"Aberration problem"

[Zavr]

Hello,
I got a problem with my GX100,
looks like aberrations, green and magenta contours along contrast edges on a picture.


Couldn`t find anyone who met the same problem...

[odklizec]

Hi Zavr,

It's does not look like chromatic aberration. Well, it looks. But I think it's something else. It looks like a problem with CCD or there is a piece of something between the front lens element and CCD, which causes refraction of light causing this green/magenta effect. In addition, the image in range of "aberration" effect is somehow blurred. So I really think there is a piece of something either in lens or on CCD. Try this...

Point your camera to a sky or a piece of white (single colored) paper. Turn the camera to Manual mode and step the aperture down to let's say F8. Now take a photo and examine if there is not a dust blob available. Here you can see how it might look like:
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2024&p=7657&hilit=dust#p7657

[Zavr]

Thanks, odklizec
I didn`t noticed any dust grain or something like that using minimum aperture and focus distance.
BUT. there is a wide blurry magenta strip crossing image on LCD (or VF) while you are pointing camera.

magenta_strip.jpg (76.4 KiB) Viewed 643 times

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EXIF-Data

Image taken on: Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:40 pm

Focus length: 12 mm

Shutter speed: 1/25 Sec

F-number: F/2.8

Whitebalance: Auto

Camera-model: Canon PowerShot Pro1

Exposure bias: 0 EV

Metering mode: Pattern

Do you think i should send away it to support service? And free warranty has expired... That's painful...

[odklizec]

Hm that looks bad. Do you see this light streak all the time or only if there is a strong source of light (like in this case)? Some light streaks are "normal". But this one looks bad.

[Zavr]

This strip stays permanentrly while using VF (all modes), if use LCD it visible all the time only in "MOVIE" mode, appears and changing its visibility in other modes.