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
But they set aside for me this new camera she owned with a telephoto lens.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 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
Somebody was leaning through the driver’s-side window, aiming a telephoto lens at us.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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