Panavision Sphero Panatar 450mm

Custom 450mm telephoto lens built by Panavision for 65mm large-format cinematography. Designed to cover the full 5-perf 65mm frame at long focal lengths, where standard telephoto lenses would fall short on image circle coverage.

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Freddie Young

Connection note

Custom telephoto used for the iconic Omar Sharif mirage entrance. Young spotted this unmarked lens at Panavision Hollywood and brought it to the desert

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Last updated March 20, 2026