How many S2s been produced?

[Dirk Vermeirre]

The camera I bought is 23A0044X, but my camera is in the shop and I
have a loaner which is 23A03033. Boy, my original camera is one of
the first ones! Four hundred and forty-something. I wonder if
it would have been better off getting one of the later ones!

Paul

I'm wondered why it would be wrong to write here your complete serial number. This is a way that I always would have the possiblity to find it back if I must forgot to write it down here. On the other hand as someone knows that serial numbers are existing from 23A00001 and more it's easy to pick one out and to be sure that it exists, as I take a guess and mention 23A003324 then this is a correct serial number the only thing is that I don't know who's the owner. Could someone explain me why it would be idiot to write your complete number in this thread ?

With very kind regards,

Dirk

http://www.pbase.com/dievee

 

[Teski]

I agree...It's not like it's a credit card number or some password to an acct.

Teski

The camera I bought is 23A0044X, but my camera is in the shop and I
have a loaner which is 23A03033. Boy, my original camera is one of
the first ones! Four hundred and forty-something. I wonder if
it would have been better off getting one of the later ones!

Paul

I'm wondered why it would be wrong to write here your complete
serial number. This is a way that I always would have the
possiblity to find it back if I must forgot to write it down here.
On the other hand as someone knows that serial numbers are existing
from 23A00001 and more it's easy to pick one out and to be sure
that it exists, as I take a guess and mention 23A003324 then this
is a correct serial number the only thing is that I don't know
who's the owner. Could someone explain me why it would be idiot to
write your complete number in this thread ?

With very kind regards,

Dirk

http://www.pbase.com/dievee

 

[Paul W. Walters]

Good point! What would it matter? I can't see a situation where it would make any difference.

I agree...It's not like it's a credit card number or some password
to an acct.

Teski

 

[Anthony32599]

Serial numbers may not in fact be serial but instead a code referring to a particular number made on a particular machine on a particular day or a particular week.

It does appear that all NTSC S2's have an "A," while European or Asian models have an "E" or an "L".

At a guess, I'd say the first 2 numbers refer to a particular week in the year, as in the 22nd or 23rd week of the year. I would then say that the letter indicates whether it was meant for NTSC, PAL Europe, or PAL Asia market. Either that or a particular assembly line. Finally, I would guess that the last 4 would indicate a particular sequence for that week. Otherwise, after 9,999, something significant in the other numbers in the sequence would have to change. So if your number happens to be 22A0123, I would guess: S2 made in 22nd week of year, NTSC model, 123rd camera made that week.

Anyone have a number higher than 52 for first 2 numbers?

Anthony

Cheers
James Wiseman
http://www.reefpix.org

I was wondering how many S2s fuji has produced so far...can
somebody recently got the cameras post your serial numbers? mine is
23A03299.

just for fun...;-)

Horng

 

[vjsilva]

Sorry to blow this out of the water. I just tried an S2 at a dealer in Korea and the serial number was "22A.....".

The unit was made for the Korean/Asian market (i.e. not reimported from USA) because it had no sign of an FCC certification.
Korea does use NTSC, as a matter of fact so does Japan.

There is no difference between PAL in Asia and PAL anywhere else.
See this link I posted earlier:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1020&message=3206112

VJS

It does appear that all NTSC S2's have an "A," while European or
Asian models have an "E" or an "L".

At a guess, I'd say the first 2 numbers refer to a particular week
in the year, as in the 22nd or 23rd week of the year. I would then
say that the letter indicates whether it was meant for NTSC, PAL
Europe, or PAL Asia market. Either that or a particular assembly
line. Finally, I would guess that the last 4 would indicate a
particular sequence for that week. Otherwise, after 9,999,
something significant in the other numbers in the sequence would
have to change. So if your number happens to be 22A0123, I would
guess: S2 made in 22nd week of year, NTSC model, 123rd camera made
that week.

Anyone have a number higher than 52 for first 2 numbers?

