Leica Q (typ116) Banding Noise

[Yeedah]

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Hi!

I recently purchased a used Leica Q manufactured early 2018. 

When I try shooting in night, both "low iso + long exposure", and "high iso + short exposure" captured in DNG file shows annoying banding, and even some unwanted color points, like the images shown below.

Is this a native camera issue? Or this camera sensor is defected : (

 

 

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[jaapv]

What were your settings? Any camera will show artefacts like this when pushed to extremes, especially when underexposed.

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[Yeedah]

2 minutes ago, jaapv said:

What were your settings? Any camera will show artefacts like this when pushed to extremes, especially when underexposed.

Down below is the camera setting. Also, I sued Lightroom to push 2 stops up.

 

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[jaapv]

Yes, if you use a 4 sec exposure without LENR you will get these artifacts 

[Yeedah]

2 minutes ago, jaapv said:

Yes, if you use a 4 sec exposure without LENR you will get these artifacts 

Ahh.. Thanks!

[Yeedah]

12 minutes ago, jaapv said:

Yes, if you use a 4 sec exposure without LENR you will get these artifacts 

Hi! I also noticed the EVF in my Leica Q tends to be bluish ( cold ) than the LCD screen. is it normal?

[lay9eggs]

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My Q EVF is bluish too. I guess it is normal. Recently I had a chance to look into the Q2 EVF. No bluish tint. Very nice.

[lay9eggs]

By the way, what is LENR? I googled and nothing related to photography turned out. Thanks.

[ravinj]

Let me Google that......

[lay9eggs]

Thanks ravinj:)

[M11 for me]

Long Exposure Noise Reduction

[Yeedah]

On 2/9/2020 at 10:14 AM, lay9eggs said:

My Q EVF is bluish too. I guess it is normal. Recently I had a chance to look into the Q2 EVF. No bluish tint. Very nice.

The blue EVF is really annoying : /

[lay9eggs]

On 2/10/2020 at 4:13 AM, M10 for me said:

Long Exposure Noise Reduction

Thanks. Now I know my Q has lenr which I never used or even knew it exists. I guess it don't matter much to me since I don't shot long exposure:)

[Siriusone59]

2 hours ago, lay9eggs said:

Thanks. Now I know my Q has lenr which I never used or even knew it exists. I guess it don't matter much to me since I don't shot long exposure:)

I didn't know it either until the day I was trying a R72 filter for some IR shots. First thought something was wrong but ended pleasantly surprised when I realized what it was doing.

[wda]

On 2/8/2020 at 2:20 PM, Yeedah said:

Hi! I also noticed the EVF in my Leica Q tends to be bluish ( cold ) than the LCD screen. is it normal?

Hi Yeedah,

The colour shown in your EVF should match that on the LCD. Both will be influenced by your WB setting. Check that first before you begin to suspect a fault.

[Yeedah]

9 hours ago, wda said:

Hi Yeedah,

The colour shown in your EVF should match that on the LCD. Both will be influenced by your WB setting. Check that first before you begin to suspect a fault.

I have checked my menu setting several times, and it there isn't an option for setting the WB of the EVF or LCD. 

Edited February 13, 2020 by Yeedah