together with the kit 16-50mm on my X-T50 it provided a variety of shooting options for capturing different reptiles both during the day and night !

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Greg