There is a problem with the LX100, but what??

Bangers and Mash · Nov 30, 2015

Sorry to repeat this, but I have found a definite issue but not sure what it can be? Take a look at these shots of the sky done in progressive f stops from f/1.7 to f/16

I can't see them as being lens flare as the images were shot in the opposite direction to the sun.

f/1.7

f/2.8

f/4

f5.6 (Slightly visible)

f/8

f/11

f/16

There you have 7 images from f/1.7 onward.

What do you think?

Wayne

kwa_photo · Nov 30, 2015

Looks like sensor dust to me. It becomes more visible as you move to f/16 and more in in focus.

kkardster · Nov 30, 2015

Not sure why we need more threads on the same issue, but here's the last image where I've executed the Automatic Contrast Enhancement... procedure in Paint Shop Pro, which shows at least one additional anomaly:

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Bruce
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Bangers and Mash · Nov 30, 2015

kkardster said:
Not sure why we need more threads on the same issue, but here's the last image where I've executed the Automatic Contrast Enhancement... procedure in Paint Shop Pro, which shows at least one additional anomaly:

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Bruce
You learn something new every time you press the shutter

Thanks Bruce. I can't believe how bad that is. Panasonic perhaps has dropped the ball here. I'm wondering if this came about from the factory in China. I've had numerous digital cameras over the years, and have never encountered this. It's got to go back whether an exchange or simply to get my money back. Not sure yet. I love the camera and all it's features, but will not accept this.

Sorry to make a new thread on this, but I just wanted to get to the bottom of it.

Cheers

Wayne

Shake Reduction · Nov 30, 2015

Dude, it's dust on the sensor. It's usually user related, not from the factory. Blame yourself. Try vibrating an electric toothbrush (or female massage device) against it for a bit and see if that changes anything. There's a little too much drama here for what this is. Pixel peeping makes photography less fun.

Robiro · Nov 30, 2015

Your f16 picture, equalized.

Lots of dust. Either on the sensor or inside the lens.

But the brightest spot looks like a lens flare to me. Not dust.

rkhndjr · Nov 30, 2015

Shake Reduction said:
Dude, it's dust on the sensor. It's usually user related, not from the factory. Blame yourself. Try vibrating an electric toothbrush (or female massage device) against it for a bit and see if that changes anything. There's a little too much drama here for what this is. Pixel peeping makes photography less fun.

It sure does, and some must never enjoy just plain picture taking.

Bangers and Mash · Nov 30, 2015

I did a further test this afternoon. This time I did it with my B+H UV/Haze filter removed, then I did it again with the filter back on. NOTHING!! All was clear. Either, for whatever reason, I was getting some sort of lens flare earlier, I don't know, or there is dust inside that is moving around within either the lens, or the camera body around the sensor. In all the tests I did, I made sure the sun was over my shoulder.

Sorry for bugging everyone, but this has really confused me. I've never come across this issue before with any of my digital cameras, even my interchangeable lens cameras.

Thanks for you help.

Wayne

Mr Sincere · Nov 30, 2015

Bangers and Mash said:
I did a further test this afternoon. This time I did it with my B+H UV/Haze filter removed, then I did it again with the filter back on. NOTHING!!

Well, I hate to say it, but Occam's Razor would seem to indicate there was some sort of dust on the inside or outside of the filter, or on the front lens element, that was knocked free in the process of taking the filter off and on.

Certainly looks like dust in the photos you posted, not any sort of flare.

Bangers and Mash · Nov 30, 2015

Mr Sincere said:
Bangers and Mash said:

I did a further test this afternoon. This time I did it with my B+H UV/Haze filter removed, then I did it again with the filter back on. NOTHING!!

Click to expand...

Well, I hate to say it, but Occam's Razor would seem to indicate there was some sort of dust on the inside or outside of the filter, or on the front lens element, that was knocked free in the process of taking the filter off and on.

Certainly looks like dust in the photos you posted, not any sort of flare.

You could be right, but I didn't notice any at the time of the first test.

Jonn Quest · Nov 30, 2015

Let me understand this. You "did a test"? For what purpose were you testing pictures of an empty sky? Then you submit results, wondering what's wrong, all the while testing with another piece of cheap glass over your lens? Do I have that right?

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