is there ever an end to my M8 misery?

[leicaM8freak]

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Hi there, please have a look at attached pictures.

One is a close up of the bottom right corner of the original which is attached too, but might not show the problem as clearly.

 

After my (First model) M8 problems that are well known to all, I had an earlier mentioned blocking of the camera which had me to take out the battery before able to use it again, the out of wack focussing, and now this.....first I was blaming the lens ( Tri Elmar) because I did not notice this using my 90 mm.

Then it occured to me that it only was visible in a well out of focus shot.

So I started testing, the pattern is the same with both lenses, and more visible and clearer when focussing from infinite to 1 mtr. (at infinite the pattern is blurry but still visible)

I presume this must be "dirt" on the sensor?

 

Am I correct in this, or is there another problem I did overlook.

Cleaning the sensor as suggested in the manual (using a blow brush without the brush) does not help.

 

FYI, I have NOT been uncareful whilst changing lenses, and did NOT in any way make it possible for anything to actually touch the sensor.

 

 

Help anybody? ( I am getting a bit tired of all this by now)