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| + | Manufacturers commonly use a '''serial number''' to uniquely identify a camera lens or body. Knowledge of these numbers may allow the dating of the specific item. This page provides known serial number and date sequences for cameras, lenses and shutters. |
| − | Manufacturers commonly use serial numbers to uniquely identify a camera lens or a camera body. Knowledge of these numbers allows, in many cases, to date the specific camera in hand. This page provides known serial number and date sequences for cameras, lenses and shutters. | |
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| | + | ==Serial numbers by manufacturer== |
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| − | =Serial numbers of camera bodies= | + | ===By camera manufacturer=== |
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| − | {{Flickr_image
| + | *[[Hasselblad#Serial numbers |Hasselblad]] |
| − | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4587621051/in/pool-camerawiki | + | *[[Zeiss Ikon serial numbers|ICA (1909-1925)]] |
| − | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4587621051_26ec8ba76b_m.jpg | + | *[[Camerosity|Kodak]] |
| − | |image_align= right
| + | *Konica |
| − | |image_text= Production Code 'YRIS' in a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4588065472 Kodak Brownie II 110] | + | **[[Koni-Omega serial numbers| Koni-Omega Rapid M]] |
| − | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann | + | **[[Koni-Omega serial numbers|Koni-Omegaflex]] |
| − | |image_rights= with permission
| + | **[[Koni-Omega serial numbers |Konica Press 2]] |
| − | }}
| + | *[[Zeiss Ikon serial numbers|Zeiss Ikon (1926-1944)]] |
| − | ==Kodak==
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| − | Many of the Kodak bodies also use the [[Serial numbers#Kodak lenses| CAMEROSITY encoding]] used for the lenses. A number of the 1970s and 1980s bodies have a four letter code, where the last two letters stand for the year and the first two letters stand for the Kodak production cycle in that year. Note that Kodak breaks the year into thirteen four-week cycles, based on the International Fixed Calendar.<ref>From 1928 to 1989 Kodak used Moses B. Cotsworth's International Fixed Calendar which broke the solar yeat into thirteen months [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Fixed_Calendar Wikipedia entry]</ref>. Thus the CAMEROSITY code 'YRIS', ie. 0687, indicates that the cameras was produced in the 6th four-week unit of 1987 (ie aprox late May to mid June).
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| − | =Serial numbers of lenses= | + | ===By lens manufacturer=== |
| | + | *[[Angénieux serial numbers|Angénieux, Paris]] |
| | + | *[[Bausch & Lomb serial numbers|'''B'''ausch & Lomb]] |
| | + | *[[Goerz serial numbers|C.P.'''G'''oerz, Berlin]] |
| | + | *[[Camerosity|'''K'''odak]] |
| | + | *[[Leitz lens serial numbers|Ernst '''L'''eitz, Wetzlar]] |
| | + | *[[Ludwig#Serial_Numbers|'''L'''udwig, Dresden]] |
| | + | *[[Meyer serial numbers | '''M'''eyer Görlitz]] |
| | + | *[[Rodenstock serial numbers|'''R'''odenstock]] |
| | + | *[[Ross serial numbers|Ross]] |
| | + | *[[Schneider serial numbers|Jos. '''S'''chneider, Kreuznach]] |
| | + | *[[Steinheil serial numbers|Steinheil, München]] |
| | + | *[[Taylor-Hobson serial numbers|'''T'''aylor, Taylor & Hobson]] |
| | + | *[[Vivitar serial numbers|'''V'''ivitar]] |
| | + | *[[Voigtländer serial numbers|Voigtländer]] |
| | + | *Carl '''Z'''eiss [[Carl Zeiss serial numbers#|Jena (pre-war)]]; [[Carl Zeiss serial numbers#|Jena (post-war)]]; [[Carl Zeiss serial numbers#Carl Zeiss Oberkochen|Oberkochen]] |
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| | + | ===By shutter manufacturer=== |
| | + | *[[Compur serial numbers]] |
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| − | ==Bausch & Lomb== | + | ==Locating serial numbers== |
| − | Until 1942 [[Bausch & Lomb]] used a standard numeric sequence<ref>Sourced from a discussion thread at http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=20524 mflenses].</ref>
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| − | ====Bausch & Lomb until 1942 (numeric)==== | + | ===On camera bodies=== |
| − | {|
| + | The location of serial numbers on the camera body can range from the obvious to the hidden. |
| − | | Serial nº
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| − | | Year
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| − | |-
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| − | | 1
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| − | | 1876
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| − | |-
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| − | | 150
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| − | | 1877
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| − | |-
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| − | | 350
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| − | | 1878
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| − | |-
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| − | | 800
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| − | | 1879
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| − | |-
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| − | | 1100
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| − | | 1880
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| − | |-
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| − | | 1450
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| − | | 1881
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| − | |-
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| − | | 1750
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| − | | 1882
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| − | |-
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| − | | 2000
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| − | | 1883
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| − | |-
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| − | | 2500
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| − | | 1884
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| − | |-
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| − | | 3000
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| − | | 1885
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| − | |-
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| − | | 3800
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| − | | 1886
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| − | |-
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| − | | 4500
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| − | | 1887
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| − | |-
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| − | | 5300
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| − | | 1888
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| − | |-
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| − | | 6375
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| − | | 1889
