Somthing for the photographers in the group...

[Jim]

the-first-telephoto-lens-used-on-the-moon-is-going-up-for-auction

http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/04/the-first-telephoto-lens-used-on-the-moon-is-going-up-for-auction/

The sale will be conducted by the Boston-based RR Auction, with bidding ending on April 21. The auction house expects the camera lens to sell for between $400,000 and $600,000, said Robert Livingston, the firm's executive vice president. "In private hands I don’t think there’s another 500mm lens," Livingston said. "This has been in Dave’s collection since he came home."

[Patrolman]

That is nuts. You wouldn't dare use it for anything, even if you could find a camera body to attach it to.

[Jim]

Ah, don't worry about damage - Did you watch the video of the guy holding it and then tripping over a moon rock and falling forward onto it (though the fall is not fully on video)?

DOH!

I wonder if the guy could get himself upright in the space suit w/o assistance?

[Patrolman]

I think that I saw video of one of the guys on the moon falling to the ground and needing help to get up. The suit was apparently pretty rigid.