Imaging recource: A one-of-a-kind monster optic: NASA-commissioned 1000mm f/4.5 lens going up for auction this year

    We've talked about rare and expensive camera equipment before, but this latest lens is unlike anything I've yet seen before. Jim Headley, founder and owner of Old School Art and Camera in Nebraska, is selling his 1000mm f/4.5 lens. This Birns and Sawyer Omnitar telephoto lens was commissioned by NASA in the 60s and was built in Germany by Astra. Headley came into possession of the lens 20 years ago when he traded multiple view cameras for it at Rainbow Photo in Wyoming. The lens came with its original case, a rolling tripod and...
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