A long focus lens is one that is longer than the usual normal focal length for
the format, but still of standard design. A 50mm for a 35mm camera would be a
long focus lens on an *istD
A telephoto is a lens that is physically shorter than it focal length. That is
accomplished by building in what is basically a teleconverter (or a barlow
lens).
I will add two more definitions:
A wide-Angle is a lens that is shorter than the usual normal focal length for
the format.
A retro-focus lens is a WA that is physically longer than its focal length (a
reversed telephoto)
graywolf
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Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Could someone be kind enough to remind me what the diff is between a long
focus and a telephoto lens. Thanks!
Shel
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