diff --git a/panda/src/display/displayRegion.I b/panda/src/display/displayRegion.I
index 5a831df834..f74d0fdb53 100644
--- a/panda/src/display/displayRegion.I
+++ b/panda/src/display/displayRegion.I
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ operator < (const DisplayRegion &other) const {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: DisplayRegion::get_lens_index
 //       Access: Public
-//  Description: Gets the index into a lens_node lens array. 0 default
+//  Description: Returns the specific lens of the associated Camera
+//               that will be used for rendering this scene.  Most
+//               Cameras hold only one lens, but for multiple lenses
+//               this method may be used to selected between them.
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 INLINE int DisplayRegion::
 get_lens_index() const {
diff --git a/panda/src/display/displayRegion.cxx b/panda/src/display/displayRegion.cxx
index b6e662054b..4fc9508792 100644
--- a/panda/src/display/displayRegion.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/display/displayRegion.cxx
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ cleanup() {
 //               variety of setups, such as fish eye rendering.
 //               The default is 0.
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-void DisplayRegion::set_lens_index(int index) {
+void DisplayRegion::
+set_lens_index(int index) {
   int pipeline_stage = Thread::get_current_pipeline_stage();
   nassertv(pipeline_stage == 0);
   CDWriter cdata(_cycler);
diff --git a/panda/src/display/displayRegion.h b/panda/src/display/displayRegion.h
index 28b27ed494..c7fc55a9c6 100644
--- a/panda/src/display/displayRegion.h
+++ b/panda/src/display/displayRegion.h
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ PUBLISHED:
   virtual void set_texture_reload_priority(int texture_reload_priority);
   INLINE int get_texture_reload_priority() const;
 
-  INLINE int  get_lens_index() const;
   void set_lens_index(int index);
+  INLINE int get_lens_index() const;
 
   virtual void set_cull_traverser(CullTraverser *trav);
   CullTraverser *get_cull_traverser();
diff --git a/panda/src/display/graphicsEngine.cxx b/panda/src/display/graphicsEngine.cxx
index 228a2f9358..dac5382db5 100644
--- a/panda/src/display/graphicsEngine.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/display/graphicsEngine.cxx
@@ -1671,8 +1671,9 @@ setup_scene(GraphicsStateGuardian *gsg, DisplayRegionPipelineReader *dr) {
   }
   camera_node->cleanup_aux_scene_data(current_thread);
 
-  Lens *lens = camera_node->get_lens( dr->get_lens_index() );
-  if (lens == (Lens *)NULL) {
+  int lens_index = dr->get_lens_index();
+  Lens *lens = camera_node->get_lens(lens_index);
+  if (lens == (Lens *)NULL || !camera_node->get_lens_active(lens_index)) {
     // No lens, no draw.
     return NULL;
   }
diff --git a/panda/src/pgraph/config_pgraph.cxx b/panda/src/pgraph/config_pgraph.cxx
index 044e9e4a5c..a33d355b88 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgraph/config_pgraph.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/pgraph/config_pgraph.cxx
@@ -294,6 +294,15 @@ ConfigVariableBool flatten_geoms
           "only the NodePath interfaces; you may still make the lower-level "
           "SceneGraphReducer calls directly."));
 
+ConfigVariableInt max_lenses
+("max-lenses", 100,
+ PRC_DESC("Specifies an upper limit on the maximum number of lenses "
+          "and the maximum lens index number) that may be associated with "
+          "a single LensNode.  There is no technical reason for this "
+          "limitation, but very large numbers are probably a mistake, so "
+          "this can be used as a simple sanity check.  Set it larger or "
+          "smaller to suit your needs."));
+
 ConfigVariableBool polylight_info
 ("polylight-info", false,
  PRC_DESC("Set this true to view some info statements regarding the polylight. "
diff --git a/panda/src/pgraph/config_pgraph.h b/panda/src/pgraph/config_pgraph.h
index 7751a389cc..4bb96690b4 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgraph/config_pgraph.h
+++ b/panda/src/pgraph/config_pgraph.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ extern ConfigVariableInt max_collect_indices;
 extern EXPCL_PANDA_PGRAPH ConfigVariableBool premunge_data;
 extern ConfigVariableBool preserve_geom_nodes;
 extern ConfigVariableBool flatten_geoms;
+extern ConfigVariableInt max_lenses;
 
