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Consecutive serial numbers on lenses.

Postby phillipb on Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:29 pm

A guy is selling a nikon 300mm lens on Ebay, has 100% feedback record and all seems well.
When I looked at what items he had sold recently, on 4-6-06 he sold an identical lens with a serial number 203532 the one he is selling now is 203533
The other transaction seemed to go through ok so all is legit.
I am curious to know how easy is it to get consecutive serial numbers if you were to buy two lenses at the same time.

This is the link.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Nikon-Nikkor-AF- ... dZViewItem
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Postby DJXtreme on Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:54 pm

Although I cannot say I have ever bought two identical lenses at the same time I guess all that needs to happen for them to have consecutive serial numbers is that they leave the factory in the same batch --> arrive at supplier and are then distributed in the same batch --> the two with consecutive numbers get picked together at the store. not impossible i guess, even more likely if it was a special order or something.

he seems to be a legit seller though so i doubt he is up to any funny business.

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Postby Onyx on Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:57 pm

During my stint at HKSupplies I do recall seeing numerous batches of consecutive serial numbered lenses and bodies. Not that big of a deal at the wholesale to retail level, but for a supposed retail buyer... well maybe not quite up there with hen's teeth.
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Postby smac on Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:05 pm

I have bought two lenses from the US before and received consecutive serial numbers. It can happen but I would still be a little wary.

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Postby phillipb on Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:13 pm

In any case, it's still at $510 with just over half hour to go.

As an aside, the seller says this about this lens...

"Fast, constant f4 maximum aperture"

How could it be anything but constant, it's a prime not a zoom.
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Postby phillipb on Sun Jun 18, 2006 10:46 pm

What a difference 30 minutes make, finished up at $935
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Postby Steffen on Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:57 pm

phillipb wrote:What a difference 30 minutes make, finished up at $935


Still a good deal I reckon. Apart the rubbed tripod mount ring the lens seems to be in good nick. If I didn't already have the screwdriver AF version I might have gone for this one.

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