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| − | |-
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| − | | 7600
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| − | | 1890
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| − | |-
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| − | | 9200
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| − | | 1891
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| − | |-
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| − | | 10000
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| − | | 1892
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| − | |-
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| − | | 11700
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| − | | 1893
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| − | |-
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| − | | 13900
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| − | | 1894
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| − | |-
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| − | | 17000
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| − | | 1895
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| − | |-
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| − | | 20000
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| − | | 1896
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| − | |-
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| − | | 25000
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| − | | 1897
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| − | |-
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| − | | 28000
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| − | | 1898
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| − | |-
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| − | | 30000
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| − | | 1899
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| − | |-
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| − | | 32000
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| − | | 1900
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| − | |-
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| − | | 33000
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| − | | 1901
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| − | |-
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| − | | 35000
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| − | | 1902
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| − | |-
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| − | | 40000
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| − | | 1903
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| − | |-
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| − | | 45000
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| − | | 1904
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| − | |-
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| − | | 52000
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| − | | 1905
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| − | |-
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| − | | 57000
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| − | | 1906
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| − | |-
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| − | | 63000
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| − | | 1907
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| − | |-
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| − | | 69000
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| − | | 1907
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| − | |-
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| − | | 76000
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| − | | 1909
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| − | |-
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| − | | 82000
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| − | | 1910
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| − | |-
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| − | | 86000
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| − | | 1911
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| − | |-
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| − | | 89000
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| − | | 1912
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| − | |-
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| − | | 95000
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| − | | 1913
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| − | |-
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| − | | 98000
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| − | | 1914
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| − | |-
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| − | | 104000
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| − | | 1915
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| − | |-
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| − | | 110000
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| − | | 1916
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| − | |-
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| − | | 120000
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| − | | 1917
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| − | |-
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| − | | 129000
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| − | | 1918
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| − | |-
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| − | | 135000
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| − | | 1919
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| − | |-
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| − | | 140000
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| − | | 1920
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| − | |-
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| − | | 148000
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| − | | 1921
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| − | |-
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| − | | 155000
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| − | | 1922
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| − | |-
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| − | | 160000
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| − | | 1923
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| − | |-
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| − | | 170000
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| − | | 1924
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| − | |-
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| − | | 175000
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| − | | 1924
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| − | |-
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| − | | 180000
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| − | | 1925
