

- #Canon camera date code how to#
- #Canon camera date code serial numbers#
- #Canon camera date code serial number#
- #Canon camera date code code#
I think it's a pretty safe assumption that the serial numbers began at 10001.
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#Canon camera date code serial number#
It would seem that Canon did not use the dating system they used on FD and later lenses.Īnyway, my FL 55mm f/1.2 's serial number is 16017. Yeah, thats a point, I just love the buildquality and the focusring!Ĭooltouch wrote: I thought I'd resurrect this old thread because of a current question regarding the age of this optic. I've never looked for them on FL lenses because they are all built like tanks. Lightshow wrote: I've never looked for them on FL lenses because they are all built like tanks. I saw that these lenses where in production for only three years, so I don´t think there should be tons of them right? Räbenfluch wrote: Same here, checked like everywhere, even on the old Fl Mount, but the only serial number is on the name ring, and it has the number 27346, so I guess it is like in the middle of the production time (?). It's usually printed in white on the mount itself.Īrkku wrote: Mine is serial number 45889, also cannot find any letters or other codes on it. I'm not aware of it on older lenses but it's definately there for EF/EF-S mount lenses.
#Canon camera date code code#
Leemik wrote: This Canon date code is separate from the serial number. Possibly a very early version? Would be interesting to find more about to top Räbenfluch wrote: Mine has 27346 as a serial number, not letters at all.īhargav wrote: I have this lens. I also checked the old Mount, as the number seems to be on there quite often in the newer lenses. Very useful links you posted there, but the strange thing is, that there are no letters in the serial number up Front the lens. Räbenfluch wrote: Hey, thanks for the reply. One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool. The last 2 numbers "02" are a Canon internal code that is occasionally omitted and are meaningless regarding production date. Leading zero of the month code is sometimes omitted. The first 2 numbers "09" is the month the lens was manufactured. Canon increments this letter each year starting with A in 1986 and prior to that, A in 1960 without the leading factory code. The second letter, "R", is a year code that indicates the year of manufacture. Prior to 1986, this letter is moved to the last position of the date code. The first letter, "U", indicates that the lens was made in Canon's Utsunomiya, Japan factory. This code is also present on other Canon products including bodies. I don't know if this information has appeared here before, but I'm sharing it anyway.īeside the rear lens element of many (but not all) Canon lenses is a date code in the form of "UR0902".

I'm not sure if it holds true for FL lenses. Lightshow wrote: Was launched in July 1968 and replaced the FL 58/1.2.įor FD lenses I believe the letter in the Serial Number is as follows:
#Canon camera date code how to#
Does anybody know how to read the serial number? I would just love how much older than me the lens isĬanon 6D with 24-105, Olympus Zuiko 35 2.8, 50 1.4, 50 3.5 Macro, 85 2.0, Takumar 28 3.5, The only thing I was wondering about is the age of the lens.

I will try to upload some pictures the next days. It was converted to EOS, and it hits the mirror at 10meters, but there are no problems in Liveview. My newly bought Canon FL 55mm 1.2! The glas is in mint condition, it got some usage traces at the barrel, but who cares. Posted: Tue 3:15 pm Post subject: canon Fl 55 1.2
