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Telephoto

[tel-uh-foh-toh] / ˈtɛl əˌfoʊ toʊ /


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A telephoto lens offers higher resolution, while a wide-angle lens allows a larger field of view.

From BBC

He experimented restlessly with technology, trying out telephoto pictures of Kanchenjunga.

From BBC

Armed with binoculars and a telephoto camera, they watch the cobalt waters for one of its great treasures - pygmy blue whales.

From BBC

Sometimes she was using a short lens when she should have been using a telephoto lens and vice versa.

From Los Angeles Times

Sporting a telephoto lens with her camera, Philbin now can identify individual whales from their fins and tails and is second to Muul in sorting sighting tips and sending alerts.

From Seattle Times