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| − | |-
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| − | | 185000
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| − | | 1926
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| − | |-
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| − | | 190000
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| − | | 1926
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| − | |-
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| − | | 195000
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| − | | 1927
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| − | |-
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| − | | 200000
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| − | | 1928
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| − | |-
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| − | | 205000
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| − | | 1929
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| − | |-
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| − | | 215000
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| − | | 1929
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| − | |-
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| − | | 225000
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| − | | 1930
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| − | |-
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| − | | 230000
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| − | | 1931
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| − | |-
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| − | | 235000
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| − | | 1932
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| − | |-
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| − | | 240000
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| − | | 1934
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| − | |-
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| − | | 244000
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| − | | 1935
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| − | |-
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| − | | 247000
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| − | | 1935
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| − | |-
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| − | | 250000
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| − | | 1936
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| − | |-
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| − | | 260000
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| − | | 1937
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| − | |-
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| − | | 270000
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| − | | 1938
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| − | |-
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| − | | 280000
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| − | | 1939
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| − | |-
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| − | | 290000
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| − | | 1940
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| − | |-
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| − | | 300000
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| − | | 1940
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| − | |-
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| − | | 310000
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| − | | 1941
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| − | |-
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| − | | 320000
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| − | | 1942
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| − | |}
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| − | ====Bausch & Lomb from 1942 (alphanumeric)==== | + | {{Flickr_image |
| − | From 1942 Bausch & Lomb used an alphanumeric code for the lenses, where the first letter encodes the year and the second letter (apparently) the class of lens
| + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5000896203/in/pool-camerawiki |
| | + | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5000896203_a3b81cb0f1_m.jpg |
| | + | |image_align= left |
| | + | |image_text= Serial number (Nº 39772) engraved <br>on the top plate<br>of this [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5001498998 Konica I] |
| | + | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann |
| | + | |image_rights= with permission |
| | + | }} |
| | | | |
| − | {| | + | {{Flickr_image |
| − | | Letter | + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5163496922/in/pool-camerawiki |
| − | | First Letter (year) | + | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/5163496922_05d5eeb3c8_m.jpg |
| − | | Second Letter (lens class) | + | |image_align= left |
| − | |-
| + | |image_text= Serial number (Nº 5833) engraved <br>on inside the back (film holder removed)<br>of this [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5162869075 Rokuoh-Sha Lily] |
| − | | A
| + | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann |
| − | | 1941
| + | |image_rights= with permission |
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| + | }} |
| − | |-
| + | {{Flickr_image |
| − | | B | + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5128328582/in/pool-camerawiki |
| − | | 1945
| + | |image= http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1183/5128328582_5640755809_m.jpg |
| − | | | + | |image_align= left |
| − | |-
| + | |image_text= Serial number (Nº 816172) punched<br> into the wooden frame of this<br>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5127724843 Ernemann Bob]. Note the assembly<br>codes 'Sl', 'Br', 'S4' to the right of the number |
| − | | C
| + | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann |
| − | | 1949
| + | |image_rights= with permission |
| − | |
| + | }} |
| − | |- | + | <br clear="all" /> |
| − | | D | + | ===On lenses=== |
| − | | 1953 | + | The serial numbers of lenses can commonly be found on the front bezel, but also be on the side or on the rear cell. |
| − | | | |
| − | |- | |
| − | | E | |
| − | | 1957
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | F
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| − | | 1961
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| − | | photographic lens
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| − | |-
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| − | | G
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| − | | 1963
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | H
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| − | | 1959
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | J
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| − | | 1955
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | K
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| − | | 1951
