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Water or lubricant on X-T4 Sensor

Started Jun 7, 2020 | Discussions thread
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Cannikinn New Member • Posts: 5
Water or lubricant on X-T4 Sensor
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Went out on a dry, windy day yesterday (no lens changes, I had the XF 16-55mm on the whole time) and when I got back, photos from the later half of my trip all had what looked like a water drop in the same spot on every frame. Nothing on the front lens, nothing on the back of the lens. Then I took the lens off and found a spot on the sensor. Using my rocket blower didn't help. From its appearance it appears to be a fluid, not dust.

From searching around it seems like some cameras have had issues with lubricant splattering on the sensor. Do I have any hope of cleaning this myself with some sensor wipes, or is it just going to smear it everywhere and make it 100x worse? Also, how delicate is the IBIS mechanism? Could I damage a support by applying lateral pressure?

Should I just call Fuji and probably send it in to them for repair?

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