A generic name for a lens with a focal length of higher than 50mm and an angle of view less than 45 degrees (with 35mm format ) A moderate telephoto might be in the 80mm class; a medium telephoto in the 135mm grouping; while a long-range, or extreme telephoto might have a 300mm or higher focal length
A lens of long focal length that affects a scene's perspective by enlarging distant planes and making them seem close to the foreground planes Other terms to explore: Normal lens, Wide-angle lens On our Kinoflex, the 38mm setting is the telephoto setting
designating a lens consisting of a combination of lenses specially designed to give a large image of a distant object in a camera of relatively short focal length