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | L
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| − | | 1947
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | M
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| − | | 1943
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | N
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| − | | 1962
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | P
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| − | | 1958
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | R
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| − | | 1954
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | S
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| − | | 1950
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | T
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| − | | 1946
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | U
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| − | | 1942
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | V
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| − | | 1944
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | W
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| − | | 1948
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | X
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| − | | 1952
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | Y
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| − | | 1956
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | Z
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| − | | 1960
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| − | |
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| − | |}
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| − | == Goerz American Optical Company== | + | {{Flickr_image |
| − | Part of the serial number sequences of lenses made by the Goerz American Optical Company<ref>Sourced from [http://www.largeformatphotography.info/classic-experts.html largeformatphotography.info]</ref>
| + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4625881161/in/pool-camerawiki |
| | + | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4625881161_8e845b4b7e_m.jpg |
| | + | |image_align= left |
| | + | |image_text= Schneider Kreuznach Xenar 240mm f 4.5<br>fitted in this [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4625914479 Fairchild F-8]<br>The serial nº (292516) is found on the front bezel |
| | + | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann |
| | + | |image_rights= with permission |
| | + | }} |
| | | | |
| − | {| | + | {{Flickr_image |
| − | | Serial nº
| + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5309086558/in/pool-camerawiki |
| − | | Years
| + | |image= http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5309086558_22658a571c_m.jpg |
| − | |- | + | |image_align= left |
| − | | 0001-140935 | + | |image_text= Schneider Kreuznach Radionar f/3.5 F=5cm<br>fitted in this [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5309087180 Welta Gucki]<br> The serial nº (489047) is found on the rear cell |
| − | | 1902-1903 | + | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann |
| − | |- | + | |image_rights= with permission |
| − | | 150000-190170 | + | }} |
| − | | 1903-1905 | |
| − | |-
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| − | | 200941-224267
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| − | | 1906-1908
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| − | |-
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| − | | 223775-226630
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| − | | 1908-1909
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| − | |-
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| − | | 310001-315734
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| − | | 1911-1914
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| − | |-
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| − | | 315735-320000
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| − | | 1914-1918
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| − | |-
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| − | | 751240-756909
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| − | | 1927-1937
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| − | |-
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| − | | 755300
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| − | | 1934
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| − | |-
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| − | | 756910-765730
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| − | | 1937-1945
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| − | |-
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| − | | 765730-771199
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| − | | 1945-1948
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| − | |-
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| − | | 771200-780169
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| − | | 1948-1954
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| − | |-
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| − | | 791500
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| − | | ~1955
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| − | |} | + | {{Flickr_image |
| | + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5178512410/in/pool-camerawiki |
| | + | |image= http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1290/5178512410_3347f2be8a_m.jpg |
| | + | |image_align= left |
| | + | |image_text= [[Nikon]] Nikkor HC 28mm f/3.5<br> The serial nº (851688) is found on side of the lens barrel<br> |
| | + | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann |
| | + | |image_rights= with permission |
| | + | }} |
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| − | ==Kodak lenses== | + | {{br}} |
| − | From 19¶¶ onwards, Kodak encoded its lenses, and in many instances, also camera bodies, using a two letter combination, encoded with the word 'CAMEROSITY,' which resolves as follows:
| + | ===On shutters=== |
| | + | Camera makers frequently made sure that the serial number of the shutter was out of sight by judiciously orienting the shutter casing. The use of a speculum (dentist's mirror) allows to read the number even if it is facing the camera's folding bed. |
| | | | |
| − | {|rules=rows | + | {{Flickr_image |
| − | |-
| + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4798190875/in/pool-camerawiki |
| − | |C | + | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4798190875_5c641c8454_m.jpg |
| − | |A | + | |image_align= left |
| − | |M | + | |image_text= Using a speculum (dentist's mirror) to <br>read the serial number of a [[Compur]] shutter<br>fitted in this [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4798190875 Balda Baldinette] |
| − | |E | + | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann |
| − | |R | + | |image_rights= with permission |
| − | |O
| + | }} |
| − | |S
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| − | |I
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| − | |T
