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Scotland's Captain John Barclay is tackled by Welsh Fly Half Dan Biggar Fujifilm X-T2 + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/800mm @ f5.6 ISO2000 (zoom 400mm) For the past month I have photographed three top flight rugby matches to put the Fujifilm X-T2 and the Fujinon XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 through their paces.  After shooting at the Scotland v Ireland international (4th February) and Sale Sharks v Wasps Aviva Premiership matches (19 February), the final test was last Saturday (25th February) when I was on the touchline for the Scotland v Wales RBS 6 Nations international at Murrayfield. Shooting in a stadium environment, even in daylight, provides some unique challenges on the lighting front.  Even with the floodlights switched on, the challenge for any photographer is to keep the shutter speed high enough to capture the action while keeping the ISO as low as possible to minimise the sensor noise.   Can the X-T2 and the XF100-400mm shoot fast action sports i...

Man of the Match Stuart Hogg scores his second try for Scotland Fujifilm X-T2 + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/1000 @ f5.6 ISO3200 (Zoom 100mm) On Saturday afternoon I was at Murrayfield, the home of Scottish rugby, to photograph the opening game of the RBS Six Nations which saw Scotland against Ireland.  In front of packed grandstands, and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Scotland won 27-21 in a nail biting second half that saw Scotland take their first win in the  opening match of the Six Nations since 2006. HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne Fujifilm X-T2  + XF100-400mm f4.5/5.6 - 1/500  @ f5.6 ISO2000 (Zoom 120mm) For the first time I was able to shoot at both ends of the pitch thanks to a rule change by Scotlands Media Team which allowed green bibs to choose which end to shoot from (in previous matches there was a different colour bib for each end).  So I was able to shoot with Scotland playing towards me for both halves. I had t...