MP lightwindow "dust"

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Hi Guys, 

Today i noticed this on my one week old MP. Is that normal? I can't remember it like that. Does it look like that on your MP as well? 

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It looks more like its on the outside rather than the inside.

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[adan]

It should not be like that. Regardless of age (unless it was stored in an attic for decades!)

It should be simply a translucent serrated surface, with no "gunk" in it.  ^^^^^^^^^^^

The question, then, is how and when did the gunk get there?

If you are sure it was not there a week ago, something happened in that week.

Someone spilled something (powder, or liquid that evaporated leaving a residue) on the camera in the past week, and cleaned it up, but did not notice the window. Or something similar. (Rather reminds me of a portable record player I had to clean up, after a dorm-mate vomited on it - but on a much smaller scale 😡 ).

Hvae you tried wiping it off? Is it crusty, or loose dust?

Edited November 30, 2021 by adan