Nikon E-series serial numbers

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Whirled One
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Re: Nikon E-series serial numbers

Post by Whirled One »

I've added a few more to my collection the past several months (except for one which is already in the database):

FUJIX DS-505 S/N 5200040
FUJIX DS-515 S/N 5400012
FUJIX DS-515 S/N 5400016
NIKON E2 S/N 5200079
NIKON E2 S/N 5200097


The odd thing is that over the years I somehow have managed to acquire a total of 11 Fujix DS-515's. :!:

If you look at the maximum serial numbers reported thus far for the 4 calendar quarters this camera was apparently in production,
we get:
5100001
5200044
5300020
5400016

That means a minimum of 81 examples were produced, based on a sample size of 17. Therefore, we can probably estimate that the actual production number was somewhere around 100, provided there wasn't a large set of "demo" or "alternate market" units (with higher or non-standard serial numbers) that have been hidden thus far.

This suggests that I now own about 10% of the entire production run of this particular camera model. :shock:
Weird. Now I feel like a villain in an Underdog cartoon. "I'm going to get all of the Fujix DS-515's in the world! And everyone will have to come to *me* to get their precious Fujix DS-515's! Ha ha ha!"
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Re: Nikon E-series serial numbers

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There is a Nikon E2N today on Ebay, with serial #6400045, item #111566875812 :
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/NIKON-E2N-640004 ... RTM1963929

Looks good, however doesn't come with a battery...
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Re: Nikon E-series serial numbers

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Speaking of Nikon E2's on eBay, I might point out an E2 (not E2N) currently on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nikon-Fujix-E2- ... 4d2ab6dea7

The seller claims "condition is like new,' and does not point out any particular flaws, but look carefully at the pictures and you'll see this camera suffers from the "missing shutter button/collar" problem common to these cameras. You'll also note that there is no "top-side" view of the camera, which would make this flaw far more obvious.
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Webmaster wrote:
E2 5100001 (eBay, Feb 2010 - unconfirmed?)
E2 5100007 (eBay, US, $188.50, March 2010)
E2 5100025 (fm)
E2 5100050 (fm - for sale on eBay Feb 2010)
E2 5100055 (eBay, US, Dec 2006)
E2 5200107 (fm)
E2 5200006 (eBay, US, March 2009)
E2 5200067 (eBay, Dec 2005)
E2 5200072 (eBay, US, March 2009)
E2 5200075 (eBay, US, Dec 2006 - bought by fm)
E2 5300017 (eBay, US, March 2009)
E2 5300020 (eBay, US, Nov 2006)
E2 5300023 (fm)
E2 5300026 (eBay, US, March 08, parts camera, $78.11)
E2 5300053 (fm, purchased camera show Toronto Ontario)
E2 5400006 (eBay, UK, Feb 2006, listed again in Dec 06, bought by fm)
E2 5400062 (eBay, US, Nov 2007)
E2 5400063 (eBay Canada Feb 07)

E2S 5100035 (fm)
E2S 5200007 (fm)
E2S 5200011 (eBay, US, Feb 09, $309 - very nice, incl charger, 2 batteries, sold by Adorama)
E2S 5200028 (eBay)
E2S 5400001 (fm, bought on eBay, Germany)
E2S 5400040 (Germany)

