Samuel J. May on Twitter: "The Zeiss f0.7 lens developed by NASA and the Mitchell BNC camera used to shoot the candlelight scenes in Barry Lyndon (1975) Dir. Stanley Kubrick https://t.co/CQPgKyyQlZ" /
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Video explains Kubrick's use of innovative camera tech when shooting Barry Lyndon: Digital Photography Review
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![TIL that to shoot the candlelight-only scenes in Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick used rare f/0.7 camera lenses manufactured by Carl Zeiss for NASA. Zeiss made only ten of the lenses; he sold TIL that to shoot the candlelight-only scenes in Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick used rare f/0.7 camera lenses manufactured by Carl Zeiss for NASA. Zeiss made only ten of the lenses; he sold](https://external-preview.redd.it/GYYI4NSlfGTDwEJItM2qw0hnGrkQ2hedKgHUQgf_ABc.jpg?auto=webp&s=1fd60ff957593aed8be373885c8c098b1373a345)
TIL that to shoot the candlelight-only scenes in Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick used rare f/0.7 camera lenses manufactured by Carl Zeiss for NASA. Zeiss made only ten of the lenses; he sold
![1975, Film Title: BARRY LYNDON, Director: STANLEY KUBRICK, Studio: WARNER, Pictured: ACCESSORIES, STANLEY KUBRICK, MOVIE CAMERA, FILMING. (Credit Image: SNAP Stock Photo - Alamy 1975, Film Title: BARRY LYNDON, Director: STANLEY KUBRICK, Studio: WARNER, Pictured: ACCESSORIES, STANLEY KUBRICK, MOVIE CAMERA, FILMING. (Credit Image: SNAP Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F6HB0T/1975-film-title-barry-lyndon-director-stanley-kubrick-studio-warner-F6HB0T.jpg)