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| − | |Y
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| − | |-
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| − | |1
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| − | |2
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| − | |3
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| − | |4
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| − | |5
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| − | |6
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| − | |7
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| − | |8
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| − | |9
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| − | |0
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| − | |}
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| − | The letters represent the last two digits of the year. Thus a lens with the serial number '''EA'''12345 would have been produced in 19'''42'''
| + | {{Flickr_image |
| − | | + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4934399198/in/pool-camerawiki |
| − | ==Ross==
| + | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4934399198_dc21bc1209_m.jpg |
| − | Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by Ross <ref> From: Wilkinson, M, and C Glanfield. 2001. A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum, CD-rom Version 3F. Edited by A. N. Wright. Cornwall, UK: David Matthews Associates. Chapter 11, Pages 87-88. </ref>
| + | |image_align= left |
| − | {| | + | |image_text=The serial number of a [[Compur]] shutter<br>fitted in this [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4933799607 Ernemann Bob] |
| − | | Serial nº
| + | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann |
| − | | Year | + | |image_rights= with permission |
| − | |-
| + | }} |
| − | | 100
| + | {{br}} |
| − | | 1840
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| − | |-
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| − | | 3,000
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| − | | 1850
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| − | |-
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| − | | 6,500
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| − | | 1860
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| − | |-
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| − | | 12,500
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| − | | 1870
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| − | |-
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| − | | 20,000
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| − | | 1875
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| − | |-
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| − | | 44,430
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| − | | 1880
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| − | |-
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| − | | 47,31x
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| − | | 1885-1890
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| − | |-
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| − | | 50,000
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| − | | 1890-1895
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| − | |-
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| − | | 81,96x
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| − | | 1911
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| − | |-
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| − | | 86,000
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| − | | 1918
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| − | |-
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| − | | 95,000
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| − | | 1921
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| − | |-
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| − | | 100,000
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| − | | 1924
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| − | |-
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| − | | 105,000
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| − | | 1925
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| − | |-
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| − | | 110,000
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| − | | 1927
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| − | |-
| |
| − | | 115,000
| |
| − | | 1930
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 120,000
| |
| − | | 1931
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 125,000
| |
| − | | 1933
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 140,000
| |
| − | | 1939
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 200,000
| |
| − | | 1947
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 213,000
| |
| − | | 1946-7
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 250,000
| |
| − | | 1960
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Schneider-Kreuznach==
| |
| − | Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by Joseph Scheider & Co, Kreuznach, Germany <ref> From: Herstellungsdaten von Schneider-Objektiven. [http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com/service/serie.htm | Schneider Official Site]]</ref>
| |
| − | | |
| − | {|
| |
| − | | Serial nº
| |
| − | | Year
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 30,000 | |
| − | | December 1919
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 40,000
| |
| − | | May 1920
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 50,000
| |
| − | | January 1922
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 100,000
| |
| − | | January 1925
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 200,000
| |
| − | | June 1928
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 300,000
| |
| − | | February 1929
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 400,000
| |
| − | | April 1931
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 500,000
| |
| − | | June 1932
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 600,000
| |
| − | | August 1933
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 700,000
| |
| − | | October 1934
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 800,000
| |
| − | | September 1935
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 900,000
| |
| − | | May 1936
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,000,000
| |
| − | | November 1936
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,200,000
| |
| − | | December 1937
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,400,000
| |
| − | | November 1938
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,600,000
| |
| − | | September 1939
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,800,000
| |
| − | | June 1942
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,000,000
| |
| − | | September 1948
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,200,000
| |
| − | | July 1949
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,400,000
| |
| − | | October 1950
