Canon Serial Number Year
Canon has been transitioning to a 10-digit lens serial number (starting in 2008 with the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens) and ending the inclusion of a separate manufacturing date code. While date codes and the shorter serial number are still found on some.
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- Canon uses the second letter for the year. Canon started with A in 1960 and made it to Z by 1985. In 1986 they started again at A and today, in 2007, have made it.
- Not only does it provide historical information, such as the history of Canon (History Hall) and descriptions about all cameras and lenses released since it was founded (Camera Hall and Lens Hall), but there are also special wallpaper images and photos captured using Canon Products for you to enjoy on the Souvenirs page and in the Museum Gallery.
- The serial number on an EOS 5D Mark II camera is situated on the camera’s base plate (bottom). The serial number is usually shown in black type in a silver box. EOS 50D EOS 5D Mark II The serial number on an EOS 50D camera is situated on the camera base plate (bottom). The serial number is usually shown in black type in a silver box.
- It first went on sale in 1976 and was available up to the mid-1980's. A professional photography store (ie not circuit city) can establish the exact year of manufacture of your example using the serial number.
- The Serial Number is printed on a sticker and visible when the top cover of your printer is open, as shown in the image below. It begins with four letters and ends with five digits. (Example: VVPP00018) It is visible even with printer is powered off.
- Canon uses the second letter for the year. Canon started with A in 1960 and made it to Z by 1985. In 1986 they started again at A and today, in 2007, have made it back up to V. The next two digits are the month.
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John from PAJohn from PA 10,555 posts Likes: 1233 Joined May 2003 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania Post edited over 3 years ago by John from PA. (3 edits in all) | Oct 05, 2017 16:31#3 05Xrunner wrote in post #18466590 https://www.the-digital-picture.com …ses/Canon-Lens-Aging.aspx That chart shows info starting with 2008 and that lens (version I) could possibly date back to 1998, its year of introduction. LOG IN TO REPLY |
BassatBassat 8,075 posts Likes: 2739 Joined Oct 2015 Post edited over 3 years ago by Bassat. | Oct 05, 2017 16:58#4 John from PA wrote in post #18466753 That chart shows info starting with 2008 and that lens (version I) could possibly date back to 1998, its year of introduction. Take another look. It goes back to 1960. LOG IN TO REPLY |
John from PAJohn from PA 10,555 posts Likes: 1233 Joined May 2003 Location: Southeast Pennsylvania | Bassat wrote in post #18466765 Take another look. It goes back to 1960. Sorry, yes it does, just scroll down. LOG IN TO REPLY |
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ssmanakssmanak THREAD STARTER 439 posts Likes: 7 Joined Jun 2010 Location: Chandigarh, India Post edited over 3 years ago by ssmanak. | Oct 06, 2017 11:58#7 These are the nos on my lenses. ss.manak LOG IN TO REPLY |
05Xrunner05Xrunner 5,750 posts Gallery: 52 photos Likes: 502 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Pittsburgh PA | only L lenses you can look up. non L lenses you cant use the codes to find anything My gear LOG IN TO REPLY |
InspeqtorInspeqtor 10,566 posts Gallery: 132 photos Likes: 3781 Joined Mar 2008 Location: Elkhart, Indiana | 05Xrunner wrote in post #18467290 only L lenses you can look up. non L lenses you cant use the codes to find anything Then why, in the article, do they use the EF-S 18-200 lens as an example? Canon has been transitioning to a 10-digit lens serial number (starting in 2008 with the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens) and ending the inclusion of a separate manufacturing date code. While date codes and the shorter serial number are still found on some lenses, this inclusion will likely end completely. We loved the date code because it made aging a lens easy. However, now we can age a lens based on the serial number alone. In the 10 digit numbers, I do understand the DD C SSSSSSS as explained. Charles LOG IN TO REPLY |
Canon BobCanon Bob 2,063 posts Likes: 52 Joined May 2007 Location: Poitou-Charentes, France | 05Xrunner wrote in post #18467290 only L lenses you can look up. non L lenses you cant use the codes to find anything The TS-E45, TS-E90 and MP-E65 also use the same date code system as L lenses. 1Dx2 (2), 5DSR, 1Ds3, 1D4, 5D2(590nm), 5D2(720nm) EF600 EF400 EF300-II EF300 EF200 EF200-II EF180L EF135L EF100 EF85-II EF50L TS-E17/4 TS-E24L-II TS-E45 TS-E90 MP-E65 EF70-200-II EF24-70/2.8-II EF16-35/4 EF8-15/4 EF11-24/4 Zeiss 15/2.8 21/2.8 25/2 28/2 35/1.4 35/2 50/2 85/1.4 100/2 135/2 T/C's L-SC & a WIFE! LOG IN TO REPLY |
Canon BobCanon Bob 2,063 posts Likes: 52 Joined May 2007 Location: Poitou-Charentes, France | Inspeqtor wrote in post #18467313 And then the letters A thru G all have 3 separate years that each of those letters might represent, with the rest of the alphabet having 2 possible years. How do you know which year the letter (for example) A equals? Is it 2012, 1986 or 1960? There's little or no likelyhood of any lenses being in production long enough to have the same date code as an earlier example. 1Dx2 (2), 5DSR, 1Ds3, 1D4, 5D2(590nm), 5D2(720nm) EF600 EF400 EF300-II EF300 EF200 EF200-II EF180L EF135L EF100 EF85-II EF50L TS-E17/4 TS-E24L-II TS-E45 TS-E90 MP-E65 EF70-200-II EF24-70/2.8-II EF16-35/4 EF8-15/4 EF11-24/4 Zeiss 15/2.8 21/2.8 25/2 28/2 35/1.4 35/2 50/2 85/1.4 100/2 135/2 T/C's L-SC & a WIFE! LOG IN TO REPLY |
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