Mark, look in your owner's manual at the lenses listed toward the back.
See whether it includes some of the more recent lenses, such as the
limiteds (and which limiteds). the FA 24-90, the new FA 28-105, etc.
When I recently bought a new FA* 24 f2.0, the list of lenses in the
manual told me that my lens had probably been manufactured 5 or 6 years
ago, then warehoused. We had a little discussion on this on the list a
while back. For specialty lenses, it is more economical to produce a
bunch and warehouse them, than to start and stop production many times.
By looking at the other lenses listed in your manual, you can get an
idea of when your lens was manufactured. It may help to consult Boz's site.
Let us know what you find.
Joe
- Thoughts on the FA* 28-70 F2.8 Mark Erickson
- Joseph Tainter
