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Apollo 15 Zeiss lens up for Auction

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Former NASA astronaut Commander David Scott is selling his 500mm f/8 Zeiss lens. A telephoto lens that he used on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 15 moon mission. Held together much like the internet, with duct tape and velcro after he fell over on the surface, it probably will not fetch anywhere near the same amount as the camera body.

 

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Proceeds go to the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation created by the Mercury 7 Astronauts, anyone need a moon buggy or a flight control computer?

 

 

Bidding ended on the 21st of April 2016, with the item valued between $400,000.00 and $600,000.00, the Auction was closed at a sale price of $453,281.85

 

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Astronaut Scholarship Foundation - http://astronautscholarship.org/

Auction site - http://www.rrauction.com/browse_gallery.cfm?category=69

 

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http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/20/former-astronaut-auctions-zeiss-lens-from-apollo-15/

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Wonder who would buy it? A deep pocketed collector, or some museum or similar organisation? I'd actually like to try using something like this but I'm guessing it will most likely be kept in a glass case somewhere.

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Maybe LTT will buy it as a set piece xD...they do offer an "Extended Payment Plan"

 

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On 22/04/2016 at 2:49 PM, TrigrH said:

tech? news?

About your reply...

meh?

or...

?meh

you can choose :dry:

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There are so many cool items in the auction

 

http://www.rrauction.com/past_auction_summary.cfm?auction=474&order=HP

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2 hours ago, ShadowCaptain said:

There are so many cool items in the auction

 

http://www.rrauction.com/past_auction_summary.cfm?auction=474&order=HP

 

Thought that the Item 6247 - Apollo CM Block II Interior Design Layout Drawings-  was a fairly decent price at an estimate of between $3,000 and $4,000. Something you could put up on a wall and have some intricate detail to view.

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2 minutes ago, SydneySideSteveSomewheres said:

 

Thought that the Item 6247 - Apollo CM Block II Interior Design Layout Drawings-  was a fairly decent price at an estimate of between $3,000 and $4,000. Something you could put up on a wall and have some intricate detail to view.

Would be awesome

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Want.

"The wheel?" "No thanks, I'll walk, its more natural" - thus was the beginning of the doom of the Human race.
Cheese monger.

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