Love Cold War history? Have fair amount of spare room? Don't mind paying a lot in shipping and handling fees? You're in luck, because someone in Ukraine is selling an absolutely massive lens from a Soviet spy satellite.
As spotted by the folks at PetaPixel and USSRPhoto.com, this lens appeared for sale on ss.ua, Ukraine's version of Craigslist. According to the person selling it, the lens comes from a Yantar 4K2 satellite, first launched and put into service in 1981.
The lens itself comes in at 348.3 pounds, is 4-foot-2-inches long, and has a diameter of 27.5 inches at its widest.
The seller is seeking 460,000 Ukrainian Hryvnia, or just a smidge over $16,500, but he or she is willing to negotiate. Looking through the seller's ss.ua's history, it looks the lens was first up for sale at $20,000 before being relisted it at its current reduced price. We guess when it comes to 35-year-old Soviet spy lenses, it's a buyer's market.
Source: ss.ua via PetaPixel and USSRPhoto.com
