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| − | 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. | + | 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. |
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| | + | ==Serial numbers by manufacturer== |
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| − | =Serial numbers of camera bodies= | + | ===By camera manufacturer=== |
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| | + | *[[Hasselblad#Serial numbers |Hasselblad]] |
| | + | *[[Zeiss Ikon serial numbers|ICA (1909-1925)]] |
| | + | *[[Camerosity|Kodak]] |
| | + | *Konica |
| | + | **[[Koni-Omega serial numbers| Koni-Omega Rapid M]] |
| | + | **[[Koni-Omega serial numbers|Koni-Omegaflex]] |
| | + | **[[Koni-Omega serial numbers |Konica Press 2]] |
| | + | *[[Zeiss Ikon serial numbers|Zeiss Ikon (1926-1944)]] |
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| | + | ===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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| | + | ==Locating serial numbers== |
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| | + | ===On camera bodies=== |
| | The location of serial numbers on the camera body can range from the obvious to the hidden. | | The location of serial numbers on the camera body can range from the obvious to the hidden. |
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| − | | + | ===On lenses=== |
| − | ==Hasselblad==
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| − | Hasselblad followed KODAK in the use of a letter code, Camera bodies, using a two letter combination, encoded with the word 'VHPICTURES,' which resolves as follows:
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| − | |R
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| − | |E
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| − | |S
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| − | ==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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| − | |image_text= Production code 'YRIS' in a [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4588065472 Kodak Brownie II 110]<br>The code is hidden below the film advance
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| − | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann
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| − | |image_text= Production code 'YCRA' in a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash<br>The code is stamped inside at the bottom of the camera
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| − | |image_by= Kenneth Dwain Harrelson
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| − | == Konica ==
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| − | ====Koni-Omega====
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| − | The serial number of the Koni-Omega Rapid M, Koni-Omega M, and Konica Press 2 can be found on the back of the camera, to the left of 'PATENT', while serial number of the [[Koni-Omegaflex]] is on a metal bracket on the bottom of the unit. A separate listing, breaking down the production by month, can be [[Koni-Omega serial numbers| found on this page]].
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| − | =Serial numbers of lenses=
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| | The serial numbers of lenses can commonly be found on the front bezel, but also be on the side or on the rear cell. | | The serial numbers of lenses can commonly be found on the front bezel, but also be on the side or on the rear cell. |
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| − | ==Bausch & Lomb== | + | ===On shutters=== |
| − | 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>
| + | 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. |
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| − | ====Bausch & Lomb until 1942 (numeric)====
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| − | {|
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| − | | 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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| − | ====Bausch & Lomb from 1942 (alphanumeric)====
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| − | 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
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| − | | Letter
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| − | | First Letter (year)
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| − | | Second Letter (lens class)
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| − | |-
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| − | | A
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| − | | 1941
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | B
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| − | | 1945
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | C
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| − | | 1949
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | D
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| − | | 1953
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| − | |
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| − | |-
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| − | | E
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| − | | 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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| − | == Goerz American Optical Company==
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| − | 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>
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| − | | Serial nº
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| − | | Years
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| − | | 0001-140935
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| − | | 1902-1903
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| − | |-
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| − | | 150000-190170
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| − | | 1903-1905
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| − | |-
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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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| − | |image_text= [[Kodak Bantam]] Special with f2 45mm Ektar <br>The lens has serial number EC2864 (=1941)
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| − | ==Kodak lenses==
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| − | 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:
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| − | |A
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| − | |M
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| − | |O
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| − | |S
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| − | |I
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| − | |T
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| − | |Y
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| − | |-
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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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| − | 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'''
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| − | ==Ross==
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| − | 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>
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| − | | Serial nº
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| − | | Year
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| − | |-
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| − | | 100
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| − | | 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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| − | |-
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| − | | 115,000
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| − | | 1930
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| − | |-
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| − | | 120,000
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| − | | 1931
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| − | |-
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| − | | 125,000
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| − | | 1933
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| − | |-
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| − | | 140,000
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| − | | 1939
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| − | |-
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| − | | 200,000
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| − | | 1947
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| − | |-
