![]() Looking at the highest serial numbers, that I could find for each camera body, the situation looks quite interesting (sources are internet auctions, sales offers and own purchases): It is safe to assume that the numbering is sequentially, as it is with the lenses. If a serial starts with 2000001, the numbering scheme is the same for the entire production run. Nikon does not use regional serial numbers like on the lower positioned cameras. Fortunately, this is a rather simple task for the single digit D-series. Since Nikon does not publish sales of individual models, those numbers can only be derived from the serial numbers of camera bodies. In my opinion this theory is complete nonsense and can be dis-proofed by looking at the sales numbers. The most popular theory is, that the success of the D700 impacted D3 sales so much, that we now have a slow, high resolution body in the position of the D700 (D800/D810) instead of a mini-D4. Unfortunately, some of those theories are way off base. ![]() Derived from that theories about portfolio decisions on Nikon’s part become common wisdom. Many speculations and theories float around in the internet about sales volumes of the different D-series models. UPDATED 03.2017 with new highest serial number for D1h, D2hs Production volume of the single digit D-series
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