Manufacturer Codes and Information

1. Canon:
   

2. ★Determining the Age of a Canon Lens Using Serial Numbers and Date Codes click here.
   

3. ★Determining the Age of a Canon Body Using Serial Numbers and Date Codes click here.
   

4. ★Canon Date Codes click here.
   

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Hasselblad: 

The two letters of a Hasselblad’s serial number refers to the following date code.

V H P I C T U R E S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Example:  EI refers to 1994,  UH refers to 1972.  VV refers to 2011.

1. ★For details about Hasselblad models click here.
   

2. ★For details about film magazines and repair click here.
   

Kodak:

The two letters of the camera or camera part’s serial number refers to the following date code.

C A M E R O S I T Y

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Example:  EI refers to 1948, MA refers to 1932,  YM refers to 2003.

1. ★Eastman Kodak Camera Company cameras (until 1958), click here.
   

2. ★History of Kodak Cameras, click here.
   

Leica: 

1. ★Body serial numbers for model by year, click here.
   

2. ★Lens serial numbers by date, click here.
   

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Nikon:

1. ★Nikon D-series bodies Z-series lenses.
   

2. ★Nikon country codes click here.
   

3. ★Nikon rangefinder, commercial, IX, made for Bronica, CX, Nikon F, Nikon Z lens information, serial numbers and dates click here.
   

4. ★Nikon F2 Serial Numbers and Production Dates click here.
   

5. ★Nikon body information, serial numbers and dates click here.
   

6. ★Nikon F-mount Camera Bodies click here.
   

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Pentax:

1. ★Pentax cameras and history click here.
   

2. ★Pentax bayonet lenses by series click here.
   

3. ★Pentax screw mount lenses click here.