Nikon F100 Serial Number List

Looking at the camera from the front you should see two tiny screws just below the area that sticks out. The serial should be between these screws on the bottom of the flat part, shift the camera back and forth under the light to see - it's very faint. 531 results for nikon f100 f 100 Save nikon f100 f 100 to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed. Unfollow nikon f100 f 100 to stop getting updates on your eBay Feed.

Moose Peterson, in his NIKONSYSTEM HANDBOOK (3rd edition) lists several modifications to the F4 madeearly in the production run, between serial numbers 2100000 and 2180000.These include:

1. changes to the shutter speeddial -- clearer lettering, a higher unlocking button, and greater tension.

This may have taken place between 2115101 and 2146957.

2. a change to the switchon the viewfinder that sets metering modes; the protrusion that allowsone to turn this switch has been lowered in profile to avoid unintendedshift from one metering mode to another.

This change took place AFTER 2146957.

The original switch has a protrusion to help turn theswitch that sticks up above the top of the switch where it can catch thingsand cause the metering to change unintentionally.

The new switch has a protrusion as well, but it extends'out' rather than up and is much less likely to be moved accidentally.The spring tension on this switch has also been increased. This ALSO tookplace after 2146957.

Pictures of the original metering switch can beseen in THE NIKON COMPENDIUM, p. 30.

3. the spring on the release leverfor opening the back is stronger.

4. the battery warning respondsat a lower voltage.

According to Walter Pietsch,Nikon made additional modifications in the F4 since its introduction in1988. They are:

1) Some strengthening of the metalbody, undetectable to the eye.

2) The original F4s had paint usedon the shutter speed numbers that peeled and flaked off. If this hasn'thappened to yours, then you've got the later model. This change may beincluded in Moose's change #1 above.

3) Finder has double security tobe removed - you need to press the release button until finder is 3/4 off.Moose describes this change (NIKON HANDBOOK, 4th edition) as use of a 'doubledetente on the finder release lever.'

The release button on the older model basically looksthe same, but it works differently. On the older model as soon as you pressthe release button the finder is fully loose and can fall off.

Lawrence Ang reports that this change had been madeby the s/no 2301000 body.

4) There is a small rubber 'tooth'that sticks out at the top of the right-hand grip and rests on the user'smiddle finger. This gives more support and a secure confident feeling foryour right hand.

Lawrence Ang (6/5/97) reports that this 'tooth' was missingfrom the original model MB-20 grip as well, and was added later to thatgrip. (Nikon must has liked this feature; it was added to the design ofthe 6006 and other models).

5) The pin which detects whetherthe back is open or not was initially a metal and is now made out of whiteplastic.

6) The battery switch inside theMB-21 grip is now labeled 'Ni-Cd' rather than 'KR-AA.' #6) The finder nowhas an extra hole in the hot shoe for the security pin of the SB25 andSB 26 flash units.
This last change seems to be mostrecent. It appears in F4 bodies with serial numbers after 2500000 (Update:Body upto s/n 2500764 haven got the pin modification),but does not appear in bodies with serial numbers between 2400000 and 2500000.

Thus for F4 serial number 2523898, subtract 2100000 toget 423898. Divide by 5000 and get 84.7796. Round to 85 to get 85 monthsfrom September of 1988, or 7 years one month, giving approximately October1995 as the date of manufacture.

Note: Walter says that this process of calculation doesnot work for F4 bodies for which the serial number starts with 22

If you have any Nikon F4 / 4s / 4e camera,please send me the related info..your contribution is very very much appreciated.

ps: The easiest way to identify your F4 bodyis the has the latest changes is by verifying whether the hotshoe has apin hole on it. However, please notice also that the viewfinder can bechanged.

Update Dec 2000: Nikon F4 withserial number 261xxxxx is still available in Japan. It is believe that serialnumber 261xxxxx is the last batch Nikon produces, and there should be no serialnumber 262xxxx. Nikon F4 is selling at around 140000~160000 yen in Japan. Morrowind patch better bodies apparel. I knowa someone who bought a F4 with serial number 261111111, what a nice number..