telephoto lens
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Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutans, monkeys or birds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Its single rear camera lacks the telephoto lens of the Pro models and the ultrawide lens in the entry-level iPhone 17, which costs $200 less.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 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
I checked the woods for telephoto lens flare and didn’t see any.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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