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gfletcher
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Camera age from Canon camera body number?
      #805669 - 28/06/2009 18:24

Hi Guys

Is it possible to determine the year of manufacture of a Canon DSLR camera from the body number?

regards

Graham


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bob58
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Re: Camera age from Canon camera body number? [Re: gfletcher]
      #805717 - 28/06/2009 23:21

here are a couple of links might help you

bob atkins
ken rockwell

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AGW
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Re: Camera age from Canon camera body number? [Re: bob58]
      #805721 - 29/06/2009 00:00

Some say the only way to tell is to cut it in half and count the rings.....

Graeme

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OneTenModerator
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Re: Camera age from Canon camera body number? [Re: AGW]
      #805736 - 29/06/2009 07:38

When we moved in here, you could age the mattress by counting the rings on it.

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Re: Camera age from Canon camera body number? [Re: AGW]
      #805812 - 29/06/2009 12:22

Quote:

Some say the only way to tell is to cut it in half and count the rings..... Graeme



Nah, that only works with Nokin door-stops

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bob58
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Re: Camera age from Canon camera body number? [Re: Bawbee]
      #805947 - 29/06/2009 19:13

here you lot am i the only sensible around

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