A Problematic Black Spot on all my Pictures

[darel]

Hello all,
well starting last Saturday, I suddenly found out that all my pics produce some weird black spot . It's not anything to do with the front most piece of glass, since cleaning it many times haven't made any difference. Some pics can be seen below. I just left it aside and went for dinner, however after coming back the spot just disappeared and I thought that everything was fine. Then on Tuesday, the spot came back.

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by darel Hello all, well starting last Saturday, I suddenly found out that all my pics produce some weird black spot . It's not anything to do with the front most piece of glass, since cleaning it many times haven't made any difference. Some pics can be seen below. I just left it aside and went for dinner, however after coming back the spot just disappeared and I thought that everything was fine. Then on Tuesday, the spot came back.

if im not wrong its a dust on either the lens or sensor (most probably the sensor or the smaller element of lens). you might want go service center for a clean up.

i got the same thing in my panasonic vs2 camera (handphone tho so nvm much)

[darel]

The weirdest thing, I must say, is that it sorta moved to the right of the picture now, as with these pics. It's lined up exactly on the second horizontal line when the grid is shown on screen. I'm seriously at a lost right now, so I'm wondering if anyone has encountered this before? And should I just send it for servicing? Thanks in advance.

First pic taken at 1x, second at 12x.


Again, first pic taken at 1x, second at 12x.

[darel]

Originally Posted by ExplorerZ if im not wrong its a dust on either the lens or sensor (most probably the sensor or the smaller element of lens). you might want go service center for a clean up. i got the same thing in my panasonic vs2 camera (handphone tho so nvm much)

Oh okay thanks for the quick reply. It's quite strange since I've no idea how the thing got there in the first place, and since it moved, I guess it probably got dislodged or something and then is stuck in place somewhere else. Arrgh, I wanted to go take some shots tomorrow. I suppose I'll have to live with it for a while at least.

[jeryltan]

What camera?

Originally Posted by darel Hello all, well starting last Saturday, I suddenly found out that all my pics produce some weird black spot . It's not anything to do with the front most piece of glass, since cleaning it many times haven't made any difference. Some pics can be seen below. I just left it aside and went for dinner, however after coming back the spot just disappeared and I thought that everything was fine. Then on Tuesday, the spot came back.

[darel]

Originally Posted by jeryltan What camera?

Oh yeah so sorry, forgot to mention it, I'm using an fz5

[ExplorerZ]

Originally Posted by darel Oh yeah so sorry, forgot to mention it, I'm using an fz5

must be dust left there during assembly of lens/camera...
yup it surpose to move about... last time i shaked my handphone real hard and now i think the dust went to the corner and my pic become alright again

[jeryltan]

You got to send it back to Panasonic for cleaning.. Unlike DSLRs which can be cleaned easily by blowing at the sensor, don't think you will want to dismantle your FZ5

Originally Posted by darel Oh yeah so sorry, forgot to mention it, I'm using an fz5

[AReality]

I think it looks like an ant.


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[ParkertR]

its alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!

[LightStalker]

It just keep getting WEIRDERRRRR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[darel]

Haha, arrgh. Well I think I'll send it in for servicing then, since it's the only thing I can do. Thanks for all your replies

[ParkertR]

it seriously looks like a maggot or something :S some worm??

[darel]

I have no idea whatsoever. Well I tried shaking my camera and a lot and resting it on the bus seat so that the vibrations would somehow dislodge it, but to no avail. Well, off to the servicing centre it shall go.

[polabear_inc]

Originally Posted by darel I have no idea whatsoever. Well I tried shaking my camera and a lot and resting it on the bus seat so that the vibrations would somehow dislodge it, but to no avail. Well, off to the servicing centre it shall go.

hey i also have the same problem on my FX 7, but its not as serious. Stilll it irrating to see! hey care to shaRE the outcome from the servicing? my warrenty is over so i dun know how much do they charge~

[darel]

Originally Posted by polabear_inc hey i also have the same problem on my FX 7, but its not as serious. Stilll it irrating to see! hey care to shaRE the outcome from the servicing? my warrenty is over so i dun know how much do they charge~

Sure. I'm intending to send it in some time this week, will post on how it turns out when I get it back.

[polabear_inc]

Originally Posted by darel Sure. I'm intending to send it in some time this week, will post on how it turns out when I get it back.

btw could u help me to checkout the prices for the repair? my warrenty ended in Jan 06.. thanks a lot~

[darel]

Originally Posted by polabear_inc btw could u help me to checkout the prices for the repair? my warrenty ended in Jan 06.. thanks a lot~

Oh, okay, I'll try to. Haven't sent it in yet.

[darel]

I've sent it in and they changed the whole lens unit, and the total cost with labour and all amounted to more than $500, so I doubt you'd want to send it in since your warranty is over

[metallilan]

Originally Posted by darel I've sent it in and they changed the whole lens unit, and the total cost with labour and all amounted to more than $500, so I doubt you'd want to send it in since your warranty is over

$500! Thats expensive! I just emailed Nikon about shutter replacements (if my shutter does die, touchwood!) and they quoted $220.50..unless of course some other parts fail...

What was the reason for them to change the whole lens unit?