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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?

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Thanks. Also, what's a standard focal length on a APS-C and Micro Four Thirds sensor? I know that it's around 30mm and 25mm respectively, but isn't that a completely different focal length that will change the depth perception rather than just compensate for the restricted field of view?
 
Teshi said:
Telephoto is not applicable to zoom lenses.
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Not true.

The word "telephoto" was originally "telephotographic". The first bit comes from the Greek "tele-", meaning distant (as in television, seeing at a distance). So in its simplest terms a telephoto lens is one that allows you to take photographs of distant objects. That means it's a lens with a long focal length, and it can be a telephoto prime or a telephoto zoom.
 
StewartR said:
Not true.

The word "telephoto" was originally "telephotographic". The first bit comes from the Greek "tele-", meaning distant (as in television, seeing at a distance). So in its simplest terms a telephoto lens is one that allows you to take photographs of distant objects. That means it's a lens with a long focal length, and it can be a telephoto prime or a telephoto zoom.
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I knew my reply didnt look right. I meant to say that it is not applicable to just zoom lenses. :bonk:
 
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