Supertelephoto
adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A supertelephoto lens. colloquial
Adjective
- 1 A type of camera lens that can capture distant subjects with extreme magnification, typically with a focal length of at least 300mm. not-comparable
"Incidentally, I don't take these supertelephoto skyline shots because I want to set new records in long-distance photography, but simply because the same exciting views cannot be taken closer to Manhattan, since interfering ridges would hide more and more of the towers."
Example
More examples"Incidentally, I don't take these supertelephoto skyline shots because I want to set new records in long-distance photography, but simply because the same exciting views cannot be taken closer to Manhattan, since interfering ridges would hide more and more of the towers."
Etymology
From super- + telephoto.
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