Nikkor-S 50/1.4 Millennium Serial Number Registry

[splitimageview]

207563 🙂

...

 

[keytarjunkie]

206484 is mine! 🙂

 

[weihsuan]

Recently purchased #204798.
Pictured with the old cap.

 

[ocs301]

I have 211302 which was acquired in 2018

 

[jmanivelle]

Hi,
my Nikkor-S 50/1.4 Millenium sn is 210336 .

Best, JM

 

[campagnolo]

Does anyone still care about this??? 😉

Mine is 206094

 

[Imakebadphotos]

just got this lens. No.203744

 

[boskalis]

My Nikkor 50mm f1.4 Millennium Edition has the serial number 202096. This thread has compiled a total of 66 valid entries, with the starting number being 201196, observed by James24 on eBay in 2010, and the highest number being 211361, registered by dreamsandert in 2008. It is estimated that there are a total of 12,173 lenses. Below is the detailed list compiled from the forum (entries with unknown original sources have been removed)：

201196（？｜2010 James24 see on ebay）
201400（？｜2010 James24 see on ebay）
202096（Boskalis｜2025）
202585（Zen-shooter｜2008）
202894（retina777｜2013）
202980（？｜2008 goliathus bought）
203045（notraces｜2010）
203144（？｜2010 James24 see on ebay）
203219（Tom A｜2008）
203264（RBullCZ｜2013）
203332（jonmanjiro｜2008）
203556（markwatts｜2009）
203565（MikeL｜2008）
203695（ssmc｜2013）
203714（BillBingham2｜2008）
203723（dave lackey｜2008）
203744（Imakebadphotos｜2020）
204061（JMQ｜2013）
204103（Ed Schwartzreic｜2008）
204315（？｜2010 James24 see on ebay）
204573（furcafe｜2008）
204624（Hacker｜2008）（Archi_911｜2008）
204798（weihsuan｜2020）
204807（goliathus｜2008）
204897（cwereley｜2018）
205004（jsuominen｜2008）
205047（？｜2010 James24 see on ebay）
205239（markwatts｜2008）
205282（cricketer｜2009）
205311（？｜2008 on ebay）
205600（James24｜2010）
205971（ray*j*gun｜2008）
205996（L David Tomei｜2013）
206092 （？｜2008 wjlapier see on ebay）
206094（campagnolo｜2020）
206167（raid｜2013）
206411（x-ray's classified｜2008）
206484（keytarjunkie｜2019）
206532（VinceC｜2008）
206918（Jan Van Laethem｜2010）
207412（jonmanjiro｜2008 sold）
207563（splitimageview｜2019）
207569（？｜2008 wjlapier see on ebay）
207579（KHW｜2009）
207766（？｜2009 James24 see on ebay）
208163（cwereley｜2018）
208290（Charlie｜2008）
208474（Chris Bail｜2015）
208838（NIKON KIU｜2008）
208989（barnwulf｜2010）
209186（bobkonos｜2008）
210034（historicist｜2009）
210113（Jan Pedersen｜2015）
210336（jmanivelle｜2020）
210540（splitimageview｜2008）
210893（dexdog｜2008）
211136（Bob W｜2013）
211200（Fuchs｜2015）
211223（？｜2009 MikeL see Paul's sale）
211236（jonmanjiro｜2008 see）
211302（ocs301｜2020）
211333（jamesliaopiop｜2015）
213368（historicist｜2009）
211361（dreamsandart｜2008）

 

[jonmanjiro]

My Nikkor 50mm f1.4 Millennium Edition has the serial number 202096. This thread has compiled a total of 66 valid entries, with the starting number being 201196, observed by James24 on eBay in 2010, and the highest number being 211361, registered by dreamsandert in 2008. It is estimated that there are a total of 12,173 lenses. Below is the detailed list compiled from the forum (entries with unknown original sources have been removed)：

Good work going through this thread and compiling the serial number list!

Just a comment regarding the number of lenses. While the serial number range suggests a total of 12,173 lenses, since this lens was only available as part of the reissue S3 set, I think many numbers were skipped for various reasons and the actual number of lenses is around 10,000 in line with the number of S3 2000 bodies (around 8,000 cameras) and S3 2002 bodies (2,000 cameras) manufactured.

