The remaining digits in the serial number, SSSSSSS, are a uniquely-identifying number of the lens – likely within the production month. The third digit in the serial number, C, may be a charge/batch type of number.Ĭanon has been using this number to indicate lenses needing specific service-related updates such as firmware. Note that Canon EOS DSLR camera body serial numbers, at least for 2013, do not follow this chart.Īlso please note that future dates shown in the table are predictions/expectations. These dates should be viewed as approximations and should be used for your amusement as the estimates are not guaranteed correct. The Canon lens date code chart is shown below.
The DD is the key to the date the lens was manufactured - the production date code. To age a Canon lens using the 10-digital serial number, we dissect the serial number as follows: However, now we can age a lens based on the serial number alone.įor information on determining the age of a pre-10-digit serial number lens, see the section on interpreting the old date code below.ĭetermine the Age of a Canon Lens Based on the 10-Digit Serial Number We loved the date code because it made aging a lens easy. While date codes and shorter serial numbers are still found on some lenses manufactured in or after 2008, that practice appears to have been completely phased out. However, starting in 2008 with the Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens, Canon has transitioned away from date code inclusion and to a longer 10-digit lens serial number. Traditionally, we used the date code to determine the age of a Canon lens. The lens's serial number or date code (or even box) may answer that question. Just Posted: Initial Canon RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens Reviewĭetermining the Age of a Canon Lens Using Serial Numbers and Date Codes.Should I upgrade to the Sony a7R V from the a7R IV or IVA?.Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports Lens In Stock.In Today's B&H Deal Zone: Sigma 12-24mm f/4 DG HSM Art Lenses (for Canon or Nikon) – Only $999.00 (Save $600.00), More!.Big Used Gear Inventory Update at B&H: Long List of Canon RF Lenses, Including RF 28-70 EOS R5 Starting at $2,588.95.Canon Instant Savings Promotion Ends on Sun, Feb 26 at 11:59 PM EST.The Look – Elk Pursuit in Rocky Mountain National Park – Join Me This Year!.
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