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Fred_L
France
226 Posts |
 Posted - Dec 18 2011 : 1:12:38 PM
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Hi all!
I wonder why some Zenit 18 bodies have a 8 digit serial number, and other have only 7 digits.
For example with my cameras:
83000436
83000635
8600140
8601105
Does someone has an explanation please?
Thank you very much
Fred |
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Juhani Halmeenmaki
cedricfan
Finland
1020 Posts
My Collection
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David Tomlinson
RCCCUK
United Kingdom
208 Posts |
Posted - Dec 19 2011 : 02:40:04 AM
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I think that KMZ probably dropped the extra zero and reduced the digits from eight to seven when they realised that they were not goiing to produce so many Zenit-18s. Were all Zenit-18s manufactured in 1983 and 1986? Does anyone have a Zenit-18 manufactured in any other year?
David. |
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David Tomlinson
RCCCUK
United Kingdom
208 Posts |
Posted - Dec 19 2011 : 02:44:01 AM
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I have just added my Zenit-18 to the Wiki Catalog and noticed that there is a 1985 camera listed.
David. |
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Martti Muda
fotomuda
Estonia
155 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 19 2011 : 03:16:19 AM
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| My camera is also 8601687! |
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Jacques M.
France
2604 Posts |
Posted - Dec 19 2011 : 10:29:03 AM
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David's explanation is certainly the good one.
KMZ had already had these problems. For example, with ZK lenses. In 1947-48, they had 6 numbers (ex: 1948-003963). They suppressed a number for 1949 (ex: 4903637). The explanation: the totalization was additive for the years 1947 and 1948, it became year by year from 1949.
On the contrary, they jumped to 8 numbers for their Zorki 1 in 1955 and 1956. That time, the first two numbers marking the date...
There are probably other examples...
Amitiés. Jacques. |
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4252 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 19 2011 : 9:06:23 PM
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Well, I got one from 1981. #81000469
Cheers,
Vlad. |
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Fred_L
France
226 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2011 : 07:36:43 AM
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OK, thank you all...
It seems that models from 1980 to 1983 have 8 digits, and after 1984?, only 7 digits.
What is sure is that all models i have seen from 1986 and later have only 7 digits..
I have had mine to wiki too...
Fred
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Guido Studer
Guido
Switzerland
362 Posts
My Collection
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Posted - Dec 20 2011 : 07:45:06 AM
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Hello Fred
The s/n's of 1984 have 8 digits too.
Best wishes - Guido |
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Fred_L
France
226 Posts |
Posted - Dec 20 2011 : 07:50:10 AM
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Hi Guido
I was not sure for 1984...
Thank you very much!!
Fred |
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Serial numbers on Zenit 18
