minoxthecat Posted July 28, 2021 Share #1  Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) HI, I have an early version of the Q type 116. It had dust on the sensor soon (about a year) after I bought it and I sent it to NJ for a free cleaning. Now, a few years later the dust is back strong. My question to all; should I send it back and pay for the sensor cleaning before selling it or just sell as-is? I've attached a sample image showing the dust and a bird. I bumped up contrast and blacks to make it very clear where the spots are. Before anyone asks, I don't keep it inside my vacuum cleaner or anywhere that is dusty. It's been a very strong camera and I love it but I think it's time to move up to a Q2 or something else. Thanks Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited July 28, 2021 by minoxthecat Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/323094-leica-q-type-116-dust-on-sensor/?do=findComment&comment=4246861'>More sharing options...
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AlexeyGE Posted July 31, 2021 Share #2  Posted July 31, 2021 It is time to put it in a vaccum cleaner :). You can use a plastic bottle to suck out the dust with the vaccum cleaner. It worked for me. The risk is that while you get rid of large particles, you can inject some smaller ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NICOFRANCA Posted August 4, 2021 Share #3  Posted August 4, 2021 Did you take the usual precautions after the cleaning, like tape the mic/speaker holes and cover hot shoe? Do you shoot a lot of macro?  Just curious because that's a decent amount of dust on there. When I bought my Q, the original owner sent it in for a sensor clean and they installed a sensor shroud which is supposed to mitigate the dust issue. It listed it as such on the repair invoice. I spoke with someone at Leica NJ and was told that the Q-P comes with it from factory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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