[Leica] [OM] IMG: How can you get a dirty sensor with a camera that does not have interchangeable lenses?

Fri Jun 24 08:08:10 PDT 2016

Exactly. I think I will just leave it alone.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
Alicante, Spain
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> On 24 Jun 2016, at 15:49, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Maybe you can shake the camera to dislodge it.  But then that might put the
> dust right in the bullseye!
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> On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 7:46 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
> wrote:
> 
>> 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
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>>> On 24 Jun 2016, at 14:21, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt at chucknorcutt.com>
>> wrote:
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>>> 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
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>>> 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
>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
>>>>> Le 24 juin 2016 à 09:20, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> a
>> écrit :
>>>>> 
>>>>>> 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
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