Imaging recource: $450,000 for a lens? Zeiss optic used on the moon fetches astronomical price at auction

If you thought that paying $13,500 for a space-ready Nikon F3 was a bit out there, then a recent auction sale will blow your mind. A Zeiss lens used to capture nearly 300 photos in outer space has sold at auction for just over $450,000 USD. The 500mm f/8 Zeiss Tele-Tessar comes in at 12 inches long and includes engraved NASA part numbers. To accommodate the pressurized gloves used with a spacesuit, the lens had special tabs for adjusting focus and aperture. There are numerous Velcro tabs on the lens and it is signed by astronaut David Scott. You can read...
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