Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Chuck (and others who commented). The camera is not labelled or marketed as weatherproof and since I live in a place that is very dry and often windy, it is highly likely that a grain of dust got inside the camera. I very much doubt that Panasonic would fix this under warranty (the camera is out of warranty anyway), so I will just live with it and remove the spot in LR when it is bothersome (as it is in the example I posted). Thanks again to all. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 24 Jun 2016, at 14:21, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt at chucknorcutt.com> > wrote: > > On the contrary, I would expect the camera to be sealed precisely because > the sensor cannot be cleaned without at least partially disassembling the > camera. > > The spot looks exactly like many such spots I've seen on my Canon 5D. So I > also assume it's dust on the sensor. Proof that it's dust on the sensor > would be to take successive photos of clear blue sky from wide open to > fully closed down. At the LX-100's maximum aperture of f/1.7-2.8 the dust > bunny may be invisible or nearly so as a very light gray cloud. As the > aperture closes down its shape will be more distinct (as in the image > below) and it will get much darker. > > I consider it a manufacturing defect. Either the inside wasn't perfectly > dust free when it was made or dust/debris has been generated by friction > of mechanical motion such as by the shutter mechanism. > > In any case I would expect a warranty repair... even it it's beyond the > normal warranty period. Adverse publicity to the hundreds or thousands of > avid photographers on multiple lists is probably not a good thing for > Panasonic. > > Finally, the do it yourself guide: > <https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Disassembling+Panasonic+LUMIX+DMC-LX100/55603> > > Chuck Norcutt > > > On 6/24/2016 4:38 AM, Chris Weir wrote: >> Dirt could get in through the gaps - I don't think that is a sealed >> camera. >> Or more likely a flake of paint or other internal debris. >> Chris >> >> On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 8:45 AM, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard at >> gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Were it not repeated on other files I'd vote for a bird on that one. >>> >>> Now, it might be a speck that moved inside and might move again, shake it >>> baby. >>> It will have to go back to Solms New Tokyo in any case I'm afraid >>> >>> Amities >>> Philippe >>> >>> >>> >>> Le 24 juin 2016 ? 09:20, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> a >>> ?crit : >>> >>>> I noticed a while ago that images taken with my Panasonic LX 100 have a >>> smudge in the upper right part of the image: >>>> >>>> http://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Db2WtZM/A >>>> >>>> Since the camera does not have interchangeable lenses, I did not expect >>> dirt on the sensor, but that is apparently what it is?I see nothing on >>> the >>> front element of the lens. And of course since I cannot take the lens >>> off, >>> I cannot clean the sensor either. So I guess I am reduced to either >>> cropping away the offending part of the image, or using the tools in LR >>> to >>> get rid of the smudge. >>>> >>>> Still, very annoying. Have others experienced something similar with >>> this type of camera? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> _________________________________________________________________ >>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>> >>> > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >