F100 serial question

Hi,

Why do people only show the first part of the serial of their camera
in messages? Like 213XXXXXXX. It's not like the numbers are secret?!

Second, how do the serials of Nikon F100 relate to the year they were
manufactured? Or is that impossible to find out?

grz

Carl wrote:

Hi,

Why do people only show the first part of the serial of their camera
in messages? Like 213XXXXXXX. It's not like the numbers are secret?!

Various reasons including using your s/n as a "lost/stolen" in an
insurance fraud.


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--e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--

Its normally only done with early bodies which the first 2 digits denoted
the year the plate was engraved. You note I say the year the plate was
engraved.........this does not necessarily reflect the year the body was
placed into the market for sale and/or the possibility that the top plate
has been changed sometime in its life.

I don't think you can ref the later numbers with year of manufacture other
than sending the serial number to Nikon for the info.

eric

"Carl" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Why do people only show the first part of the serial of their camera
in messages? Like 213XXXXXXX. It's not like the numbers are secret?!

Second, how do the serials of Nikon F100 relate to the year they were
manufactured? Or is that impossible to find out?

grz

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 13:34:25 -0400, Alan Browne
wrote:

Carl wrote:

Hi,

Why do people only show the first part of the serial of their camera
in messages? Like 213XXXXXXX. It's not like the numbers are secret?!

Various reasons including using your s/n as a "lost/stolen" in an
insurance fraud.

hmm, then again, it's not that difficult to make it up. And so what?
If I show my serial somewhere and someone is going to use it, It's
somebody else doing the fraude, not me.

Carl wrote:

hmm, then again, it's not that difficult to make it up. And so what?
If I show my serial somewhere and someone is going to use it, It's
somebody else doing the fraude, not me.

Do what you like. But consider that if you bring in your lens
for replair and the repair shop sees it on a 'stolen list', it
might be some time before things are sorted out and you get your
lens back.


--
--e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--

Alan Browne wrote:
Carl wrote:

hmm, then again, it's not that difficult to make it up. And so what?
If I show my serial somewhere and someone is going to use it, It's
somebody else doing the fraude, not me.

Do what you like. But consider that if you bring in your lens
for replair and the repair shop sees it on a 'stolen list', it
might be some time before things are sorted out and you get your
lens back.


same applies to insurance - if yours is on the list of 'insurance claimed
on / part of insurance fraud' lens / bodies, good luck getting the money
timely and without extensive exmplanations.

--
Sander

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