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

Several of the people who photographed and filmed them were armed, including one person who had a telephoto lens, the witness said, noting that his wife wanted to leave without voting.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2022

My telephoto lens got the requisite shots of warm-ups and victory fists before it noticed someone packing away audio equipment at the announcer’s table.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali