This iconic shot of Sharif riding toward us through the blistering desert was only possible with Panavision's 482mm telephoto lens, made specifically for... | By StudioBinder | Facebook
![DepressedBergman on Twitter: "In "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), to film Omar Sharif's (#BOTD) entrance through a mirage, Freddie Young used a special 482mm lens (David Lean lens) from Panavision, created by Takuo DepressedBergman on Twitter: "In "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), to film Omar Sharif's (#BOTD) entrance through a mirage, Freddie Young used a special 482mm lens (David Lean lens) from Panavision, created by Takuo](https://pbs.twimg.com/ext_tw_video_thumb/1513194975554830342/pu/img/f70zQ5psjmEEamwG.jpg)
DepressedBergman on Twitter: "In "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), to film Omar Sharif's (#BOTD) entrance through a mirage, Freddie Young used a special 482mm lens (David Lean lens) from Panavision, created by Takuo
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Signed DAVID LEAN AUTOGRAPH,"Ryan's Daughter" Movie Program, BOOK, COA UACC DVD at Amazon's Entertainment Collectibles Store
![The Panavision Sphero Panatar Lens - Lawrence of Arabia | Lawrence of arabia, Filmmaking, Film editing The Panavision Sphero Panatar Lens - Lawrence of Arabia | Lawrence of arabia, Filmmaking, Film editing](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/24/3e/cb/243ecb42efe9bc55561416c79f901e74.jpg)
The Panavision Sphero Panatar Lens - Lawrence of Arabia | Lawrence of arabia, Filmmaking, Film editing
![John Barber on Twitter: "Used a purpose-built 482-mm Panavision lens for that scene. Now known as "the David Lean lens". https://t.co/eSy1nKKWxH" / Twitter John Barber on Twitter: "Used a purpose-built 482-mm Panavision lens for that scene. Now known as "the David Lean lens". https://t.co/eSy1nKKWxH" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJUsifOVAAAhBc2.jpg)
John Barber on Twitter: "Used a purpose-built 482-mm Panavision lens for that scene. Now known as "the David Lean lens". https://t.co/eSy1nKKWxH" / Twitter
![David Lean's favorite place in the world was behind the lens of a camera (I believe most directors are fustrated cameramen). | David lean, Film director, Lean David Lean's favorite place in the world was behind the lens of a camera (I believe most directors are fustrated cameramen). | David lean, Film director, Lean](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/8f/10/6b/8f106b57a66dd7ced5bb874b3d97a4f8.jpg)