Nikon F6 serial numbers - post yours!

I guess you know the any new lenses with electronically controlled aperture can only be used wide open. not a problem usually with tele lenses, as this often is the most relevant look. Mind you, there is a 28/1.4E as well. Not to confuse with old manual focus Series E lenses from the late 70ies/80ies.
 
I guess you know the any new lenses with electronically controlled aperture can only be used wide open. not a problem usually with tele lenses, as this often is the most relevant look. Mind you, there is a 28/1.4E as well. Not to confuse with old manual focus Series E lenses from the late 70ies/80ies.

Yep, even a bunch of the newer Sigma Art lenses use the E aperture so cannot be used with the F6.

Of note, many of these lenses remain stopped down, not wide open, before they are used. So cannot be used unless you are fine shooting at f16/22 all the time.
 
Now looking at picking one up semi locally. Serial is xx21xxx, and was bought new back in ’05 by the seller. The deal is not done yet, but will soon hopefully. Seem like the most idiot thing to do right now though considering the global situation.
 
Thanks for the heads up. Mine is not on the list:

0035842, 0035862, 0035867, 0035868, 0035869, 0035870, 0035871, 0035872, 0035873, 0035909, 0035910, 0035911, 0035912, 0035913, 0035914, 0035915, 0035916, 0035917, 0035918, 0035919, 0035920, 0035921, 0035922, 0035923, 0035924, 0035925, 0035926, 0035927, 0035928, 0035929, 0035930, 0035932, 0035934, 0035941, 0035942, 0035943, 0035944, 0035945, 0035946, 0035947, 0035948, 0035949, 0035950, 0035951, 0035952, 0035953, 0035954, 0035955, 0035956, 0035957, 0035958, 0035959, 0035968, 0035969, 0035970, 0035971, 0035972, 0035973, 0035974, 0035975, 0035976, 0035977, 0035978, 0035979, 0035980, 0035981, 0035983, 0035984, 0035985, 0035986, 0035987, 0035989, 0035990, 0035991, 0035992, 0036010, 0036011, 0036012, 0036013, 0036014, 0036015, 0036016, 0036017, 0036018, 0036019, 0036020, 0036021, 0036022, 0036023, 0036024, 0036025, 0036026, 0036027, 0036028, 0036029, 0036030, 0036031, 0036032, 0036033, 0036034, 0036035, 0036036, 0036037, 0036038, 0036039, 0036041, 0036042, 0036043, 0036045, 0036046, 0036047, 0036048, 0036049, 0036050, 0036051, 0036052, 0036053, 0036056, 0036057, 0036058, 0036062, 0036112, 0036114, 0036116, 0036130, 0036133, 0036134, 0036135, 0036136, 0036137, 0036138, 0036139, 0036140, 0036141, 0036142, 0036147, 0036149, 0036153, 0036154, 0036155, 0036156, 0036157, 0036158, 0036159, 0036160, 0036161, 0036162, 0036165, 0036177, 0036188, 0036189, 0036191
 
I think it will break the record, I have a number below 300. When I pick it up from the seris, I'll throw a photo :RE
 
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I own 0036141. I purchased it at Gray's of Westminster back in July 2020. Shortly after purchase, I sent it off for the recall service (which irritatingly took Nikon nearly 6 weeks to complete).

Curious if the cost of the recall might have been the final nail. Were any F6s manufactured after 0036191?
 
I just purchased SN 0026365 on eBay. After a long time shooting my ancient but trusty F, I decided to make the jump and go with an F6.
 
Post your serial numbers folks. Lets see if we can get an idea of how many Nikon F6s are out there!

I've seen serial numbers as high as 0036xxx which would indicate only about 36,000 units have been manufactured. Not many for a 10 year production run, but also unsurprising for a film camera in the digital age.

Mine is 0012429
I have 0026918 Purchased new in January 2013 in BC Canada.
It has only four rolls through it and it’s pristine. Must have been made 2012 or earlier. I had an F4 and new D800 and wasn’t even looking but the camera store, a long established one now gone, was at war with Nikon and blew their F6 stock out for let’s just say the highest 3 figure number and ninety-nine pennies. I think below cost. So, I got their last one. I have the winder and found 8 lithium AAs really helped focus the Sigma Art quicker and shoot at the max fps. It is a splendid camera that feels wonderful in the hand
 

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0008538 November 2024. It's pristine and it has reinvigorated my love of photography.
 

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