JLai81 wrote in post #10920425
I guess that really depends on how quickly the distribution chain can get depleted. For a large retailer like B&H or Adorama, are we talking about a few weeks or months? Do you know?
I tried calling Canon, but the rep I got sounded clueless.
Depending on the model it could take years. Because of the intricacies of the manufacturing process not all lenses are made all the time. If the demand is low they may make and warehouse a batch of a particular lens and then not make it again until that particular production run is depleted. You will find threads here where someone has purchased a brand new lens with a date code that is a couple of years old. If a lens sits in a canon warehouse for a few months, then shipped to B&H or Adorama, and then sits in their warehouse for an undetermined time, then off to the shelf it could be a while. But I think you miss my bigger point. Its a different shade of white, why would you wait an extra day let alone months? It has no effect on the image, and given the date code system probably little or no effect on future resale value.