As we know with Nikon's experience with the Nikon SP 2005, it's actually very hard to manufacture sequential serial numbers without any gaps. Especially so when both the lens and body have to match. Even then, Nikon made mistakes. I remember taking an unused Nikon SP 2005 out of the box with Sangin Park back in 2008 at Fujiya Camera in Tokyo, only to discover that the camera body and lens serial numbers didn't match!

 

[NIKON KIU]

Below is the detailed list compiled from the forum (entries with unknown original sources have been removed)：

Welcome!

I’m surprised you omitted so many numbers, the list had over 100, we confirmed them.

It’ll be ignorant of us not to add the current stash of numbers on eBay.

Add following!

201260
201534
201541
202188
202989
203221
203995
204440
204550
204770
204781
204866
205053
205320
205481
205658
206977
207599
208156
208507
209067
209328
209532
209787
209862
210030
210161
210333
210505
210568
211344



So…there is another 30+ samples.

As for the starting number, after 7 years…I was hoping no one revives this thread.
😜

Jonmanjiro had it right all along….It probably started from 201101

You Won Jon.

Kiu

 

[NIKON KIU]

210034（historicist｜2009）

This is a lens number

213368（historicist｜2009)

this is the associated body number.
There are no lenses recorded past 211xxx

Kiu

 

[iphoenix]

You can add 204781; just waiting for it (and the body) to be delivered.

 

[Photar]

You can add 204781; just waiting for it (and the body) to be delivered.

Congrats! I shortly considered this set as well. Camera and lens look awesome. I don't think CE knew that the lens is the Millennium version.

 

[iphoenix]

Congrats! I shortly considered this set as well. Camera and lens look awesome. I don't think CE knew that the lens is the Millennium version.

The body and lens are only a few numbers apart. In addition, that the next lot was only the 127th of the S3's production. I won that one too.

 

[Photar]

The body and lens are only a few numbers apart. In addition, that the next lot was only the 127th of the S3's production. I won that one too.

Sorry, we probably talk about different sets then. I thought you were the buyer of the original Olympic S3 with Millenium Nikkor sold at Camera Exchange yesterday. A beautiful set.

I just realize that the serial number of that Millenium lens was 207823.

 

[NIKON KIU]

is it called camera exchange in Australia?
In USA, we call it a camera show!
Aussies are more sensible than Americans…lol

Kiu

 

[Photar]

is it called camera exchange in Australia?
In USA, we call it a camera show!

It’s a shop, not a show. Very dangerous place (for my wallet).

 

[NIKON KIU]

In Melbourne?

How neat, that’s something that’s going extinct quickly here in the states. Very few survivors left.

Kiu

 

[Photar]

Yes, in Melbourne. Similar to Central Camera Company on Wabash Ave in Chicago.

 

[NIKON KIU]

201573 is an orphaned example being sold without a camera.


Spotted on eBay.


So… here is the updated list, all numbers included. Over 160 numbers collected.

201196
201260
201287
201312
201400
201445
201453
201534
201541
201573
201622
201761
201784
201863

202096
202131
202133
202188
202585
202761
202894
202980
202989

203045
203144
203185
203190
203202
203219
203221
203257
203264
203332
203556
203565
203695
203714
203723
203744
203750
203805
203995


204061
204103
204141
204275
204315
204351
204388
204440
204550
204573
204624
204770
204781
204798
204807
204859
204866
204897
204937

205004
205040
205053
205047
205106
205121
205221
205239
205282
205288
205311
205320
205357
205481
205517
205600
205658
205914
205971
205985
205996

206092
206094
206167
206226
206354
206411
206484
206506
206532
206758
206807
206860
206918
206948
206977

207019
207027
207213
207242
207268
207315
207334
207347
207399
207412
207490
207563
207569
207579
207598
207599
207766
207832
207954

208156
208190
208283
208290
209507
208594
208742
208838
208886
208989


209051
209067
209186
209237
209328
209413
209449
209787
209862
209906
209986

210030
210034
210042
210043
210113
210161
210186
210199
210285
210333
210336
210395
210412
210425
210491
210496
210505
210539
210540
210543
210568
210724
210784
210838
210863
210893
210907
210970

211051
211136
211200
211223
211236
211302
211314
211333
211344
211361