--- "John M. Lovda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This was undoubtedly covered before but.....
>
> Can someone tell me the datecode scheme for newer
> EOS lenses?
...snip...
> My newer lenses just have a long, faintly engraved
> serial number which ends with a letter on the back.
> My 85/1.8 = 3300165E. Does the letter have
> the same designation, ie, E=90? This seems quite
> old. Also, what about the month?
>
> Can anyone assist me?
Hi John,
Try the following url which explains the Canon date
coding system:
http://bobatkins.photo.net/info/faq30/DATECODE.HTM
The number you've quoted certainly seems like a serial
number, not a date code. From memory not all of my EF
lenses have a date code. I also once had an eos body
which did not have a date code in the film chamber (an
EOS 1000F), so it would seem that Canon does not
strictly follow this coding method.....
Regards,
Gary
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