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    Re: Nikkor Nikon LF lens serial numbers and reference thread 2018

    The two i own: A Nikkor-T*ED 360/500 set has 551596 for the front group, 186969 for the 360mm back group and 184347 for the 500 mm back group. The second is a Nikkor-SW f4.5/75mm with 660126.

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    Re: Nikkor Nikon LF lens serial numbers and reference thread 2018

    I have this one: Nikkor-W 240mm 1:5.6 771044
    I own the gear, but those don't make masterpieces. My everyday experience.

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    Re: Nikkor Nikon LF lens serial numbers and reference thread 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by EdSawyer View Post
    Nikon did stop LF lens production before the restrictions on leaded glass, as far as I know.
    Thanks Ed

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    Re: Nikkor Nikon LF lens serial numbers and reference thread 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by schafphoto View Post
    If anyone does have any information about Nikkor Serial Numbers, please let me know. I have a SW120 in the 700400 serial | a W 180mm at 731500 serial | a SW 90mm in the 700300 serial and am looking at a 800600 series Nikkor W 135mm right now. Does anyone have data about the serials used by Nikkor?
    I purchased a 300mm f/9 Nikkor-M new from Midwest around 2004 with the serial Number 801606. Around 2007 I purchased a 120mm Nikkor-SW new from B&H with the serial number 700656. If Nikon serial numbers were consecutive regardless of the FL, then it would appear that the 120 SW was a slower seller than the 300M which makes sense when considering that the 120 remained available new on the B&H website longer than most, if not all, new Nikon LF lens and my 120 was manufactured shortly after yours

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    Re: Nikkor Nikon LF lens serial numbers and reference thread 2018

    As a follow-up to my post above, the serial number of the 300mm Nikkor-W lens with the "red D" is 786113. If my theory that Nikon LF Lens serial numbers are consecutive, then that places the manufacture date around 2000. It appears that Nikon cameras are consecutively numbered as is the F6 so I assume that they followed the same process for all their products.

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    Re: Nikkor Nikon LF lens serial numbers and reference thread 2018

    Quote Originally Posted by tgtaylor View Post
    As a follow-up to my post above, the serial number of the 300mm Nikkor-W lens with the "red D" is 786113. If my theory that Nikon LF Lens serial numbers are consecutive, then that places the manufacture date around 2000. It appears that Nikon cameras are consecutively numbered as is the F6 so I assume that they followed the same process for all their products.

    Thomas

    So, based off the aforementioned information that you have provided to this thread, would a Nikon Nikkor-W 300mm F/5.6 with a serial number of 787970 have a manufacture date between 1998 and 2000 then?

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    Re: Nikkor Nikon LF lens serial numbers and reference thread 2018

    My own :

    75 / 4,5 #661 065
    90 / 4,5 #686 062 ("S" sign)

    135 / 5,6 #800 004 ("S" sign)
    150 / 5,6 #801 827 ("S" sign)
    180 / 5,6 #800 627
    210 / 5,6 #801 762

    360 /8 (front) #552 166
    360 /8 (rear) #187 360
    500 /11 (rear) #183 549

    All bought off Japan through that website between 2015 and today, all as new as can be and all unbelievable lenses :)
    Last edited by Axel; 5-Oct-2020 at 09:34. Reason: 135 and 500mm added

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