Anthony

Cheers
James Wiseman
http://www.reefpix.org

I was wondering how many S2s fuji has produced so far...can
somebody recently got the cameras post your serial numbers? mine is
23A03299.

just for fun...;-)

Horng

 

[Howard Mintzer]

In the US

23A00787

I was wondering how many S2s fuji has produced so far...can
somebody recently got the cameras post your serial numbers? mine is
23A03299.

just for fun...;-)

Horng

Hi Horng,

I like this, real fun. I'm from Belgium Europe and I don't have an
A in my number, so I'm wondering if the A would be for the American
market and the other continent will have other characters.

Mine has 23L00212, I must have one of the first that were sold in
Belgium.

With very kind regards,

Dirk

http://www.pbase.com/dievee

 

[Doug Jones]

Sorry to blow this out of the water. I just tried an S2 at a
dealer in Korea and the serial number was "22A.....".
The unit was made for the Korean/Asian market (i.e. not reimported
from USA) because it had no sign of an FCC certification.
Korea does use NTSC, as a matter of fact so does Japan.

There is no difference between PAL in Asia and PAL anywhere else.
See this link I posted earlier:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1020&message=3206112

Thanks VJS, I've learnt something today
So How about:
A for NTSC
E for SECAM
L for PAL
????
--
Doug Jones
Canberra
http://www.panamagic.com.au

 

[Michael L. Browns50792]

Here ya' go . . . not the entire number just the first few . . .

23A039...

Michael

I was wondering how many S2s fuji has produced so far...can
somebody recently got the cameras post your serial numbers? mine is
23A03299.

just for fun...;-)

Horng

 

[Anthony32599]

I don't think it blows it out of the water, but rather it just clarifies things a bit.

A=NTSC (USA, Korea, Japan)
E=Secam (Apparently, Eastern Europe)
L=PAL. (Australia, UK, Africa, South America)

I do know there's some kind of difference between various PAL systems, because my multi-system VCR has different PAL settings. In fact, in doing more research, it appears that there's at least 3 different versions of PAL:
PAL, PAL M, and PAL N. Most PAL countries seem to use plain old PAL.

Check this out: http://www.high-techproductions.com/pal,ntsc.htm

Secam seems to be used mostly in Russia and Eastern Europe.

Anthony

There is no difference between PAL in Asia and PAL anywhere else.
See this link I posted earlier:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1020&message=3206112

VJS

It does appear that all NTSC S2's have an "A," while European or
Asian models have an "E" or an "L".

At a guess, I'd say the first 2 numbers refer to a particular week
in the year, as in the 22nd or 23rd week of the year. I would then
say that the letter indicates whether it was meant for NTSC, PAL
Europe, or PAL Asia market. Either that or a particular assembly
line. Finally, I would guess that the last 4 would indicate a
particular sequence for that week. Otherwise, after 9,999,
something significant in the other numbers in the sequence would
have to change. So if your number happens to be 22A0123, I would
guess: S2 made in 22nd week of year, NTSC model, 123rd camera made
that week.

Anyone have a number higher than 52 for first 2 numbers?

Anthony

Cheers
James Wiseman
http://www.reefpix.org

I was wondering how many S2s fuji has produced so far...can
somebody recently got the cameras post your serial numbers? mine is
23A03299.

just for fun...;-)

Horng

 

[Artichoke #46716]

just because someone writes something in a forum, doesn't mean that it is true...I cannot think of any reason not to write your serial #

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

I don't think it blows it out of the water, but rather it just
clarifies things a bit.

A=NTSC (USA, Korea, Japan)
E=Secam (Apparently, Eastern Europe)
L=PAL. (Australia, UK, Africa, South America)

I do know there's some kind of difference between various PAL
systems, because my multi-system VCR has different PAL settings.
In fact, in doing more research, it appears that there's at least 3
different versions of PAL:
PAL, PAL M, and PAL N. Most PAL countries seem to use plain old PAL.

Check this out: http://www.high-techproductions.com/pal,ntsc.htm

Secam seems to be used mostly in Russia and Eastern Europe.

Anthony

Hi Anthony,

I like your theory and enjoy this thread very much. A pity that we didn't all write down the date that we acquired the camera so that we could be closer to check the production week theory. I thought that Secam was a French standard and that it's use in France and also some other counties (like East Europe) but here in Belgium, The Netherlands and most of the other countries we use PAL. I'm from Belgium and I have a L in my serial number. I will try to find some forum in France to ask after serial numbers there, if they have also the E then your theory about this must be correct.