 extern ConfigVariableBool polylight_info;
 extern ConfigVariableDouble lod_fade_time;
diff --git a/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.I b/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.I
index 72119788e7..8d1a36a165 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.I
+++ b/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.I
@@ -21,21 +21,19 @@
 //               changed or destroyed, this LensNode is not
 //               affected.
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
 INLINE void LensNode::
 copy_lens(const Lens &lens) {
-    return copy_lens(0, lens);
+  return copy_lens(0, lens);
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: LensNode::copy_lens
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Copies the indicated lens into the specified slot.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 INLINE void LensNode::
-copy_lens(long index, const Lens &lens) {
-  if ( (index > (long) (_additional_lenses.size() + 1) ) || (index <= 0) )
-    _lens = lens.make_copy();
-  else
-    _additional_lenses[index-1] = lens.make_copy();
-  if (_shown_frustum != (PandaNode *)NULL) {
-    show_frustum();
-  }
+copy_lens(int index, const Lens &lens) {
+  set_lens(index, lens.make_copy());
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -45,29 +43,9 @@ copy_lens(long index, const Lens &lens) {
 //               pointer.  If the lens is subsequently modified, the
 //               LensNode properties immediately reflect the change.
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
 INLINE void LensNode::
 set_lens(Lens *lens) {
-    return set_lens(0, lens);
-}
-
-INLINE void LensNode::
-set_lens(long index, Lens *lens) {
-  if (index > MAX_LENSES)
-    return;  // Sanity check
-  while ( index >= (long) (_additional_lenses.size() + 1) ) {
-    _additional_lenses.push_back(lens);
-    _lens_is_active.push_back(false);
-  }
-  
-  if (index <= 0)
-    _lens = lens;
-  else
-    _additional_lenses[index-1] = lens;
-  activate_lens(index);
-  if (_shown_frustum != (PandaNode *)NULL) {
-    show_frustum();
-  }
+  return set_lens(0, lens);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -75,29 +53,65 @@ set_lens(long index, Lens *lens) {
 //       Access: Published
 //  Description: Returns a pointer to the particular Lens
 //               associated with this LensNode, or NULL if there is
-//               not yet a Lens associated.
+//               not yet a Lens associated.  If an index number is
+//               specified, returns the nth lens.
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 INLINE Lens *LensNode::
-get_lens(long index) const {
-  if ( ( index > (long) _additional_lenses.size() ) || (index <= 0) )
-    return _lens;
-  return _additional_lenses[index-1];
+get_lens(int index) const {
+  nassertr(index >= 0 && index < max_lenses, NULL); // Sanity check
+
+  if (index < (int)_lenses.size()) {
+    return _lenses[index]._lens;
+  }
+  return NULL;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: LensNode::get_lens_active
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Returns the active flag for the nth lens.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 INLINE bool LensNode::
-activate_lens(long index) {
-  if ( ( index >= (long) (_additional_lenses.size() + 1) ) || (index < 0) )
-    return false;
-  if ( _lens_is_active[index] )
-    return false;
-  _lens_is_active[index] = true;
-  return true;
+get_lens_active(int index) const {
+  nassertr(index >= 0 && index < max_lenses, false);
+
+  if (index < (int)_lenses.size()) {
+    return _lenses[index]._is_active;
+  }
+  return false;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: LensNode::activate_lens
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: An alternate way to call set_lens_active(index,
+//               true).
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 INLINE bool LensNode::
-deactivate_lens(long index) {
-  if ( ( index > (long) (_additional_lenses.size() + 1) ) || (index < 0) )
-    return false;
-  _lens_is_active[index] = true;
-  return true;
+activate_lens(int index) {
+  return set_lens_active(index, true);
 }
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: LensNode::deactivate_lens
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: An alternate way to call set_lens_active(index,
+//               false).
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE bool LensNode::
+deactivate_lens(int index) {
+  return set_lens_active(index, false);
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: LensNode::is_in_view
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Returns true if the given point is within the bounds
+//               of the lens of the LensNode (i.e. if the camera can
+//               see the point).
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+INLINE bool LensNode::
+is_in_view(const LPoint3f &pos) {
+  return is_in_view(0, pos);
+}
+
diff --git a/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.cxx b/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.cxx
index 0c5fb3de81..5002dd3fc0 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.cxx
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ TypeHandle LensNode::_type_handle;
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 LensNode::
 LensNode(const string &name, Lens *lens) :
-  PandaNode(name),
-  _lens(lens)
+  PandaNode(name)
 {
-    _lens_is_active.push_back(true); // The default lens is on by default.
+  if (lens == NULL) {
+    lens = new PerspectiveLens;
+  }
+  set_lens(0, lens);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -44,9 +46,8 @@ LensNode(const string &name, Lens *lens) :
 LensNode::
 LensNode(const LensNode &copy) :
   PandaNode(copy),
-  _lens(copy._lens)
+  _lenses(copy._lenses)
 {
-    _lens_is_active.push_back(true); // The default lens is on by default.
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -75,6 +76,65 @@ make_copy() const {
   return new LensNode(*this);
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: LensNode::set_lens
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Sets the indicated lens.  Although a LensNode
+//               normally holds only one lens, it may optionally
+//               include multiple lenses, each with a different index
+//               number.  The different lenses may be referenced by
+//               index number on the DisplayRegion.  Adding a new lens
+//               automatically makes it active.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void LensNode::
+set_lens(int index, Lens *lens) {
+  nassertv(index >= 0 && index < max_lenses); // Sanity check
+
+  while (index >= (int)_lenses.size()) {
+    LensSlot slot;
+    slot._is_active = false;
+    _lenses.push_back(slot);
+  }
+  
+  _lenses[index]._lens = lens;
+  _lenses[index]._is_active = true;
+
+  if (_shown_frustum != (PandaNode *)NULL) {
+    show_frustum();
+  }
+}
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//     Function: LensNode::set_lens_active
+//       Access: Published
+//  Description: Sets the active flag for the nth lens.  When a lens
+//               is inactive, it is not used for rendering, and any
+//               DisplayRegions associated with it are implicitly
+//               inactive as well.  Returns true if the flag is
+//               changed, false if it already had this value.
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool LensNode::
+set_lens_active(int index, bool flag) {
+  nassertr(index >= 0 && index < max_lenses, false);
+
+  while (index >= (int)_lenses.size()) {
+    LensSlot slot;
+    slot._is_active = false;
+    _lenses.push_back(slot);
+  }
+
+  if (_lenses[index]._is_active == flag) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  _lenses[index]._is_active = flag;
+
+  if (_shown_frustum != (PandaNode *)NULL) {
+    show_frustum();
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: LensNode::is_in_view
 //       Access: Published
@@ -83,8 +143,10 @@ make_copy() const {
 //               see the point).
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool LensNode::
-is_in_view(const LPoint3f &pos) {
-  PT(BoundingVolume) bv = _lens->make_bounds();
+is_in_view(int index, const LPoint3f &pos) {
+  Lens *lens = get_lens(index);
+  nassertr(lens != (Lens *)NULL, false);
+  PT(BoundingVolume) bv = lens->make_bounds();
   if (bv == (BoundingVolume *)NULL) {
     return false;
   }
@@ -109,8 +171,12 @@ show_frustum() {
   _shown_frustum = geom_node;
   add_child(_shown_frustum);
 
