NASA 35mm Camera!!

An official NASA space camera is for sale on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230408091531

Here's what the advert says:

Perhaps the rarest of all Nikon Collectibles and most significant Nikon Camera ever produced. The camera was designed and used for NASA Space Shuttle Challenger and Columbia Missions. The Camera has much improved and oversized buttons, levers and windows to accomidate the usage of gloves. This auction is for the Nikon F3HP Nasa Camera and The Rarest Nikkor 55mm F2 UV Nikkor for usage in space. This includes two battery packs. A protective cap for the spare battery pack. The Rare Focus Pins (Still in the Bag) With The Rare Tall Shutter release for Gloves as shown in this link. http://apphotnum.free.fr/N2BE3n.html Nothing is like this system. This auction is not for everyone. This is for the most passionate collector of Nikon Equipment looking to highlight the most rare center piece for their collection. There is little known about these as few are available. I purchased this personally from NASA. This camera Has a 72 Frame film counter on top large window and on the Back of the built in Motordrive. Nikon Comissioned Kodak to produce a thinner emultion film that could be used at longer roll lengths to eas film interchangability. The Camera is complete and in Proper operational condition. The battery packs use standard AA Batteries once open to install.

The 55mm UV Nikkor is amongst the rarest of lenses and was specifically designed to be used with this camera while photographing in space.This lens also designed to use gloves. Featured a large aperature ring with a f=Stop Range from F2-F16Has a coal black finish and Unique focus free operation with a very unique rear element as seen in photos. Has unique metal caps that are also unique only to this excessivly rare lens. Few in existance. This is Number 19 Many have been lost and this one has been stitting on a NASA Shelf a long long time. Few People have ever seen and very little is known about this lens, Perhaps the rarest Nikkor.

Very Rare Accessories and a very complete piece of History capturing some of the most memorable moments in space.....

This Very complete unique set includes:

Nikon F3HP NASA Camera Body;P/N SED33101585-303 S/N 1012

Nikon F3HP Finder P/N 33101585-007

Nikon F3 Screen P/N SED 33101572 S/N 1007

Nikon Back P/N SED33101585-002 S/N 1026

Nikon MD Battery Pack P/N SED33101573 - 301 S/N 1023

Nikon MD Battery Pack P/N SED33101573 - 301 S/N 1007

Ultra Rare Lens Focus Pins and Large Release Button 35MM EVA Kit P/N SED 33102478-301 S/N MU004

Nikon Nikkor 55mm UV F2 Lens Serial Number 1000019

Nikon Nikkor 55UV Front Metal Cap And Rear Cap P/N SED33101579-003 S/N M1021

Cable Release P/N SED33102473-301 S/N 1012

Discription of Sale from NASA

"Used on Shuttle Program

Sweet deal if you have $69,000.