With very kind regards,

Dirk

http://www.pbase.com/dievee

 

[vjsilva]

Actually SECAM is a French standard. I have no idea why so many eastern European countries adopted it.

VJS

I do know there's some kind of difference between various PAL
systems, because my multi-system VCR has different PAL settings.
In fact, in doing more research, it appears that there's at least 3
different versions of PAL:
PAL, PAL M, and PAL N. Most PAL countries seem to use plain old PAL.

Check this out: http://www.high-techproductions.com/pal,ntsc.htm

Secam seems to be used mostly in Russia and Eastern Europe.

Anthony

There is no difference between PAL in Asia and PAL anywhere else.
See this link I posted earlier:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1020&message=3206112

VJS

It does appear that all NTSC S2's have an "A," while European or
Asian models have an "E" or an "L".

At a guess, I'd say the first 2 numbers refer to a particular week
in the year, as in the 22nd or 23rd week of the year. I would then
say that the letter indicates whether it was meant for NTSC, PAL
Europe, or PAL Asia market. Either that or a particular assembly
line. Finally, I would guess that the last 4 would indicate a
particular sequence for that week. Otherwise, after 9,999,
something significant in the other numbers in the sequence would
have to change. So if your number happens to be 22A0123, I would
guess: S2 made in 22nd week of year, NTSC model, 123rd camera made
that week.

Anyone have a number higher than 52 for first 2 numbers?

Anthony

Cheers
James Wiseman
http://www.reefpix.org

I was wondering how many S2s fuji has produced so far...can
somebody recently got the cameras post your serial numbers? mine is
23A03299.

just for fun...;-)

Horng

 

[Stephan Fischer]

mine is from Cologne/Germany, - 4 weeks young!

greetz
Stephan

http://www.pbase.com/s_fischer/root

 

[Duncan Bristow]

I was wondering what lanquage(s) were included with "MADE IN JAPAN" on cameras sold in the US. In Canada it says MADE IN JAPAN/FABRIQUE AU JAPON (French). My serial number (previous post) is also a 23A number.

23A039...

Michael

I was wondering how many S2s fuji has produced so far...can
somebody recently got the cameras post your serial numbers? mine is
23A03299.

just for fun...;-)

Horng

--
Dunc

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

Actually SECAM is a French standard. I have no idea why so many
eastern European countries adopted it.

VJS

Hi VJS,

Yes it is and I think because France had a good relation in those years with the Communist countries and maybe that's the reason.

Interesting for checking the theory could be this list with all countries and the standard they are using (found this on the net):

http://www.pbase.com/image/3870570



http://www.pbase.com/image/3870571



http://www.pbase.com/image/3870572



With very kind regards,

Dirk
http://www.pbase.com/dievee

 

[Rinus Borgsteede]

22A00489 Made in Japan/Fabrique au Japon
One of the first in Canada
I believe the 22A series is a Canadian designation.
Rinus of Calgary

 

[vjsilva]

Well, I can think of one reason. If someone had a batch of stolen S2 Pros here is a handy place to get some cleansed S/N.

VJS

just because someone writes something in a forum, doesn't mean that
it is true...I cannot think of any reason not to write your serial #

 

[vjsilva]

Hi,

I also posted this over one day ago:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1020&message=3206112

VJS

Actually SECAM is a French standard. I have no idea why so many
eastern European countries adopted it.

VJS

Hi VJS,

Yes it is and I think because France had a good relation in those
years with the Communist countries and maybe that's the reason.
Interesting for checking the theory could be this list with all
countries and the standard they are using (found this on the net):

 

[Dirk Vermeirre]

Hi,

I also posted this over one day ago:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1020&message=3206112

VJS

Hi VJS,

Sorry, I missed that thread. Maybe interesting to restart this thread and ask the date of purchase, the country and the serial number, this could help to find out more about the serial numbers I think.

With very kind regards,

Dirk

http://www.pbase.com/dievee

 

[Sean Keegan]

How would this help them? THey could just make an educated guess about the serial numbers and be correct. I do not see the harm in posting your number.

Regards,
Sean

VJS

just because someone writes something in a forum, doesn't mean that
it is true...I cannot think of any reason not to write your serial #