Telephoto Lenses Explained In Plain English In Less Than 10 Minutes

A telephoto lens offers a narrower field of view than a standard lens. The focal length of a telephoto lens is greater than a standard lens, and more than 50mm on a full-frame camera. Telephoto lenses are used to photograph distant objects and to isolate features in the scene. Telephoto lenses are used for wildlife sports, landscape photography, and anything where you just want to zoom in. I'll come on to pigeon-holing in a bit.