Mine says TNO3 I3
so it would be march 1995...
and the 35-80 TNOA, also 1995
The 24 shift TND8, so right from the first batch in 1984?
The 35 shift TNQA, very late, 1997 (and a proof Q was used)
50 macro is TNN4, 1994
100f2 is TNF8, 1986
50mm f1.4 serial 1.152.2XX says AZC4 and so 1983?
2009/8/24 Piers Hemy
> As I understand the system, it's the third letter which indicates the
> production year, not the digits. The systen started in 1983 with letter C,
> so TNRE would indicate 1997 or 1998 (depending on whether or not Q was
> used).
>
> It doesn't matter if you misread the 5, or was it a 2. But you maybe did
> misread the last letter, which indicates the production month, Jan = 1, Dec
> = C.
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SwissPace
> Subject: [OM] 3Ti production code was Re: Question: Early OM-1?
>
> I was waiting until I used my film up to see what code I had and I thought
> it said TNRE 05 but I am guessing the last two digits are the year and that
> I must have mistakenly read the 5 and it should really have been a 2, I was
> told by the shop when I bought it that it must be one if not the last to
> come from japan, I had to wait a few weeks once I had ordered it or had he
> lied and the 5 is correct and stands for the year 95 ;-)
>
> John Hermanson wrote:
>> 3Ti production code would be in little white letters in the film chamber.
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