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| − | | 213,000
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| − | | 1946-7
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| − | |-
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| − | | 250,000
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| − | | 1960
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| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | {{Flickr_image
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| − | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5178408470/in/pool-camerawiki
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| − | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5178408470_1a11f82bf5_m.jpg
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| − | |image_align= right
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| − | |image_text= Schneider Kreuznach Retina-Xenar f/3.5 50mm<br>fitted in this [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5178408470/ Kodak Retina I model 013]<br>The serial nº (225940) is found on the front bezel
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| − | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann
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| − | |image_rights= with permission
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| − | }}
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| − | == Schneider-Kreuznach==
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| − | Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by Joseph [[Schneider]] & Co, Kreuznach, Germany <ref> From: Herstellungsdaten von Schneider-Objektiven. [http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com/service/serie.htm | Schneider Official Site]]</ref>
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| − | | |
| − | {|
| |
| − | | 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
| |
| − | |}
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| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | == Taylor, Taylor & Hobson==
| |
| − | Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by [[Taylor-Hobson | 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>
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| − | | |
| − | {|
| |
| − | | 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>
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| − | | |
| − | | |
| − | {|
| |
| − | | 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
| |
| − | |}
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| − | | |
| − | {{Flickr_image
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| − | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/5129530533/in/pool-camerawiki
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| − | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/5129530533_dc72b6b662_m.jpg
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| − | |image_align= right
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| − | |image_text=The serial number of a [[Carl Zeiss | Zeiss]] Triotar 7.5cm f/4.5 <br>fitted in this [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4888385826 Art Deco Rolleicord]
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| − | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann
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| − | |image_rights= with permission
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| − | }}
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| − | | |
| − | ==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>
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| − | {|
| |
| − | | 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
| |
| − | |-
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| − | | 9,000,000-10,000,000
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| − | | 1970-1975
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| − | |}
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| − | ==Zeiss (Carl Zeiss Oberkochen/ West Germany)==
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| − | Part of the serial number sequence of lenses made by [[Carl Zeiss | Zeiss]] after World War II at Oberkochen/ West Germany <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>
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| − | {|
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| − | | Serial nº
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| − | | Year
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| − | |-
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| − | | 10,000-500,000
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| − | | 1946-1951
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| − | |-
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| − | | 500,000-1,100,000
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| − | | 1951-1953
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| − | |-
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| − | | 1,100,000-2,600,000
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| − | | 1953-1959
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| − | |-
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| − | | 2,600,000-3,000,000
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| − | | 1959-1961
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| − | |-
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| − | | 3,000,000-4,000,000
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| − | | 1961-1965
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| − | |-
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| − | | 4,000,000-5,000,000
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| − | | 1965-1969
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| − | |-
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| − | | 5,000,000-6,000,000
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| − | | 1969-1971
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| − | |-
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| − | | 6,000,000-7.300,000
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| − | | 1971-1975
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| − | |}
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| − | | |
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| | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4798190875_5c641c8454_m.jpg | | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4798190875_5c641c8454_m.jpg |
| − | |image_align= right | + | |image_align= left |
| | |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] | | |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] |
| | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann | | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann |
| | |image_rights= with permission | | |image_rights= with permission |
| | }} | | }} |
| − | =Serial numbers of shutters=
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| − | Many shutters bear serial numbers. To date, only the serial numbers for the [[Compur]] shutters have been released. 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.
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| | {{Flickr_image | | {{Flickr_image |
| | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4934399198/in/pool-camerawiki | | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4934399198/in/pool-camerawiki |
| | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4934399198_dc21bc1209_m.jpg | | |image= http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4934399198_dc21bc1209_m.jpg |
| − | |image_align= right | + | |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] | | |image_text=The serial number of a [[Compur]] shutter<br>fitted in this [http://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4933799607 Ernemann Bob] |
| | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann | | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann |
| | |image_rights= with permission | | |image_rights= with permission |
| | }} | | }} |
| − | ==Compur shutters==
| + | {{br}} |
| − | The [[Compur]] shutters made by the German company [[Deckel|F. Deckel]], based in München are a good avenue to date of cameras. <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
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| − | |Year
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| − | |-
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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
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| − | |-
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| − | |600,000
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| − | |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
| |
| − | |}
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| − | == Notes ==
| + | [[Category:Serial numbers|*]] |
| − | <references />
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