There are numerous times when you may need to find where the serial numbers are located on your photographic equipment. One of these times is when you're getting ready to sell your equipment to KEH, as
our quoting and buying system requests these numbers. Another time is when you
should be recording what equipment you own for proper record keeping, such as in insurance instances (read:
Gear Theft and Damage Tips). There are many possible spots for the serial numbers to be located, some more hidden than others. So here's a quick visual guide to where the more common serial number spots are on most equipment.
Camera Bodies:
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| back of camera, top corner |
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| back of camera, bottom corner |
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| bottom of camera or grip |
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| underneath the lens mount on camera |
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| on hot shoe (flash mount) |
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| top, front of camera- medium format |
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| next to back door hinge- Olympus XA's |
Flash:
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| under side of flash head |
Meter:
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| back of handheld meter |
Lenses:
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| front lens ring |
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| back of lens above mount |
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| on lens mount |
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| on side of lens. shown: front of large format lens |
Why do people want to hide their Serial Numbers?
ReplyDeleteI'm not quite sure I follow you, as I don't know why people would want to hide their serial numbers per say, but sometimes they may be missing- on older cameras sometimes they are etched over, and on newer cameras that have the serial numbers on stickers they may have come off. Also on flash units, if someone puts velcro on it, it can cover the SN.
ReplyDeleteThe point here is that they may be located in many different places and are sometimes hard to find and see. This was intended to help those who need to find the serial number on their gear but can't find it. And yes, that happens often.
I think D Naugle is wondering why you censored the serial numbers in your pics, and why others do too.
ReplyDeleteah, I see. Well, there's a few reasons... it's really just precautionary. If a counterfeiter has real serial numbers, then they can use the legit numbers for non-legit equipment. Theoretically, someone could also claim an item to be stolen if they have the SN (although just having the SN and no other documentation won't actually get you very far). We also don't list SN on our items that are for sale. It would be next to impossible for someone to order an item with a specific SN (say that they saw on here), and actually receive that exact item.
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