Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Judging from my own experience, that is surely a bit of foreign material, not a sensor problem per se. I assume that your camera doesn?t have the ultrasonic sensor-cleaning function? Or that it didn?t work? Maybe a sharp (not TOO sharp!) rap on the bottom left corner would dislodge it. ?howard > On Jun 24, 2016, at 8:46 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> 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/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information