telephoto lens
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Parkinson photographed a black vulture perched over a dead yacaré caiman in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands, keeping his boat at a distance and using a long telephoto lens to capture the shot.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 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
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
I checked the woods for telephoto lens flare and didn’t see any.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