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,600,000
| |
| − | | May 1951
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,800,000
| |
| − | | November 1951
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 3,000,000
| |
| − | | May 1952
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 4,000,000
| |
| − | | October 1954
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 5,000,000
| |
| − | | February 1957
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 6,000,000
| |
| − | | May 1959
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 7,000,000
| |
| − | | February 1961
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 8,000,000
| |
| − | | March 1963
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 9,000,000
| |
| − | | February 1965
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 10,000,000
| |
| − | | January 1967
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 11,000,000
| |
| − | | November 1968
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 11,500,000
| |
| − | | July 1970
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 12,000,000
| |
| − | | September 1972
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 12,500,000
| |
| − | | March 1974
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 13,000,000
| |
| − | | December 1976
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 13,200,000
| |
| − | | September 1977
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 13,400,000
| |
| − | | October 1978
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 13,600,000
| |
| − | | October 1979
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 13,800,000
| |
| − | | January 1981
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,000,000
| |
| − | | October 1983
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,100,000
| |
| − | | January 1985
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,200,000
| |
| − | | August 1986
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,300,000
| |
| − | | November 1988
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,400,000
| |
| − | | January 1991
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,460,000
| |
| − | | February 1992
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,480,000
| |
| − | | January 1993
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,500,000
| |
| − | | November 1993
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,510,000
| |
| − | | January 1994
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,520,000
| |
| − | | May 1994
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,540,000
| |
| − | | January 1995
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,560,000
| |
| − | | April 1995
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,590,000
| |
| − | | January 1996
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,600,000
| |
| − | | April 1996
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,620,000
| |
| − | | November 1996
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,623,340
| |
| − | | January 1997
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,651,520
| |
| − | | January 1998
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,690,300
| |
| − | | January 1999
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,726,600
| |
| − | | January 2000
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,756,400
| |
| − | | January 2001
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,788,450
| |
| − | | January 2002
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,820,970
| |
| − | | January 2003
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,853,700
| |
| − | | January 2004
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 14,890,800
| |
| − | | January 2005
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 15,000,000
| |
| − | | November 2008
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | == Taylor, Taylor & Hobson== | |
| − | Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by Taylor, Taylor & Hobson <ref> From: Wilkinson, M, and C Glanfield. 2001. A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum, CD-rom Version 3F. Edited by A. N. Wright. Cornwall, UK: David Matthews Associates. Chapter 13, Page 71. </ref>
| |
| − | | |
| − | {|
| |
| − | | Serial nº | |
| − | | Year
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 100
| |
| − | | 1895
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 5,000
| |
| − | | 1900
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 19,500
| |
| − | | 1914
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 71,000
| |
| − | | 1918
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 117,xxx
| |
| − | | 1926-7
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 250,000
| |
| − | | 1939
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 303,xxx
| |
| − | | 1944
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 300,xxx
| |
| − | | 1947
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 688,03x
| |
| − | | 1965
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | | |
| − | == Voigtländer== | |
| − | Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by Voigtländer <ref> From: Wilkinson, M, and C Glanfield. 2001. A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum, CD-rom Version 3F. Edited by A. N. Wright. Cornwall, UK: David Matthews Associates. Chapter 14, Page 6-9. </ref>
| |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | {|
| |
| − | | Serial nº
| |
| − | | Year
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 4033
| |
| − | | 1852
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 5000
| |
| − | | 1854
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 10,000
| |
| − | | 1862
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 27,449
| |
| − | | 1884
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 30,000
| |
| − | | 1885
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 31,000
| |
| − | | 1886
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 32,000
| |
| − | | 1887
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 34,000
| |
| − | | 1888
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 36,000
| |
| − | | 1889
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 38,000 - 39496
| |
| − | | 1890
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 40,000
| |
| − | | 1891
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 41,911
| |
| − | | 1892
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 43,685
| |
| − | | 1893
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 45,431
| |
| − | | 1894
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 46,454
| |
| − | | 1895
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 47,771
| |
| − | | 1896
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 49,084
| |
| − | | 1897
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 54,168
| |
| − | | 1898
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 54,896
| |
| − | | 1899
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 65,691
| |
| − | | 1900
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 68,193
| |
| − | | 1901
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 70,682
