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131384 Nikon F NASA %u20ac30.000*no. 1019, 1970s, condition B/A %u20ac 50.000 %u2013 60.000This is an extremely rare black anodized Nikon F camera, used by NASA for scientific applications and documentation within spacecraft. Nikon F cameras were primarily used during the Skylab program, but they were also employed in a few Apollo missions. The camera body is heavily modified, with all parts finished in black, and the leatherette replaced with special metal plates. The controls differ from those on production cameras, and the film counter goes up to 72, as NASA used a special Kodak Ektachrome MS film. This film was much thinner than standard film, allowing the cartridge to be loaded with a longer strip, enabling 72 frames. The body is engraved with both a NASA inventory number and serial number. It%u00a0also features NASA stickers on the bottom. It comes with a matching Photomic FTN finder and the original focusing screen, both engraved with matching serial numbers, as well as a NASA inventory bag. Additionally, it includes a Nikkor-N.C 1.4/35 mm lens (serial number 910003, NASA serial number 1010), complete with original NASA caps. This camera is much rarer than the similar-lookingdummy versions and stands as an important artifact in the history of photography and space exploration.