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
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> On 24 Jun 2016, at 14:21, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxx>
>> 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 à 09:20, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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
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>>>> YNWA
>>>>
>>>>
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