hanghangio Posted December 7, 2010 Share #1 Posted December 7, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I found a white dot appears on same spot of every photo, it wasn't there before. I don't know what is the problem, why it is there and what to do. ... (crying) Anyone help me please.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wattsy Posted December 7, 2010 Share #2 Posted December 7, 2010 Hot pixel. Various options: i) Ignore it (won't show up in prints) ii) Clone it out for each important shot (2 secs per shot) or use Pixel Fixer (Mac only?) to automate the process. iii) Send it back to Leica for remapping or replacement of the sensor iv) Try Lightroom (in my experience, RAW conversions with LR are less prone to show hot pixel anomalies than those from Capture One) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootist Posted December 7, 2010 Share #3 Posted December 7, 2010 Is it on every picture when viewed on a PC screen? Or just on the cameras LCD? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanghangio Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted December 7, 2010 Hot pixel. Any ways to fix it by myself? or I have to sent it to Leica? Sorry, Im new to Leica, don't know much and worried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 7, 2010 Share #5 Posted December 7, 2010 DAG sells black dots, red dots and LHSA dots.. Seriously, that is a hot pixel and Leica can map it out for you. According to most theories, cosmic radiation is the cause and you were just unlucky. You can see it on any brand of camera but I get the impression that CCD sensors are a bit more vulnerable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanghangio Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted December 7, 2010 Is it on every picture when viewed on a PC screen? Or just on the cameras LCD? It appears both on my computer screen and camera's LCD. :( Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 7, 2010 Share #7 Posted December 7, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Of course you can get by with the content-aware repair tool in PS/LR or a dust removal tool in RAW conversion, but you will have to send the camera to Leica at one point of time to have the sensor remapped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanghangio Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted December 7, 2010 Thanks for all your replies. I have sent an email to Leica and waiting for reply now. Hopefully it won't cost much and take a long time to fix :$. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombii Posted December 8, 2010 Share #9 Posted December 8, 2010 Thanks for all your replies. I have sent an email to Leica and waiting for reply now. Hopefully it won't cost much and take a long time to fix :$. About $450 and 6-7 weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pklein Posted December 8, 2010 Share #10 Posted December 8, 2010 Pixel Fixer is PC/Windows only, not Mac. It works on RAW (DNG) files only. Since I only shoot RAW, this is fine for me. I just run it on a folder full of DNG files as soon as I download them. I rewrites the files with each hot pixel replaced by a value derived from its neighboring pixels. If you shoot JPG, then it isn't a solution. All cameras have or eventually develop a few hot pixels. It's normal Some DSLR makers (such as Olympus) have a hot pixel mapping routine built into the menus. Leica doesn't, so if you want your camera to be "perfect" in that respect, you have to send it to them (and pay). Pixel Fixer is a good solution. Leica's remapping service does the same thing, they just code into the firmware what Pixel fixer does in software. --Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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