Alois

With Fuji I can extend the ISO to 6400 and still avoid this kind of noise. The GX80 is a superb camera in terms of specifications, so I was somewhat surprised at the level of 'blotchiness' merely at ISO 1250. There are people who have been telling me that m-4/3 sensors now deliver clean images at ISO 6400.

My post is not about Fuji but about photography in general. I was wonderling if someone could explain to me why the guy's face is so grainy: https://www.flickr.com/photos/streetfusion/28827239815/in/pool-2924826@N25/ The picture is shot in broad daylight but at ISO 1250. Even so, there shouldn't be such an excessive amount of grain as far as the guy's face is concerned. Does someone here know for certain what causes this?

Greeting, Two points: 1) I am a dual-system shooter and whenever I write to my other brand regarding future releases, they typically do reply within 72 hours. Fuji don't. 2) All of the other major mirrorless players, Sony, Samsung (RIP), Lumix, Olympus, and Canon have 1:1 macro lenses in their line-up. Fuji don't.

Greetings, I have written to Fuji asking them about when the 80mm macro will be released, but they are not replying to my mails. Does anybody here have any inside information as to when the lens will be released? The fact that Fuji, after all these years, still haven't come up with a 1:1 macro lens is getting to me. HELP!