E2N 6300001 (Westlicht auction, May 2011)
E2N 6300024 (fm)
E2N 6300092 (fm, Jan 2012)
E2N 6400009 (eBay Canada Feb 07)
E2N 6400034 (eBay US June 2008, fm Oct 2010)
E2N 6400045 (eBay, US, March 08, $153.50)
E2N 7100006 (eBay)
E2N 7100021 (fm)
E2N 7100030 (eBay, Canada, Oct 06)
E2N 7100064 (German eBay, Aug 05)
E2N 7100067 (fm, Paris, for sale, Jan 05)
E2N 7100076 (Norwegian collector)
E2N 7100079 (fm)
E2N 7100103 (first seen on web, later listed on eBay, US, Dec 2006)
E2N 7100134 (eBay, US, May 2009)
E2N 7100137 (fm)
E2N 7100153 (eBay, Nov 2011)
E2N 7200005 (fm)
E2N 7200031 (eBay, Australia, May 2007)
E2N 7200035 (eBay UK Mar 2007)
E2N 7200080 (eBay, Canada, Aug 2006)
E2N 7300019 (eBay, US, March 2009)
E2N 7300065 (fm, May 2010)
E2N 7300102 (eBay, US, Nov 2007)
E2N 7300112 (eBay, UK, June 2010)
E2N 7400023 (eBay, Canada, Jan 2008)
E2N 7400029 (eBay)
E2N 7410010 (?)
E2N 7410058 (fm)
E2N 7410073 (eBay US Feb 07)

E2Ns 6400003 (fm)
E2Ns 7100007 (eBay, US, Dec 07)
E2Ns 7200071 (eBay, Hungary, Feb 07)

E3 8200045 (fm, May 2008)
E3 8200066 (fm)
E3 8200067 (eBay)
E3 8300008 (eBay, UK, Oct 2005)
E3 8300022 (eBay, US, May 2006, US $117.79)
E3 8300058 (eBay, US, Nov 2007)
E3 8300090 (eBay) - typo? same unit as below?
E3 8310090 (fm)
E3 8300100 (eBay, US, Feb 2006)
E3 8400043 (fm, France)
E3 9100065 (eBay, US, Nov 2007)
E3 9100092 (fm)

E3S 8200046 (fm)
E3S 8300015 (eBay, Paris, France, Feb 2006)
E3S 8300015 (? - this unit was offered again on eBay in Feb 06, see above)
E3S 8300035 (eBay, US, Oct 2008, $400)
E3S 8300036 (Vienna, Austria, Jan 2008)
E3S 8300052 (fm, 350 €/463USD, bought in France)
E3S 8300053 (for sale, unknown source, Feb 2006, update: fm)
E3S 9100012 (new, for sale, Rotterdam Nov 2005)
E3S 9100024 (eBay/fm)
E3S 9100032 (eBay, US, March 2008, $306)
E3S 9200006 (eBay Sept 2005)
E3S 9200015 (eBay July 2008)

DS-505 5100006 (eBay, Feb 2010, USA, $300 BIN)
DS-505 5200022 (eBay/fm)
DS-505 5200027 (eBay, Jan 2009, US, $227.13)
DS-505 5200040 (added by forum member Whirled One)
DS-505 5200044 (eBay, Jun 2007, NY, $356.00)
DS-505 5200057 (eBay, May 2007, USA)
DS-505 5300012 (eBay, April 2011)
DS-505 5300031 (museum: http://www.photographie.essonne.fr)
DS-505 5400010 (eBay, May 2009, USA)
DS-505 6100008 (Netherlands, April 2009)
DS-505 6100034 (eBay Jan 2006, USA)

DS-505A 6300020 (eBay, UK, May 2011)
DS-505A 6300030 (eBay, US, Oct 2008)
DS-505A 6300031 (eBay, US, Sept 2008, $257)
DS-505A 6400006 (eBay, US, Sept 2008, $244.50, fm Oct 2010)
DS-505A 6400009 (eBay, US, May 2008, fm Oct 2010)
DS-505A 7100015 (fm)
DS-505A 7200003 (eBay, US, Nov 2007)
DS-505A 7200004 (eBay)
DS-505A 7200017 (eBay)
DS-505A 7200024 (eBay, US, Feb 2009)
DS-505A 7200026 (fm, Nov 2011)
DS-505A 7300049 (fm)
DS-505A 7410017 (fm)

DS-515 5200014 (eBay, US, May 2007)
DS-515 5200015 (eBay, US, Sept 2008, $209.61)
DS-515 5200028 (eBay, July 2005)
DS-515 5200044 (fm)
DS-515 5300016 (fm)
DS-515 5400012 (added by forum member Whirled One)
DS-515 5400013 (eBay, US, January 2008)
DS-515 5400016 (eBay, October 2005)

DS-515A 7100013 (eBay, Nov 2011)
DS-515A 7410005 (eBay, August 2005)
DS-515A 7410003 (eBay, US, Dec 2007)
DS-515A 7410006 (eBay, September 2005)

DS-560 8400025 (Auction Team Breker/eBay, Germany, Sept 2006)
DS-560 9200037 (KT, North Carolina, purchased new in 1996)

DS-565 8300019 (France, for sale - 260 euro, March 2009)
DS-565 8300032 (fm)
DS-565 8300031 (eBay)
DS-565 9100022 (eBay, US, Dec 2014)
DS-565 9100024 (eBay, Texas, July 2006)
DS-565 9200003 (eBay/fm)
DS-565 9200005 (eBay/fm)


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Re: Nikon E-series serial numbers

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I've just added to my collection a Fujix DS-560 (E3-equivalent) like new in box (with papers & manual).

Its serial number is 8200092.

Unfortunately, this set didn't come with charger or battery, so i still can't power it up yet.

Besides the D1's charger which can charge E3's battery, appreciate any info on this E3's battery, charger or heir substitute? i wish to power it up either by battery or charger (which seem hard to find now). Thanks.
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Hi,

Well, there is no 3rd party battery. No one ever made one for this series. So, all you can do is keep looking for a Nikon or Fuji battery pack. Expect to have to rebuild it once you do find one. Keep in mind that while it fits and powers the E3, the E2 battery does not charge with the D1 charger.

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thanks a lot, this means I can also find the E2's battery to power up my E3. Nice, more options for me!
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Hello!!New member here!While waiting for my E2n to arrive from Japan,I'm posting the serial number from the seller's auction photos:6300098
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8300029

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Per the seller:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIKON-E3s-DIGIT ... 1795250671

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Seller says he has another.
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Just purchased a Fujix DS-560 #9200053
http://www.ebay.nl/itm/FUJIX-DS560-Rare ... 2749.l2649
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Hi,

I just saw a Nikon E2N on eBay, serial 7200064. BiN 500 USD with Fujix 15 MB card and a battery (no charger, and untested due to no charger).

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Hi,

Here's another seen on eBay: E2N 7300051

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Re: Nikon E-series serial numbers

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Hi,

If anyone still cares, I just spotted another eBay unit. A DS-565 S/N 900012. This one in Japan 'for parts' and with a price tag of USD 8129 plus 750 shipping. (!)

For that money, I will be buying a Fujifilm all right, just not a DS-565 Medium Format (as they list it). But another Fujifilm medium format model, the GFX 100. ;)

From the auction text "Battery is exhausted and cannot be used. The AC adapter will not turn on unless you hold down the connector. The camera has confirmed that the shutter has been released and that there is no problem with the LCD display."

It doesn't appear to have a memory card. One is not shown in the group shot; looks like the window on the back door is empty. Has the battery pack, charger and dummy battery, so they could get as far as they say.

I also note that the serial number matches an E3S already listed here. The S/N is in the pics for this one and clearly 900012 is what it is. They must have run the same serial numbers for each 'line', which is something I don't recall. But, maybe that was talked about in the past.

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I've gone through and (I'm pretty sure) consolidated all the serial numbers posted in this thread to date, through Stan's April 2020 post, because I wanted to udate my previous production estimates. I'll post the new analysis in a new thread. Depite having a fair amount more data, it hasn't changed much, which is a good sign. The new list of serial numbers, by model, is:

E2 5100001 (eBay, Feb 2010 - unconfirmed?)
E2 5100007 (eBay, US, $188.50, March 2010)
E2 5100025 (fm)
E2 5100050 (fm - for sale on eBay Feb 2010)
E2 5100054 (fm 12/2013)
E2 5100055 (eBay, US, Dec 2006)
E2 5200107 (fm)
E2 5200006 (eBay, US, March 2009)
E2 5200067 (eBay, Dec 2005)
E2 5200072 (eBay, US, March 2009)
E2 5200075 (eBay, US, Dec 2006 - bought by fm)
E2 5200079 (fm 6/2014)
E2 5200097 (fm 11/2014)
E2 5300017 (eBay, US, March 2009)
E2 5300020 (eBay, US, Nov 2006)
E2 5300023 (fm)
E2 5300026 (eBay, US, March 08, parts camera, $78.11)
E2 5300053 (fm, purchased camera show Toronto Ontario)
E2 5400006 (eBay, UK, Feb 2006, listed again in Dec 06, bought by fm)
E2 5400062 (eBay, US, Nov 2007)
E2 5400063 (eBay Canada Feb 07)

E2S 5100035 (fm)
E2S 5200007 (fm)
E2S 5200011 (eBay, US, Feb 09, $309 - very nice, incl charger, 2 batteries, sold by Adorama)
E2S 5200020 fm 8/2011
E2S 5200028 (eBay)
E2S 5300023 (fm 12/2013)
E2S 5300024 (fm 12/2013)
E2S 5400001 (fm, bought on eBay, Germany)
E2S 5400007 (fm 6/2014)
E2S 5400040 (Germany)

E2N 6300001 (Westlicht auction, May 2011)
E2N 6300021 (fm 9/2013)
E2N 6300024 (fm)
E2N 6300092 (fm, Jan 2012)
E2N 6300098 (fm 6/2015)
E2N 6400009 (eBay Canada Feb 07)
E2N 6400034 (eBay US June 2008, fm Oct 2010)
E2N 6400045 (eBay, US, March 08, $153.50)
E2N 6400046 (eBay, US, December 2017)
E2N 7100006 (eBay)
E2N 7100021 (fm)
E2N 7100030 (eBay, Canada, Oct 06)
E2N 7100064 (German eBay, Aug 05)
E2N 7100067 (fm, Paris, for sale, Jan 05)
E2N 7100076 (Norwegian collector)
E2N 7100079 (fm)
E2N 7100103 (first seen on web, later listed on eBay, US, Dec 2006)
E2N 7100134 (eBay, US, May 2009)
E2N 7100137 (fm)
E2N 7100153 (eBay, Nov 2011)
E2N 7100079 (me, fm, june 2009)
E2N 7200005 (fm)
E2N 7200031 (eBay, Australia, May 2007)
E2N 7200035 (eBay UK Mar 2007)
E2N 7200036 (ebay, Poland June 2020)
E2N 7200064 (fm 4/2019)
E2N 7200080 (eBay, Canada, Aug 2006)
E2N 7200099 me, may 2009
E2N 7300019 (eBay, US, March 2009)
E2N 7300051 (fm 1/2020)
E2N 7300065 (fm, May 2010)
E2N 7300102 (eBay, US, Nov 2007)
E2N 7300112 (eBay, UK, June 2010)
E2N 7400023 (eBay, Canada, Jan 2008)
E2N 7400029 (eBay)
E2N 7410010 (?)
E2N 7410058 (fm)
E2N 7410073 (eBay US Feb 07)

E2Ns 6400003 (fm)
E2Ns 7100007 (eBay, US, Dec 07)
E2Ns 7200071 (eBay, Hungary, Feb 07)

E3 8200045 (fm, May 2008)
E3 8200066 (fm)
E3 8200067 (eBay)
E3 8300008 (eBay, UK, Oct 2005)
E3 8300022 (eBay, US, May 2006, US $117.79)
E3 8300058 (eBay, US, Nov 2007)
E3 8300090 (eBay) - typo? same unit as below?
E3 8310090 (fm)
E3 8300100 (eBay, US, Feb 2006)
E3 8300104 (fm 12/2013)
E3 8400043 (fm, France)
E3 9100065 (eBay, US, Nov 2007)
E3 9100092 (fm)

