iAMB wrote in post #18486870
Should be a good case for them to come out with a new version every 8.25 years. They may have done this on purpose.
Should be a good case for them to come out with a new version every 8.25 years. They may have done this on purpose.
I think they just wanted a better way to track the manufacture of a lens than just a year date. Having a 2 digit code on a lens doesn't force R&D's hand at all to create new lenses, they are VERY aware of their lens manufacturing lifespans and don't need this code to monitor that.
