Where is the SN of Nikkor lenses
Jun 10, 2018 08:29:44 #
trinhqthuan
Loc: gaithersburg
Besides from my AI, AIs lenses, I cannot find the SN on my 85mm f/1.8D AF, 105mm Micro AF f/2.8D and many other film area AF lenses. Help, thanks
Jun 10, 2018 08:36:01 #
trinhqthuan wrote:
Besides from my AI, AIs lenses, I cannot find the SN on my 85mm f/1.8D AF, 105mm Micro AF f/2.8D and many other film area AF lenses. Help, thanks
According to Ken Rockwell, the numbers are "Laser engraved onto bottom rear of aperture ring."
Jun 10, 2018 08:48:41 #
trinhqthuan wrote:
Besides from my AI, AIs lenses, I cannot find the SN on my 85mm f/1.8D AF, 105mm Micro AF f/2.8D and many other film {era} AF lenses. Help, thanks
The old timers used to file the serial numbers off so Nikon could not claim they were "Grey Market" and refuse to service them. Just joking!
Jun 10, 2018 09:45:12 #
brucewells wrote:
According to Ken Rockwell, the numbers are "Laser engraved onto bottom rear of aperture ring."
Yes, that is where it is. I have several of these AF Nikkor D type lenses including the 85mm f/1.8 and the serial number is there
but very small and hard to see. chase
Jun 10, 2018 11:01:24 #
trinhqthuan
Loc: gaithersburg
Yes it is there, very fine engrave. I have to use my loup (the one we used to inspect slide films in the old time) . W/o the tip, well who would think of that?
Thanks
Thanks
brucewells wrote:
According to Ken Rockwell, the numbers are "Laser engraved onto bottom rear of aperture ring."
Jun 11, 2018 08:27:07 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
trinhqthuan wrote:
Besides from my AI, AIs lenses, I cannot find the SN on my 85mm f/1.8D AF, 105mm Micro AF f/2.8D and many other film area AF lenses. Help, thanks
They are imprinted into the lens barrel. They are sometimes very hard to see. BUT, they are there.
Jun 11, 2018 11:49:13 #
...a flashlight will help “light up” the laser engraved serial numbers on the back side of the aperture ring...
Jun 11, 2018 11:53:23 #
Also, once you find and can read the serial number, you can visit this site to discover approximately when your lens was produced, where it was produced and how many were produced: http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/lenses.html
Jun 11, 2018 12:47:32 #
I just checked a 105 micro 'd'
It is on the aperture ring about 180 degrees from the 2.8 marking.
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It is on the aperture ring about 180 degrees from the 2.8 marking.
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Jun 11, 2018 18:57:49 #
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