Nikon 85 F1.4d question

[axle01]

How do you tell where this lens came from, like a Chinese import or from someone like B&H.
The serial number is 439299

 

[DigitalHeMan]

For some of the newer lenses (and also the camera bodies) you can tell by the serial number for which market it was created - for example an 85/1.4G starting with a 6xxxxxx means that it was made for the US market, however with the older ones the serial number is just noting the production period.

Your serial number means it was made after 2006 in Japan, but I'm not sure if it is possible to see which market it was intended for.

Further info on serial numbers is at http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html

You would have more luck if you have the cardboard box, as I believe the US is the only place where the lenses come in boxes with a picture of the lots of lens elements on the front.

 

[joeycrack]

You can go to this site and look it up: http://www.photosynthesis.co.nz/nikon/serialno.html

AF 85/1.4 D IF Japan 4+ 400001 400520 - 457027 57027 2006 - Jul 10

Turns out it's the last batch of 85ds that was made.

[edit] Oh, look Heman beat me to the punch, well, he is the greatest superhero of them all :biggrin:

 

[daveja]

You can call NikonUSA and they have a database and can quickly tell you if it's a US lens. If it is not they won't know where it came from. You would have to call every country that is authorized to import Nikon lenses to see where it was originally imported to.

 

[Ronald M]

Mine says us6xxxxx where the serial # is.

 

[axle01]

Thanks guys much appreciated