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Archive 2021 · Fuji Date Code for SN: 2011-2021

  
 
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p.1 #1 · Fuji Date Code for SN: 2011-2021


So just curious if anyone knows what Fuji has done to differentiate 2021 from 2011 in their Serial Number date codes?

Obviously with an XT4 there is no need, but they are still making the 35mm f1.4 so they are repeating themselves unless they do something, right?



Apr 15, 2021 at 04:08 PM
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p.1 #2 · Fuji Date Code for SN: 2011-2021


Fuji apparently did not plan for a 10 year production run. Surprise! They've kind of painted themselves into the proverbial corner with the base-10 serial numbers. Canon planned well using their A-Z base-26 system. Although the EF 300mm f/4 IS might make it to a 26 year production run unless they discontinue that one soon.

Fuji might be forced to update the 35 f1.4 and 60 macro this year just to prevent a serial number overlap. Or they need to change their numbering system. I vote for updating the lenses.

Worse (to me) is that Fuji's used a leading zero for year "2020". With completely numeric values I guarantee that will lead to data loss due to truncation at some point somewhere. "01234" will be trimmed to "1234". That will cause someone a headache sooner or later.



Apr 16, 2021 at 12:30 PM
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p.1 #3 · Fuji Date Code for SN: 2011-2021


Cameras shouldn't be a problem anyway as they store a more detailed date in the EXIF (although it does contain a two digit year)


Apr 17, 2021 at 01:29 AM





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