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

As I didn't want to risk disturbing the potoo into flight, I photographed it with a long telephoto lens.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2023

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

It’s a little too far away for me to get a nice shot with my telephoto lens, but it’s unmistakably a bald eagle.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2023

The camera slung around his neck, with an impressive telephoto lens and numerous buttons and markings, was the only complicated thing he wore.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri