Telephoto

[londonsnapper]

Hi there,

Just a quick question. Does 'telephoto' mean a zoom lens, or does it just mean a lens with a high magnification? For example, can a telephoto lens be a prime lens?

Thanks!

 

[Just Dave]

Hi

Welcome to TP

'telephoto' can mean a zoom lens and No a telephoto lens cant be a prime lens

Look forward to seeing some of your work

 

[Tringa]

I'm puzzled too now, Dave.

I always thought of a prime lens as being any lens with a fixed focal length, so a 50mm f/1.8 and a 400mmf/4.5 are both prime lenses.

Also that a telephoto lens is one that gives a great magnification than what would be considered 'normal' (ie about 50mm on a FF camera) so a 400mm f/4.5 and a 70-210mm f/4 are both telephoto lenses, but the later is also a zoom lens.

Have I misunderstood something?

Dave

 

[donut]

Hi there,

Just a quick question. Does 'telephoto' mean a zoom lens, or does it just mean a lens with a high magnification? For example, can a telephoto lens be a prime lens?

Thanks!

it can be either ( some reading for you )



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephoto_lens