Horizontal banding of Leica Q2

[Crazyshiloh]

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I have bought my Q2 for one month. However, when I tried shooting at night by using high ISO (ISO >6400) . DNG files showed annoying banding. 

 

ISO:50000

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CxdRnteHtLj8uzOePKXjCb1-fjGVWNJM/view?usp=sharing

 

I know that some unwanted color points may be seen at high ISO but never heard about banding. 

 

Here is the reply from Leica company: 

“Banding is not generally “normal”. It may happen though, especially under extrem situations, like the lighting conditions in the pictures you sent us.”

 

Does any Q2 owners have the same problem?  Should i send back to Leica to fix it? 

 

 

Edited February 7, 2022 by Crazyshiloh

[jaapv]

Severely underexposed, high-ISO. This looks completely normal to me. You simply have run into the limits of digital photography.

[Crazyshiloh]

16 minutes ago, jaapv said:

Severely underexposed, high-ISO. This looks completely normal to me. You simply have run into the limits of digital photography.

LEICA staff told me that banding is abnormal. You may see  color points at high iso but not banding (Especially in Q2)

Here are pictures that Leica staff sent to me (No banding at ISO 50000 despite underexposed)

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1YWEynq70BiEsx44ZOjgem_Mit3qeMUVm

[jaapv]

It is not just ISO settings. Underexpose by one EV value at 50.000 and you are already on the equivalent of ISO. 100.000 ~Two stops? 200.000, etc.

[Crazyshiloh]

1 hour ago, jaapv said:

It is not just ISO settings. Underexpose by one EV value at 50.000 and you are already on the equivalent of ISO. 100.000 ~Two stops? 200.000, etc.

But the pictures which leica send me is also underexposed. There was no banding, too.