shuncheung
Veteran Member
Previously we have had threads tracking the serial numbers for lenses such as the 500mm/f5.6 PF and 800mm/f6.3 PF, e.g.: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4694813
For Nikon Z-mount lenses, the serial is an 8-digit number typically starting with 20002001 for production lenses, note the 2 in the middle digit. (But a few lenses that are special editions of another existing lens, the serial number may start with a 3 to distinguish from the original version.) Typically pre-production lenses that are sent to various reviewer have serial numbers below 20002000, and sometimes those serial numbers show up in preview videos. Those are not production lenses.
Nikon started shipping the 180-600 on 31 August 2023, and today is September 4 (Labor Day in the US). It has only been four days, but we have already had reports that someone received a 180-600 with a serial number as high as 200304** on day 1: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/67229661
If Nikon is indeed using every serial number (minus whatever defective ones they remove) from 20002001 to 20030400 in the first batch, we are talking about a very large batch with close to 30K lenses, or perhaps more. In that case we should not see much shortage. Or perhaps Nikon is now using different number ranges for different markets so that there are large gaps, and therefore the total count is far fewer than 30K.
For those who are fortunate enough to have received a 180-600, if you don't mind, please share your serial number, but please do not post all 8 digits for your privacy. As long as we know the first 7 or 8 digits, it is more than sufficient. Also, it would be great to let us know where in the world you live, e.g. Australia, Asia, Europe, Canada, US, etc.
It'll also be interesting to know what serial number there are in the next batch of lenses, perhaps a few weeks from now.
Thanks a lot in advance.
For Nikon Z-mount lenses, the serial is an 8-digit number typically starting with 20002001 for production lenses, note the 2 in the middle digit. (But a few lenses that are special editions of another existing lens, the serial number may start with a 3 to distinguish from the original version.) Typically pre-production lenses that are sent to various reviewer have serial numbers below 20002000, and sometimes those serial numbers show up in preview videos. Those are not production lenses.
Nikon started shipping the 180-600 on 31 August 2023, and today is September 4 (Labor Day in the US). It has only been four days, but we have already had reports that someone received a 180-600 with a serial number as high as 200304** on day 1: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/67229661
If Nikon is indeed using every serial number (minus whatever defective ones they remove) from 20002001 to 20030400 in the first batch, we are talking about a very large batch with close to 30K lenses, or perhaps more. In that case we should not see much shortage. Or perhaps Nikon is now using different number ranges for different markets so that there are large gaps, and therefore the total count is far fewer than 30K.
For those who are fortunate enough to have received a 180-600, if you don't mind, please share your serial number, but please do not post all 8 digits for your privacy. As long as we know the first 7 or 8 digits, it is more than sufficient. Also, it would be great to let us know where in the world you live, e.g. Australia, Asia, Europe, Canada, US, etc.
It'll also be interesting to know what serial number there are in the next batch of lenses, perhaps a few weeks from now.
Thanks a lot in advance.
