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
![David Lean's favorite place in the world was behind the lens of a camera. | David lean, Film director, Lean David Lean's favorite place in the world was behind the lens of a camera. | David lean, Film director, Lean](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8f/10/6b/8f106b57a66dd7ced5bb874b3d97a4f8.jpg)
David Lean's favorite place in the world was behind the lens of a camera. | David lean, Film director, Lean
Turner Classic Movies: TCM - Remembering director David Lean on his birthday, here on the set of THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI ('57) | Facebook
![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
![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/tweet_video_thumb/FP_zHyQagAAoiQp.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
Behind the Clapperboard - Lawrence of Arabia (1962). David Lean Cinematography: Freddie Young | 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)