E3S 8200046 (fm)
E3S 8300015 (eBay, Paris, France, Feb 2006)
E3S 8300015 (? - this unit was offered again on eBay in Feb 06, see above)
E3S 8300035 (eBay, US, Oct 2008, $400)
E3S 8300036 (Vienna, Austria, Jan 2008)
E3S 8300052 (fm, 350 €/463USD, bought in France)
E3S 8300053 (for sale, unknown source, Feb 2006, update: fm)
E3S 9100012 (new, for sale, Rotterdam Nov 2005)
E3S 9100024 (eBay/fm)
E3S 9100026 (fm 6/2014)
E3S 9100032 (eBay, US, March 2008, $306)
E3S 9200006 (eBay Sept 2005)
E3S 9200015 (eBay July 2008)
E3S 9200020 (august 2011 fm)

DS-505 5100006 (eBay, Feb 2010, USA, $300 BIN)
DS-505 5200022 (eBay/fm)
DS-505 5200023 (fm 12/2013)
DS-505 5200027 (eBay, Jan 2009, US, $227.13)
DS-505 5200040 (added by forum member Whirled One)
DS-505 5200044 (eBay, Jun 2007, NY, $356.00)
DS-505 5200057 (eBay, May 2007, USA)
DS-505 5300012 (eBay, April 2011)
DS-505 5300031 (museum: http://www.photographie.essonne.fr)
DS-505 5400010 (eBay, May 2009, USA)
DS-505 6100008 (Netherlands, April 2009)
DS-505 6100034 (eBay Jan 2006, USA)

DS-505A 6300020 (eBay, UK, May 2011)
DS-505A 6300029 (fm 12/2013)
DS-505A 6300030 (eBay, US, Oct 2008)
DS-505A 6300031 (eBay, US, Sept 2008, $257)
DS-505A 6400006 (eBay, US, Sept 2008, $244.50, fm Oct 2010)
DS-505A 6400009 (eBay, US, May 2008, fm Oct 2010)
DS-505A 7100005 (fm 12/2013)
DS-505A 7100015 (fm)
DS-505A 7200003 (eBay, US, Nov 2007)
DS-505A 7200004 (eBay)
DS-505A 7200017 (eBay)
DS-505A 7200024 (eBay, US, Feb 2009)
DS-505A 7200026 (fm, Nov 2011)
DS-505A 7300030 (fm 12/2012)
DS-505A 7300049 (fm)
DS-505A 7410017 (fm)

DS-515 5100001 (fm 12/2013)
DS-515 5200014 (eBay, US, May 2007)
DS-515 5200015 (eBay, US, Sept 2008, $209.61)
DS-515 5200015 (fm 12/2013)
DS-515 5200015 (fm 12/2013)
DS-515 5200019 (fm 12/2013)
DS-515 5200028 (eBay, July 2005)
DS-515 5200044 (fm)
DS-515 5300001 (fm 12/2013)
DS-515 5300003 (fm 12/2013)
DS-515 5300016 (fm)
DS-515 5300020 (fm 12/2013)
DS-515 5400012 (added by forum member Whirled One)
DS-515 5400013 (eBay, US, January 2008)
DS-515 5400016 (eBay, October 2005)

DS-515A 7100003 (fm 12/2013)
DS-515A 7100013 (eBay, Nov 2011)
DS-515A 7410005 (eBay, August 2005)
DS-515A 7410003 (eBay, US, Dec 2007)
DS-515A 7410006 (eBay, September 2005)

DS-560 8200092 (fm 3/2015)
DS-560 8400025 (Auction Team Breker/eBay, Germany, Sept 2006)
DS-560 9200037 (KT, North Carolina, purchased new in 1996)
DS-560 9200053 (fm 6/2018)

DS-565 8300019 (France, for sale - 260 euro, March 2009)
DS-565 8300032 (fm)
DS-565 8300031 (eBay)
DS-565 9000012 (fm 4/2020)
DS-565 9100022 (eBay, US, Dec 2014)
DS-565 9100024 (eBay, Texas, July 2006)
DS-565 9200003 (eBay/fm)
DS-565 9200005 (eBay/fm)
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Re: Nikon E-series serial numbers

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Just was given another serial number on a Facebook group. E2N 7300125
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