-  if (_lens != (Lens *)NULL) {
-    geom_node->add_geom(_lens->make_geometry());
+  for (Lenses::const_iterator li = _lenses.begin();
+       li != _lenses.end();
+       ++li) {
+    if ((*li)._is_active && (*li)._lens != (Lens *)NULL) {
+      geom_node->add_geom((*li)._lens->make_geometry());
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -136,11 +202,17 @@ hide_frustum() {
 void LensNode::
 output(ostream &out) const {
   PandaNode::output(out);
-  if (_lens != (Lens *)NULL) {
-    out << " (";
-    _lens->output(out);
-    out << ")";
+
+  out << " (";
+  for (Lenses::const_iterator li = _lenses.begin();
+       li != _lenses.end();
+       ++li) {
+    if ((*li)._is_active && (*li)._lens != (Lens *)NULL) {
+      out << " ";
+      (*li)._lens->output(out);
+    }
   }
+  out << " )";
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -151,8 +223,13 @@ output(ostream &out) const {
 void LensNode::
 write(ostream &out, int indent_level) const {
   PandaNode::write(out, indent_level);
-  if (_lens != (Lens *)NULL) {
-    _lens->write(out, indent_level + 2);
+
+  for (Lenses::const_iterator li = _lenses.begin();
+       li != _lenses.end();
+       ++li) {
+    if ((*li)._is_active && (*li)._lens != (Lens *)NULL) {
+      (*li)._lens->write(out, indent_level + 2);
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -177,7 +254,10 @@ void LensNode::
 write_datagram(BamWriter *manager, Datagram &dg) {
   PandaNode::write_datagram(manager, dg);
 
-  manager->write_pointer(dg, _lens);
+  // For now, we only write out lens 0, simply because that's what we
+  // always have done.  Should probably write out all lenses for the
+  // future.
+  manager->write_pointer(dg, get_lens(0));
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -190,7 +270,7 @@ write_datagram(BamWriter *manager, Datagram &dg) {
 int LensNode::
 complete_pointers(TypedWritable **p_list, BamReader *manager) {
   int pi = PandaNode::complete_pointers(p_list, manager);
-  _lens = DCAST(Lens, p_list[pi++]);
+  set_lens(0, DCAST(Lens, p_list[pi++]));
   return pi;
 }
 
diff --git a/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.h b/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.h
index 66348228fd..5cbfd47ab9 100644
--- a/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.h
+++ b/panda/src/pgraph/lensNode.h
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #ifndef LENSNODE_H
 #define LENSNODE_H
 
-#define MAX_LENSES 5
-
 #include "pandabase.h"
 
 #include "pandaNode.h"
@@ -33,7 +31,7 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 class EXPCL_PANDA_PGRAPH LensNode : public PandaNode {
 PUBLISHED:
-  LensNode(const string &name, Lens *lens = new PerspectiveLens());
+  LensNode(const string &name, Lens *lens = NULL);
 
 protected:
   LensNode(const LensNode &copy);
@@ -46,25 +44,35 @@ public:
 
 PUBLISHED:
   INLINE void copy_lens(const Lens &lens);
+  INLINE void copy_lens(int index, const Lens &lens);
   INLINE void set_lens(Lens *lens);
-  INLINE void copy_lens(long index, const Lens &lens);
-  INLINE void set_lens(long index, Lens *lens);
-  INLINE Lens *get_lens(long index = 0) const;
-  INLINE bool activate_lens(long index);
-  INLINE bool deactivate_lens(long index);
+  void set_lens(int index, Lens *lens);
+  INLINE Lens *get_lens(int index = 0) const;
+  
+  bool set_lens_active(int index, bool active);
+  INLINE bool get_lens_active(int index) const;
 
-  bool is_in_view(const LPoint3f &pos);
+  INLINE bool activate_lens(int index);
+  INLINE bool deactivate_lens(int index);
+
+  INLINE bool is_in_view(const LPoint3f &pos);
+  bool is_in_view(int index, const LPoint3f &pos);
 
   void show_frustum();
   void hide_frustum();
 
 protected:
-  PT(Lens) _lens;
   PT(PandaNode) _shown_frustum;
 
-  vector<PT(Lens)> _additional_lenses;
-  vector<bool> _lens_is_active;
+  class LensSlot {
+  public:
+    PT(Lens) _lens;
+    bool _is_active;
+  };
 
+  typedef pvector<LensSlot> Lenses;
+  Lenses _lenses;
+  
 public:
   static void register_with_read_factory();
   virtual void write_datagram(BamWriter *manager, Datagram &dg);