NASA buys Nikon D3s and 14-24mm f2.8 for use on Deep Space Nine

Nikon is getting excited over NASA's order of eleven Nikon D3s units and seven 14-24mm f2.8 lenses for use at the International Space Station. The other four lenses will come from NASA's UFO partners, the Marklars ;-)

You too can have the "NASA kit" for around $7000, but you have to provide your own space station :) You can check the latest D3s stock-status in the left-sidebar of the D3s reference page, which also serves as a stock-status matrix. The lens itself is shipping for $1830 from B&H Photo, Adorama and Amazon.