GX1 LCD issue

After considerable peering at my screen at various angles, sure enough, I was able to detect a similar, if somewhat smaller, pattern like the one seen in your pictures.

But I had to really try, and I confess that I hadn't noticed it until just now. So it hasn't affected my photography in any way in the two months that I've been using the camera. And since I have to hold the camera at just exactly the right angle to be able to detect the pattern, I guess it makes no difference to me. I don't expect that I'll ever see it unless I really try.

If it bothers you, I'd say send it back.

David

 

Same here. Mine's close to unnoticeable. Doesn't bother me.

 

Keep sending it back until you get one that doesn't have it. It will bug you and make you pick up your camera less.
It doesn't happen with other panasonic models and shouldn't happen on yours.
In a world with there is such fierce competition there is NO WAY you should put up with sub par quality.

 

"Is it an issue at all?"
Eventually, it will be. That is called "clouding."
The substrate on that blotch is drying up and WILL appear as dark bluish-brown as electrical current is repeatedly run through it.

It is a defective component from a batch in which there was a deficiency during the manufacturing process and the maker's final inspection failed to detect it.

This will be a costly repair one day.

If I owned your GX1, I would immediately demand a replacement again.

 

Do you know how widespread this is with the GX1? Have you seen anything posted on other sites? I wonder if Panasonic has acknowledged this....

 

Send it back while it's still under warranty, it will only get worse, not better.

 

I would like to hear more confirmation about this. this will help potential gx1 buyers. thanks for posting.

 

I have the same thing on my screen, but it takes a particular angle to see it. Is this really something to be worried about? Is it really "clouding" that will cost a lot to repair in the future? Or is it just a thing that obsessives get obsessive over (I count myself among them)?

 

I would never, ever impugn anyone else's attention to detail. :smile:

But I would also never, ever had noticed the pattern on the screen unless Shishiga had not brought it to our attention. And given the contortions I have to twist myself into in order to barely be able to detect it, I guess I'm not going to worry about it unless/until it gets significantly worse. My guess is that by that time I'll have moved on to my next camera purchase anyway, so...

Again, I'm not recommending that course of action for anyone else. But that's my plan.

David

 

****... Mine is the same but about thumbnail size on the left middle of my screen. Doesn't sending it in mean weeks with out a camera ?

 

that's why have another body just in case.

 

some of us have to sell bodies for bodies :-(

i guess ill have to do the same ( keep an eye on it till my warranty is nearing end then send it in if need be ) thanks for the warning though, i appreciate this post so some of us have knowledge of this thing.

 

Hi!

I´m a new member and I found this topic from Google. I have the same issue with my GX1. I bought my camera from UK (Simplyelectronics) and I live in Finland. So same problem in Europe (I guess this is U.S site?)

I´m sorry if there is misspellings, english is not my mothertongue  

 

Simplyelectronics is not UK stock. They would like you believe it is but its not. They are a Hong Kong company with a UK domain name....

 

I got DHL tracking number and it tells me that my parcel came from UK?

 

Is there a GX1 out there WITHOUT this thing? It might just be a quality of the LCD. I looked up "clouding" and it seems like it is a different thing than this.

I could be wrong, though.