| |
| − | | 1902
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 72,638
| |
| − | | 1903
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 75,479
| |
| − | | 1904
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 79,288
| |
| − | | 1905
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 83,477
| |
| − | | 1906
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 88,057
| |
| − | | 1907
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 97,999
| |
| − | | 1908
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 101,649
| |
| − | | 1909
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 105,778
| |
| − | | 1910
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 110,347
| |
| − | | 1911
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 113,569
| |
| − | | 1912
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 118,634 - 125,975
| |
| − | | 1913
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 126,001
| |
| − | | 1914
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 132,726
| |
| − | | 1915
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 137,682
| |
| − | | 1916
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 139,108
| |
| − | | 1917
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 142,853
| |
| − | | 1918
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 144,419
| |
| − | | 1919
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 154,426
| |
| − | | 1920
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 160,008
| |
| − | | 1921
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 172,136
| |
| − | | 1922
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 194,086
| |
| − | | 1923
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 216,948
| |
| − | | 1924
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 227,929
| |
| − | | 1925
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 248,505
| |
| − | | 1926
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 279,710
| |
| − | | 1927
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 365,562
| |
| − | | 1928
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 537,338
| |
| − | | 1929
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 671,174
| |
| − | | 1933
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 803,220
| |
| − | | 1934
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,026,690
| |
| − | | 1935
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,000,000
| |
| − | | 1937
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,718,530
| |
| − | | 1942
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,700,000
| |
| − | | 1945
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 3,000,000
| |
| − | | 1947
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 3,220,000
| |
| − | | 1951
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 3,300,500
| |
| − | | 1952
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 3,461,400
| |
| − | | 1953
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 3,600,000
| |
| − | | 1954
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 3,731,000
| |
| − | | 1955
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 4,001,000
| |
| − | | 1956
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 4,303,000
| |
| − | | 1957
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 4,514,000
| |
| − | | 1958
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 4,802,000
| |
| − | | 1959
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 5,033,000
| |
| − | | 1960
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 5,473,000
| |
| − | | 1961
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 5,900,000
| |
| − | | 1962
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 6,219,000
| |
| − | | 1963
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 6,423,000
| |
| − | | 1964
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 6,664,222
| |
| − | | 1965
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 9,999,999-10,000,150
| |
| − | | 1971
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | | |
| − | ==Zeiss (Carl Zeiss Jena)==
| |
| − | | |
| − | Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by Carl Zeiss Jena <ref> From: Wilkinson, M, and C Glanfield. 2001. A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum, CD-rom Version 3F. Edited by A. N. Wright. Cornwall, UK: David Matthews Associates. Chapter 7, Page 99-101. </ref>
| |
| − | {|
| |
| − | | Serial nº
| |
| − | | Year
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 137,418-200,520
| |
| − | | 1912
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 208,473-249,350
| |
| − | | 1913
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 249,886-252,739
| |
| − | | 1914
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 282,800-284,500
| |
| − | | 1915
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 285,200-288,100
| |
| − | | 1916
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 289,087-298,157
| |
| − | | 1917
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 298,215-322,748
| |
| − | | 1918
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 322,799-351,611
| |
| − | | 1919
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 375,194-419,823
| |
| − | | 1920
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 433,273-438,361
| |
| − | | 1921
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 422,899-498,006
| |
| − | | 1922
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 561,270-578,297
| |
| − | | 1923
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 631,500-578,297
| |
| − | | 1924
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 631,500-648,500
| |
| − | | 1925
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 666,790-703,198
| |
| − | | 1926
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 722,196-798,251
| |
| − | | 1927
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 903,100-908,150
| |
| − | | 1928
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 919,794-1,016,885
| |
| − | | 1929
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 922,488-1,239,697
| |
| − | | 1930
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,239,699-1,365,582
| |
| − | | 1931
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,364,483-1,389,279
| |
| − | | 1932
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,436,671-1,456,003
| |
| − | | 1933
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,500,474-1,590,000
| |
| − | | 1934
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,615,764-1,752,303
| |
| − | | 1935
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,674,882-1,942,806
| |
| − | | 1936
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,930,150-2,219,775
| |
| − | | 1937
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,267,991-2,527,984
| |
| − | | 1938
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,527,999-2,651,211
| |
| − | | 1939
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,652,000-c2,678,000
| |
| − | | 1940
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,678,326-2,790,346
| |
| − | | 1941
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,800,000- ?
