telephoto lens

Example Sentences

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It’s hard to imagine a riskier trek, but he managed to pull it off, traveling through cities and towns with a telephoto lens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

If the rumor mill pans out, this year’s iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max may feature a periscope-style telephoto lens that will improve the quality of photos taken from far distances.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

He had purchased a Sony Alpha 6-400 camera, priced at £900, and a Tamron telephoto lens priced at £520, on 8 September.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2023

He’s a District-based architectural photographer who’s not content to stand on the ground pointing a telephoto lens toward the sky.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2023

I checked the woods for telephoto lens flare and didn’t see any.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin