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Regular Crew
Join Date: Jun 2010
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I noticed a speck on the lens inside my HMC150! what can i do?
Today while cleaning my lens, it became clear that there is a speck inside the camera on the lens. I have no idea how it got there. It's a nice small white speck. And it's driving me nuts. Is there anything I can do? Is it easy to open the camera to clean it? Will my warranty cover it?
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Re: I noticed a speck on the lens inside my HMC150! what can i do?
I can't really offer you input except to say I had the same problem with
an XH A1 a while back. The research I did suggested it was mold. No idea how that happened. At the point where I was about to send it in to Canon, it disappeared never to be seen again. Of course I was worried it might suddenly show up again at an inopportune moment but well over a year later, so far so good. |
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Re: I noticed a speck on the lens inside my HMC150! what can i do?
On the assumption that it might be mold, try leaving the lens on a window ledge aimed at the warm sun for a few hours.
A retired National Geographic photographer once told me, all camera lens should see daylight for a day, at least once a month. Cheers.
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Re: I noticed a speck on the lens inside my HMC150! what can i do?
Since the lens is not removable and there is no mechanical shutter to protect the sensor, I would not point a camcorder at the sun. Even with the ND engaged, the iris fully closed and the camera powered off I would be concerned that damage might still occur. Do you see the spec in the videos, or only in the lens?
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Join Date: Jun 2010
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Re: I noticed a speck on the lens inside my HMC150! what can i do?
I see it when there is lots of sun. I'm shooting outdoors so there frequently is sun. It's beyond maddening since i need to reposition to get rid of it. Grr....
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