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TIL that in Lawrence of Arabia, the take where Sharif approaches on his camel was shot with a 482mm telephoto lens with spherical optics created by Panavision to meet David Lean’s vision. The lens has never been used since, but creators of Breaking Bad considered using it for the "Bagman" episode.

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