| |
| − | | 1942
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | '''Post-War Production'''
| |
| − | |
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 3,000,000-3,200,000
| |
| − | | 1945-1949
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 3,200,000-3,470,000
| |
| − | | 1949-1952
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 3,470,000-4,000,000
| |
| − | | 1952-1955
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 4,000,000-5,000,000
| |
| − | | 1955-1958
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 5,000,000-6,000,000
| |
| − | | 1958-1961
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 6,000,000-6,000,000
| |
| − | | 1961-1964
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 7,000,000-8,000,000
| |
| − | | 1964-1967
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 8,000,000-9,000,000
| |
| − | | 1967-1970
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 9,000,000-10,000,000
| |
| − | | 1970-1975
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | | |
| − | ==Zeiss (Carl Zeiss Oberkochem/ West Germany)==
| |
| − | | |
| − | Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by Carl Zeiss Jena <ref> From: Wilkinson, M, and C Glanfield. 2001. A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum, CD-rom Version 3F. Edited by A. N. Wright. Cornwall, UK: David Matthews Associates. Chapter 7, Page 99-101. </ref>
| |
| − | | |
| − | {|
| |
| − | | Serial nº | |
| − | | Year | |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 10,000-500,000
| |
| − | | 1946-1951
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 500,000-1,100,000
| |
| − | | 1951-1953
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 1,100,000-2,600,000
| |
| − | | 1953-1959
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 2,600,000-3,000,000
| |
| − | | 1959-1961
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 3,000,000-4,000,000
| |
| − | | 1961-1965
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 4,000,000-5,000,000
| |
| − | | 1965-1969
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 5,000,000-6,000,000
| |
| − | | 1969-1971
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | | 6,000,000-7.300,000
| |
| − | | 1971-1975
| |
| − | |}
| |
| − | | |
| − | =Serial numbers of shutters=
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| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | ==Compur shutters==
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| − | Sourced from ''A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum''.<ref> From: Wilkinson, M, and C Glanfield. 2001. ''A Lens Collector's Vade Mecum'', CD-rom Version 3F. Edited by A. N. Wright. Cornwall, UK: David Matthews Associates. Chapter 12. Pages 65-66</ref>
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| − | {| | |
| − | |Serial nº
| |
| − | |Year
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| − | |-
| |
| | | | |
| − | |214,000
| + | ==Links== |
| − | |1912
| + | *General |
| − | |-
| + | **There is an easy to use camera and lens dating tool based on many of the above lists: [https://knippsen.blogspot.com/2019/07/dating-your-camera-altersbestimmung.html Camera Dating Tool] on [https://knippsen.blogspot.com KniPPsen] |
| − | |250,000
| + | *Argus |
| − | |1914
| + | **[http://arguscg.tripod.com/id30.html Argus serial numbers] at [http://www.arguscg.org Argus collectors group]<!-- Where is the serial number page within the new website? --> |
| − | |-
| + | **[http://argusinfo.net/DatingGuide/DatingYourArgus.htm When was Your Argus camera made?] on [http://argusinfo.net/ Argus Camera Information Reference Site] |
| − | |450,000
| + | *Leica |
| − | |1920
| + | **[http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmnum.htm Leica screwmount camera bodies, serial numbers] at [http://www.cameraquest.com Cameraquest] |
| − | |-
| + | *Minox |
| − | |500,000
| + | **[http://www.submin.com/8x11/collection/minox/minox_serial.htm Minox serial numbers] on [http://www.submin.com submin.com] |
| − | |1922
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |600,000
| |
| − | |1925
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |750,000
| |
| − | |1926
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |850,000
| |
| − | |1927
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |950,000
| |
| − | |1928
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |1,000,000
| |
| − | |1929
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |1,150,000
| |
| − | |1930
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |1,500,000
| |
| − | |1931
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |1,800,000
| |
| − | |1932
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |2,250,000
| |
| − | |1933
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |2,700,000
| |
| − | |1934
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |3,200,000
| |
| − | |1935
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |3,750,000
| |
| − | |1936
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |4,250,000
| |
| − | |1937
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |4,850,000
| |
| − | |1938
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |5,400,000
| |
| − | |1939
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |6,000,000
| |
| − | |1947
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |6,200,000
| |
| − | |1948
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |6,500,000
| |
| − | |1949
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |7,000,000
| |
| − | |1950
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |7,700,000
| |
| − | |1951
| |
| − | |-
| |
| − | |8,500,000
| |
| − | |1952
| |
| − | |}
| |
| | | | |
| − | == Notes ==
| + | [[Category:Serial numbers|*]] |
| − | <references />
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